BUZZARDS BAY, Mass -- The Buccaneers men's soccer team played their home opener on Wednesday evening at Clean Harbors Stadium against Nichols College. Nichols scored in the 31st minute on a penalty kick and the Bucs best opportunity came in the 86th minute on a penalty kick which was subsequently saved by Nichols helping them to a 1-0 win over the Bucs.

The Basics

Final: Bison 1, Buccaneers 0

Records: Nichols (2-2)

               Maritime (1-2)

Between the Pipes

Nichols: Franco Barreto Santana (2-2): 5 SOG | 0 GA | 5 SV | 90 Min

Maritime: Preston Joia (L, 1-2): 6 SOG | 1 GA | 5 SV | 90 Min

Inside The Numbers

Maritime

• Sophomore John Burke led the Bucs with two shots on target in the game. Luke Twomey, Quinn Kelly, and Michael Kennedy all notched one shot on goal. 
• In total, the Buccaneers took 13 shots and had seven corner kicks in the match.

Nichols

• William Pugliese-Savage scored the only goal on a penalty kick in the 31st minute.
• Alexandro Montreuil and Pugliese-Savage each had two shots on target. Josiah Phillips and Juansteban Hincapie both had one shot on goal.
• In total, Nichols took 19 shots and had eight corner kicks in the win.

How It Happened

Nichols outshot Maritime in the first half 10 to 3 and only one of those 10 shots mattered for the Bison. In the 31st minute, with the match scoreless, Nichols was awarded a penalty kick after a Maritime foul. Joia was unable to save Pugliese-Savage's shot and the Bison took a 1-0 lead. The score remained 1-0 at the half.

In the second half, the Buccaneers offense kicked into high gear as they outshot Nichols 10-9 in the second 45. The Bucs had no better chance to tie the game than when they were awarded a penalty kick in the 86th minute. Burke stepped up and went to the keeper's left and Barreto Santana read the shot perfectly to keep the score 1-0 in favor of the Bison. Nichols wasted away the remaining time of the clock and took home the three points with a 1-0 win over Maritime.

What's Next

The Bucs are back home on Saturday, September 14th to take on Curry College at Clean Harbors Stadium at 11am.