DUDLEY, Mass. (September 5, 2026) – Emerson College capped off a run of three-straight road wins in the opening week of the season with a 3-0 victory over Nichols College in a non-conference men's soccer match at Nichols Soccer Field today.
Emerson is off to a 3-0 start to its season for the first time since opening the 2007 season with four victories – collecting all its wins over the opening week of the season on the road. Sophomore Nick Mirogiannis assisted on the Lions first two goals in the opening 13:23, getting goals from three different players in the match.
Senior Thomas Pelino scored for the second-straight match for Emerson, with sophomore Carlo Carson and first year Cade Lagerwey also contributing markers. First year Lasse Bartsh-Erforth and sophomore Finn MacLeod combined in posting the Lions second shutout of the season in the Lions goal. Bartsh-Erforth made one save over the first 81:25, while MacLeod was untested in the final 8:35.
Senior Anthony Grguric made six saves but yielded three goals over the first 73:33 in the Nichols goal.
Emerson grabbed a quick two-goal lead with Mirogiannis playing a role in each of the Lions two first half markers. He first set up Carson's first goal of the season (fourth career) just 6:28 into the match and then added a second helper as Pelino struck for the second-straight match in the 14th minute, also assisted by senior Ethan Minster.
Lagerwey closed out the win with his second goal of the opening three matches of his collegiate career in the 67th minute, assisted by junior Vigo Cassidy.
Emerson (3-0-0, 0-0-0 NEWMAC) is back in action on Tuesday when it visits Connecticut College for its fourth-straight road game to open the season at 4:30 p.m. The Lions home opener is next Saturday, September 12, when they host Widener University at Rotch Field at 1 p.m. Nichols (2-1, 0-0 CNE) visits Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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