PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The JWU (Providence) men's soccer team closed the 2026 campaign with a 2-1 loss to Nichols College Tuesday night in Conference of New England (CNE) action at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.
Senior
Christopher Vargas scored his fifth goal of the season on a free kick with 18 minutes remaining in the match for the Wildcats (3-4-9, 2-2-4 CNE), who outshot the Bison 23-7 and finished their season with a NCAA-record trying nine ties.
Nichols (8-9-0, 4-6-0 CNE) struck for a pair of goals in a span of 2:13 to snatch the win. Ethan Knowles converted a penalty kick for his fourth of the season at 86:57 on the clock, then received his second yellow in the immediate aftermath, leaving his team down a man for the final 193 seconds. Nick Reilly then capped the comeback with his fifth of the campaign with 60 left.
Making his final collegiate start, senior
Alexander Nardolillo recorded two saves in 79 minutes before leaving the game due to injury. Junior
William Slayton played the final 10:01 and took the loss.
Sophomore
Jayden Suriel fired off a game-high seven shots for JWU.
