Skip To Main Content

Kenyon College Athletics

Joey Nigro
David Carley

Nigro locks on to NCAC weekly award

CLEVELAND -- Kenyon College sophomore Joey Nigro helped the Owls soccer team through a strong finish to the 2026 regular season. Tuesday, the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) recognized his efforts by naming him the NCAC Athlete of the Week for men's soccer.

With three straight wins, Nigro and the Owls captured the 2026 NCAC Championship and the No. 1 seed in this week's NCAC Tournament. Nigro, a midfielder, tallied six points in those last three games and recorded eight points in the team's last six games.

It was his performance against Ohio Wesleyan University, however, that landed him the NCAC's weekly award. In that game, a 4-2 road win for the Owls, Nigro fired off three shots and scored on two of them. He scored the goals within a seven-minute span during first-half play, giving the Owls a 2-1 lead. The first of his two goals was assisted by Adrian Bondartsov and the second was assisted by Luca Bilotto.

Nigro now heads into postseason play with three goals, five assists and 11 points in 17 games played this season. He, and the rest of the team, will be back in action Thursday when the Owls host DePauw University in the semifinal round of the NCAC Tournament.
 
Print Friendly Version

Related Videos

Now Playing:

Related Stories