GORHAM, Maine – Seven different players scored goals for the University of Southern Maine men's lacrosse team on Saturday afternoon as the Huskies' offense shined in a 20-14 win over Husson University. Sophomore Andrew James (Portland, Maine/Deering) scored six goals for the Huskies and also recorded two assists.
 
When and Where: March 18, 2023 – Gorham, Maine – Hannaford Field
 
The Records: Southern Maine: 2-4, Husson: 4-3
 
The Goalies: 
USM: Tanner Nussinow (Portland, Maine/Casco Bay): 2-0, five saves, four goals allowed, .556 save percentage.
USM: Nathan Plourde (Otisfield, Maine/Oxford Hills): three saves, 10 goals allowed, .231 save percentage.
Husson: Cohen Trnka: 2-1, 11 saves, 19 goals allowed, .367 save percentage.
 
How It Happened:

• The Huskies dominated the first quarter by scoring six goals with Andrew and senior Nick James (Portland, Maine/Deering) each scoring twice.
• Senior Omar Contreras (Portland, Maine/Deering) scored the first goal of the game and assisted on two others.
• The offensive fireworks continued in the second quarter with nine more goals with both James brothers, Contreras and senior Schuyler Wetmore (Cumberland Center, Maine/Greely) all scoring goals.
• Plourde played the second half in goal for the Huskies and held off an Eagle comeback attempt as Husson outscored the Huskies 10-5 in the second half but could not overcome the early deficit.

 
Inside The Stats:

• Nick James and Contreras each scored four times. James recorded three assists and Contreras assisted on two goals.
• Sophomore Aman Zusner (Lyman, Maine/Massabesic) recorded two goals and two assists.
• Sophomore Tucker Nussinow (Winthrop, Maine/Kent Hills School) scored twice as well.
• Matt Boynton (two goals and two assists) and Danny Carter (three goals and an assist) each recorded four points for Husson.
• Jacob Larochelle won 19 face offs for Husson and recorded 11 ground balls. Junior Cayden Poisson-Bragdon (Lewison, Maine) and senior Xpistos Sourgiadakis (Littleton, N.H./St. Johnsbury Academy) took the majority of the face offs for Southern Maine with Poisson-Bragdon winning 14 and collecting six ground balls and Sourgiadakis going 4-for-7 on face offs.
• The Huskies scored four man-up goals in the contest.

Up Next: The Huskies will try to extend their winning streak to three games on Wednesday afternoon when they host Saint Joseph's College of Maine at 4PM.