The Nichols Vikings and the Canisius Crusaders are set to duel on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nichols took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over St. Francis. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their one-goal performance the game before.
They hit St. Francis with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Gus Smith (2),
Elias Nojaim,
Christian Iskalo, and
Rafael Vanhouse.
Meanwhile, Canisius narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Aquinas Institute 3-2. Zachary Bonuito had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Crusaders got from the refs.
Nichols' victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Canisius, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season.
Nichols might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Canisius in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Nichols avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
