EAST BOSTON – Suffolk men's soccer and Nichols each potted a goal in the first half and neither was able to break open the tie in the second for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) contest to end in a 1-1 draw Saturday at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 1 | Nichols 1
RECORDS: Suffolk (7-3-2, 2-0-1 CCC) | Nichols (6-4-2, 1-1-2 CCC)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Bison's keeper Franco Barreto Santana was caught off guard four minutes into the action. Tommy Handelsman's placed a throw in perfectly for Brady Sorensen to head the ball home. The rock tumbled backwards off Suffolk's seniors head and flew past Berreto Santana to give the Rams a 1-0 edge early.  

A good penalty kick by William Pugliese-Savage with 15 minutes remaining in the first frame leveled the playing field at 1-all. 

Despite Suffolk controlling the second stanza, outshooting the Bison, 11-1, Berreto Santana preserved the stalemate for the Nichols as he stopped all of the Rams six shots on target in the second half. 

KEEPING UP WITH THE KEEPERS

• Nathan Harlow played all 90 minutes in net for Suffolk. 
• Barreto Santana registered 10 saves in the draw.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Sorensen scored Suffolk's lone goal. 
• Handeslman handed out the Rams' only assist. 
• Suffolk dominated shots, 24-4, including 11-1 shots on target advantage. 
• The Rams took seven corners, while the Bison had two corner kicks. 

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk and Nichols played to a 1-1 tie for the second straight meeting. 
• The Rams remain unbeaten, 1-0-2, all-time against the Bison. 
• Suffolk moved to 1-0-1 in Boston against Nichols. 
• Suffolk has never been shutout by Nichols. 
• Sorensen scored his third goal of the season. 
• Handelsman had his fifth assist of the year.  

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Rams take their talents to Western New England Tuesday, Oct. 10 for a 4 p.m. CCC affair.