DUDLEY, Mass. – Senior Darragh Fahey scored the game-winning goal with just over two minutes left in the first overtime to lift lacrosse to a 11-10 win over Nichols College Wednesday afternoon in the 2022 season opener for the Beacons.

BY THE NUMBERS

UMass Boston 11, Nichols College 10 (OT)

UMass Boston (1-0)
Nichols College (0-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Fahey scored the crucial goal off a pass from Luke Murphy with 2:46 left in the period. Fahey who had three goals and an assist in the non-conference win, also scored the last Beacons goal of regulation midway through the fourth.

Following that goal, Nichols would score back-to-back tallies over a two-minute span to even the score at 10-10.
After a wild first quarter, which had the Beacons taking a slim 4-3 lead Nichols responded with three goals in the second to take a 6-5 lead into the break. Claflin recorded all three goals for the Beacons in the first.

Fahey, Gavin Admirand and Donovan Prozinski all found the back of the net over the final two quarters to give the Beacons a 10-8 advantage.

Jack Dobrzynski picked-up six face-off wins, while Patrick Carey led the team with six groundballs.

Trevor Koppy picked-up the win after making five stops. Christian Meinhold went the first two quarters and combined for eight saves.

BY THE NUMBERS

• All-time the Beacons are now 11-6 against Nichols College
• Nichols outshot the Beacons 54-44, with UMB recording the only shot of the overtime period
• The Beacons were 22-for-23 on clear attempts and 2-for-9 on man-up attempts
• Nichols held a 46-36 advantage in groundballs
• With the win the Beacons have now won 15-straight regular season games dating back to April 23, 2019

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will make their home debut on Saturday at 1 p.m. when they host Lasell University.