SALEM, Mass. – Nick James (Portland, Maine/Deering) scored eight goals and notched five assists to post a school record thirteen points as the University of Southern Maine Huskies took down the Salem State Vikings 25-12 on Wednesday afternoon in Salem. James now holds the program record in both points and goals in a single game.

When and Where: Wednesday, April 20 – Salem State University – Alumni Field

Score: Southern Maine 25, Salem State 12

History: This was the 18th matchup between the two teams. The Huskies now lead the series 13-5.

The Records: Southern Maine: 3-7, 1-4 LEC ; Salem State 6-7, 9-5 LEC

The Goaltenders: 
Southern Maine: 
Nathan Plourde (Otisfield, ME/Oxford Hills): five saves, .500 save percentage
Braeden Logue (Hampton, NH): seven saves, .500 save percentage

Salem State:
Zach Royal (Abington, Mass.): 18 saves, .419 save percentage

How It Happened/Inside the Box Score: 
-Salem State got on the board within the first minute of play after two penalties on the Huskies lead to a man-up opportunity. Southern Maine then scored three consecutive goals, two from James and one from Schuyler Wetmore (Cumberland Center, Maine/Greely), and would not trail again.

-Wetmore scored two more and Tucker Nussinow (Winthrop, Maine/Kent Hills School) added another to give the Huskies a 6-2 lead after one quarter of play.

-The Vikings opened the second quarter with a goal to cut the deficit to three goals, but five second quarter goals gave the Huskies an 11-5 lead at the half.  Wetmore, James, and Nussinow all scored again and Aidan Mitchell (Brunswick, Maine/Brunswick) added his first goal of the game.

-Salem State launched a comeback, scoring five goals in the third quarter. Patrick Guinee (Gloucester, Mass.) scored twice and Drew Worthley (Saugus, Mass.), Sam Cioffi (Marblehead, Mass.), and Lake Fleming (Gloucester, Mass.) each added goals to cut the Huskies lead to just four after three quarters.

-Southern Maine out-scored the Vikings 10-2 in the final quarter of play to secure their first conference win of the season.

-The face-off team of Xpistos Sourgiadakis (Littleton, N.H./St. Johnsbury Academy), Cruise Lizotte-Johnson (Sanford, Maine/Sanford), and Caedan Poission-Bragdon (Lewiston, Maine/Lewiston) won 29-of-41 face-offs on the day.

-The Huskies out-shot the Vikings 60 to 33 and committed just 14 turnovers. 

Up Next: The Huskies will host Castleton for a conference game on April 23 at 2pm.