HADDONFIELD, N.J. - The Atlantic East Conference announced the Men's Soccer All-Conference teams and major awards on Tuesday, The All-Conference teams are voted on by the league's head coaches.
Marymount’s Erick Shoetter-Rojas was tabbed Offensive Player of the Year. The senior started every game for the Saints this season, scoring 14 goals, five of which were game winners, and dishing out four assists, tallying 32 total points. He finished the season tied-14th in the nation for total goals and tied-fifth for game winners. The Centreville, Va., native is now a three-time First Team All-Conference selection, and recorded five-point games against Gallaudet (Sept. 8) and Pratt (Oct. 10), and four-point games against conference foes Immaculata (Oct. 7) and Saint Elizabeth (Oct. 24). His 14 goals and 32 points are both sixth-most in program history, in a season.
Last year’s Rookie of the Year, Luca Greppellini, was selected as this year’s Defensive Player of the Year. The sophomore goalkeeper led an Immaculata defense to a second-seeded spot in postseason play. The now two-time First Team All-Conference selection posted 91 saves throughout the regular season, a number that landed him fifth-best in program history. The Newbury, England, native recorded three 10+ save games, 12 against Marymount (Oct. 7) and Cairn (Oct. 21), and 14 against Marymount (Oct. 28). His 6.71 saves per game places him 14th in the nation with a .817 save percentage that sits Greppellini 41st best in the nation, both of which are third best in program history.
Continuing honors for Immaculata, Rookie of the Year was given to Milan Kosiba, a freshman from Reading, Pa. Kosiba played in 17 games, starting 16 of them, contributing eight goals and two assists on the season. He posted two game winners, both of which came in conference play, against Pratt (Oct. 17) and Centenary (Oct. 24), the latter of which being a game he posted seven total points in. The lone freshman to make First Team All-Conference this fall, Kosiba racked up 997 minutes throughout the regular season.
Alex Rendon Benitez, a junior from Marymount, took home the Atlantic East Elite Scholar Athlete Award. This honor is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA competing at the finals site at each of the Atlantic East’s championships. Rendon Benitez is majoring in Business Administration and holds a perfect 4.0 GPA. Full criteria can be found here.
The Coaching Staff of the Year was awarded to Immaculata after posting a 5-2 record in conference play, going 7-13 overall, a stark improvement from last year’s 3-12-2 record, 2-3-2 in conference.. Led by Head Coach Rob Dallas, the Mighty Macs garnered a second place spot in postseason play after not making the tournament in 2025. Through two seasons at the helm, Dallas has now produced four First Team All-Conference selections, a Defensive Player of the Year (2026), a Rookie of the Year (2025), and four Second Team All-Conference selections.
2026 Atlantic East Men’s Soccer All-Conference Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Erick Shoetter-Rojas, Marymount
Defensive Player of the Year: Luca Greppellini, Immaculata
Rookie of the Year: Milan Kosiba, Immaculata
Elite Scholar Athlete Award: Alex Rendon Benitez, Marymount
Coaching Staff of the Year: Immaculata University
First Team
GK- Adam Elonai, Marymount, So.
GK- Luca Greppellini, Immaculata, So.
D- Matthew Guzman-Viezaga, Marymount, Sr.
D- Alex Rendon Benitez, Marymount, Jr.
D- Carlos Saldana, Saint Elizabeth, Sr.
M- Gunnar Christensen, Gwynedd Mercy, Jr.
M- Michael Prall, Immaculata, Sr.
M- Erick Shoetter-Rojas, Marymount, Sr.
F- Milan Kosiba, Immaculata, Fr.
F- Luke O’Donnell, Gwynedd Mercy, Sr.
F- Christopher Nascimento, Marymount, So.
Second Team
GK- Jonathan Ramirez-Delgado, Saint Elizabeth, Sr.
D- Carlos Cano, Immaculata, So.
D- Kyle Coleman, Immaculata, Sr.
D- Jonatan Figueroa, Saint Elizabeth, Jr.
D- Patrick Kelleher, Centenary, Sr.
D- Dominic Lodise, Gwynedd Mercy, Jr.
M- Jorge Lopez-Escobar, Marymount, Sr.
M- Denzel Mezazeme, Saint Eizabeth, Fr.
M- Griffin Benkovszky, Pratt, Sr.
F- Brandon Quishpi, Saint Elizabeth, Jr.
F- Matthew Skipper, Immaculata, Sr.
F- Micah Vogler, Marymount, So.
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