MEDFORD, MA (November 9, 2026) – Tufts University men's soccer graduate goalkeeper
Nikola Antic earned this week's New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Men's Soccer Player of the Week after leading the Jumbos to their fifth conference championship victory over the weekend.
Antic was remarkable in net for Tufts, allowing only one goal throughout the weekend, while collecting 14 total stops including seven in a 1-1 draw against Hamilton and seven in a 1-0 shutout win in the championship game over Amherst. In the 1-1 tie with Hamilton, Antic delivered a clutch performance in the overtime periods and in the penalty shootout, as he stopped a pair of shots including the game-sealing save to send the Jumbos into the NESCAC final. The seven saves in each game tied his season-high mark.
This is Tufts' first Player of the Week honor of the 2026 season. Antic was last named as the conference's player of the week back on September 9 of 2024 after starting that season with two shutouts.
Antic has been stellar for the Jumbos all fall as he ranks second in the NESCAC in shutouts with seven and posts a .412 shutouts per game clip. The Waltham native has tallied 63 total saves this season which also ranks second in the conference and boasts an impressive .829 save percentage.
Head coach
Kyle Dezotell's Jumbos (9-3-5, 5-3-2 NESCAC) will host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament this weekend. Tufts will battle against Penn State-Abington on Saturday.
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