GORHAM, Maine – Nick James achieved three major milestones on Wednesday in University of Southern Maine's 22-5 Senior Day win over Salem State. James broke the program records for career goals, single-season assists and single-season points while also becoming the first player in team history to reach 200 career points. James was one of eight seniors honored along with Jacob Lang (West Paris, Maine/Oxford Hills), Xpistos Sourgiadakis (Littleton, N.H./St. Johnsbury Academy), Cruise Lizotte-Johnson (Sanford, Maine), Omar Contreras (Portland, Maine/Deering), Dylan Whitney (Wells, Maine), Nolan Winston (Berwick, Maine/ North Berwick) and Derek Malinowski (West Gardiner, Maine/ Gardiner Area).
 
When and Where: April 19, 2023 – Gorham, Maine – Hannaford Field
 
The Records: Southern Maine: 3-10, 1-4 LEC, Salem State: 1-13, 0-5 LEC
 
The Goalies: 
USM: Addison Dietz (Waterbury Center, Vt./Harwood Union): 1-7, eight saves, four goals allowed, .667 save percentage
USM: Tanner Nussinow (Portland, Maine/Casco Bay): five saves, one goal allowed, .833 save percentage.
SSU: Trevor Gilligan: 1-13, 20 saves, 22 goals allowed, .476 save percentage
 
How It Happened:

• James scored two of Southern Maine's four first-quarter goals and the Huskies led 4-1 after the first 15 minutes of play. His second goal broke the program record of 110 set by Tristan Dundas '21.
• The Vikings cut the lead to a goal with two scores in the first three minutes of the second quarter.
• Southern Maine responded with 11 consecutive goals including four to end the half to take an 8-3 lead at the half.
• The Huskies scored seven more times in the third quarter while allowing just one Salem State goal. James and Schuyler Wetmore (Cumberland Center, Maine/Greely) each scored three goals in the quarter. Freshman Nolan Brennan (Windham, Maine) also scored for the Huskies.
• Three Huskies scored their first goal of the season during a 7-1 fourth quarter. Freshman James Kastrinakis (Pittsfield, Mass./Taconic) scored the first three goals of his career and classmate Jacob Sharp (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely) also scored for the first time in his career. Winston also scored for the first time this season.

 
Inside The Stats:

• James recorded 11 points and seven goals are both tied for the third-most in a game in program history. His performance allowed him to break Keegan Smith's record of 31 assists in a season and surpass his own program record of 67 points. He also set a program record for most shots in a game with 21.
• Three of James' seven goals came with a man-up and his 1- man-up goals this season tie the program record held by Tim Bryant (2009) and Dylan Bousquet-Smith (2011).
• Wetmore reached the 100-career points milestone with six points from four goals and two helpers. He is the 11^th player in program history to record 100 points.
• James wasn't the only senior to have a good game on Senior Day. Contreras scored three times and had two assists, Lizotte-Johnson had two assists, Winston had a goal and an assist, Lang scored a goal and Malinowski had an assist.
• The senior contributions were not limited to just offense as Sourgiadakis went 8-for-10 on face-offs, Whitney caused four turnovers and had six ground balls.
• Whitney and freshman Herbert Bryant (Portland, Maine) combined for nine caused turnovers and led a defense that caused 13 turnovers.
• Kastrinakis contributed three goals and an assist.
• Sophomore Andrew James (Portland, Maine/Deering) also scored a goal.
• Junior Cayden Poisson-Bragdon (Lewison, Maine) won 15 of the 20 face-offs he took and had six ground balls.
• Lake Fleming had two goals and two assists and Dakota Girard scored three times for Salem State.

 
Up Next: The Huskies will travel to play Castleton on Saturday morning at 11AM.