The Nipissing Lakers men's soccer team came up big this weekend against their rivals.

The Lakers earned a win and a draw against the Laurentian Voyageurs, picking up their first points of the season, going 1-0-1 in a home and home set with the Vees.

After a 2-2 draw Friday, the Lakers earned a 1-0 win on the road Sunday in Sudbury.

Caelan Walraven made it two goals on the weekend, scoring the only goal of the game to give Nipissing all the offence they needed.

Dante Emmanuel was perfect in goal, finishing with five saves for the clean sheet and victory.

Next up, the Lakers host the Trent and Excalibur and Ontario Tech Ridgebacks as part of the Nipissing Homecoming weekend.

Game times are set for 2:15pm on both Saturday and Sunday.