Pittsburgh, Pa. – Former forward
Nate Dragisich of the Duquesne University men's soccer team has signed a professional contract to continue his career with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Championship.
Dragisich, a native of McDonald, Pa., appeared in 80 games for the Dukes during his career on the Bluff from 2019 to 2023, including 72 starts. He established a program record in 2023 for matches played and is one of just six student-athletes to start at least 70 games.
In five seasons at Duquesne, Dragisich scored 42 points thanks to nine goals and 24 assists. He concluded his career ranked third in the program record book for assists, trailing only Derek MacKenzie (28) and Simon Gomez (27).
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In 2021, Dragisich finished with five goals and five assists en route to being named to the 2021 All-Atlantic 10 Second Team. That year Dragisich was also named to the All-Atlantic 10 Championship Team after helping lead the Dukes to the championship game at Saint Louis. He also earned a spot on the 2019 All-Atlantic 10 Rookie Team after finishing with two goals and five assists in 17 matches as a freshman.
Dragisich is the second member of the Dukes to sign a professional contract in the last month, as former forward
Jayden Da inked a deal with Columbus Crew 2 for the 2024 Major League Soccer MLS NEXT Pro season.
Led by
Chase Brooks, the Dukes finished with an overall record of 8-7-3 (.528) last season, including a 4-2-2 (.625) mark in the A-10. The 2024 season marks the 12th year for Brooks as head coach at Duquesne.
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