MILTON, Mass. – The Curry College men's soccer team tied Commonwealth Coast Conference opponent Nichols College, 0-0, in double overtime on Tuesday afternoon at the Walter M. Katz Field.  The Colonels moved to 7-7-4 overall and 2-4-2 in the CCC.  The Bison are now 11-1-5 on the season and 6-1-2 in the CCC.

Junior Jeremy Nash (West Springfield, Mass.) recorded six saves for the win as Nichols outshot the Colonels 33-16 – including 9-3 in the extra sessions. Senior Nick Barber (Pittsfield, Mass.) was credited with 16 saves in the loss.

Nichols controlled the first 20 minutes of play, taking an early 8-1 edge in shots. However, perhaps the best scoring chance of the opening half for either side came when Colonels sophomore Tim Stein (Smithfield, R.I.) ripped a shot that Nash dove and knocked away. The stanza closed with Nichols holding an 11-8 edge in shots.

The Bison continued to pressure the Colonels in the second half but were unable to break the tie. Senior Pat Gaumond (Holden, Mass.) chipped a feed from classmate and reigning CCC Offensive Player of the Week Fred Willard (Webster, Mass.) wide of the left post early on. Minutes later, Willard broke behind the defense and chipped one that was gobbled up by Barber. However, Nichols' best chance came when Willard ran down the left side and sent a cross to Gaumond that he tried to chip across his body and into the left side of the net, but Barber maintained his position and snatched the ball out of the air.

In overtime, Willard came the closest to ending the match when his long shot from the right side rang off the far left post. Gaumond also had a solid chance from the top of the box, but his shot missed the top right corner.

Willard led all student-athletes with nine shots while Gaumond, senior Scott Palmerino (Southbridge, Mass.), and sophomore Tiago Prazeres (West Hartford, Conn.) each took five shots. Junior Nick Gilman (Longmeadow, Mass.) led Curry with five shots.

Both teams will play on November 2, in the Commonwealth Coast Conference Quarterfinal.  Opponents and times to be determined.