Nichols College Athletics

BRISTOL, R.I. (10/21/2026) - The Nichols College men's soccer team fell to Roger Williams University, 1-0, in a Conference of New England (CNE) match up Wednesday night at Bayside Field.

Following their loss, men's soccer drops to 7-8 on the season, 3-5 in the CNE. Roger Williams jumps to 10-1-5, 4-0-4 in conference action.

The Bison battled through a scoreless first half against the Hawks, who generated 15 shots in the opening 45 minutes. Senior goalkeeper Anthony Grguric helped keep Nichols in the contest, recording three saves in the first half.

Roger Williams broke through in the 53rd minute when Lucas Luzuriaga converted a penalty kick at 52:58 to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead.

Nichols continued to search for the equalizer in the second half, recording three shots after halftime. Aysaiah Chavez and Trey Cleary each put a shot on target, while Blake Benigni and Shea Ullo also contributed to the Bison's four total shots.

Grguric finished the contest with eight saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal. Benigni and Ullo also played the full 90 minutes to lead the Bison in playing time. Aysaiah Chavez logged 84 minutes, while Ethan Knowles played 83 minutes.

Nichols recorded two shots on target, while Roger Williams finished with 25 shots, including nine on goal, and held a 10-1 advantage in corner kicks.

The Bison return to action on Saturday, October 24, when they host Gordon College at Nichols Soccer Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 PM.