Pergola named Rookie of the Year in MAC Conference

Nutley’s own Matthew Pergola was named Rookie of the Year and Attackman of the Year for 2023 in the MAC Conference.

Pergola has just finished his freshman year at Stevens Institute of Technology. His team swept the top seven honors in the conference with teammates winning the four other big awards, including midfielder, defenseman, specialist, goalie of the year, and his coach taking coach of the year honors.

The Stevens team finished in first place in the conference with an 8-0 record in conference play and a 17-2 record on the season.

The team made it to the third round of the NCAA tournament before losing to Dickinson College. Pergola had a goal and an assist in the final game to bring his season point total to 88.

The Ducks' 18 victories matched the program record for wins in a single season and the squad's .900 winning percentage is tied for the second-best mark in team history behind the 1943 and 1944 squads, who each finished a perfect 7-0.