WILLIAMSTOWN, MA (October 24, 2026) – The No. 20 Tufts University men's soccer team picked up their third straight win with an important 1-0 NESCAC victory over No. 7 ranked Williams on the road this afternoon.
 
The Jumbos (9-2-3, 5-2-2 NESCAC), played exceptionally on the defensive side of the ball to keep the Ephs off the scoreboard and capitalized on a scoring opportunity mid-way through the first half to capture the win. Williams (9-2-2, 5-2-2 NESCAC), had their fair share of scoring opportunities, but were ultimately unable to get one by Nikola Antic.
 
The Jumbos buried their lone goal at the 22:32 mark of the opening half to take a one score advantage. Ben Pensky delivered the strike for his third tally of the season. Xavier Canfin dished out his team-leading sixth assist of the fall on Pensky's rip.
 
Heading into the halftime, Williams led the shot department seven to five, while Tufts carried a four to zero advantage in corner kick opportunities.
 
Tufts was on the attack for the majority of the second half. The Jumbos displayed their eagerness to find the back of the net for the second time as they fired off four shots within the first six minutes out of the break.
 
The Jumbos held a dominant 14 to six advantage in the shot column in the final half, with five of the attempts being on goal. The Blue and Brown also led comfortably in corner kick chances, nine to three, in the last 45 minutes.
 
Antic tied his season-high in saves with seven to earn his sixth shutout of the season. Antic is now the Tufts all-time program leader in shutouts with 32.
 
Alex Johnson, Bijan Akhtarzandi-Das, Ryan Rizvi, and Ben Brown each played the full 90 minutes in the victory. Will Nicholas and Canfin each recorded a shot on goal, while Pensky lead Tufts with two attempts within the goal mount.
 
The Jumbos will round out their regular season schedule with a NESCAC match on home turf against Bowdoin at 6 PM.