DUDLEY, Mass. (9/8/2025) – The Nichols College men's soccer team picked up a pair of Conference of New England weekly awards for
William Pugliese-Savage and
Avery Morse, the conference announced Monday.
The pair helped the Bison earn a hard-fought point on Saturday afternoon against the defending Little East Conference champions Western Connecticut State.
Pugliese-Savage earned CNE Offensive Player of the Week after his two goal performance on Saturday, including one straight from a corner kick. His two goals came on five shots, all of which were on goal. He started and played 70 minutes in the one game Nichols played. Pugliese-Savage is the first Offensive Player of the Week honoree for the men's soccer program since he was honored back on the week of September 18th in 2023. This is Pugliese-Savage's third CNE Offensive Player of the Week title.
CNE Rookie of the Week was awarded to
Avery Morse. The freshman from Castleton, N.Y. scored two game-tying goals on his two shots of the game against Western Connecticut State on Saturday. Morse started and played 64 minutes, providing a goal in the 78th minute to make it 3-3 and the goal in the 87th minute to make it 4-4.
William Pugliese-Savage,
Avery Morse, and the rest of the Bison return to action this Wednesday at home, as they square off against Massachusetts Maritime Academy at 5 pm on the Nichols Soccer Field.
