MILWAUKEE, Wis. (naccsports.org) --- Fourteen Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) men's soccer student-athletes representing four institutions have been named all-region by United Soccer Coaches.
The NACC landed a region-high four picks on the all-region first team, including three from regular-season champion Edgewood University - junior defender
Ben Brody, senior defender
Jack Knight, and sophomore midfielder
Cristian Torres-Gale. The trio were joined by Milwaukee School of Engineering senior defender
Adrian Manchado.
In total, the Eagles secured five all-region picks, matching Washington University in St. Louis for the most in the region. In addition to the three first-teamers, sophomore midfielder
Riley Stevens and sophomore forward
Connor Gage landed on the second team. Aurora University had four all-region selections, placing senior forward
Branden Dolezal on the second team, junior midfielder
Omar Saldana and sophomore forward
Josue Roman on the third team, and sophomore defender
Walter De La Paz on the fourth team.
MSOE had three individuals named all-region. In addition to Manchado on the first team, MSOE was represented by junior forward
Nico Picha on the second team and senior midfielder
Tanner Celio on the fourth team. Illinois Institute of Technology rounded out the NACC contingent on the all-region teams by placing freshman forward
Mateo Secaira on the second team and junior forward
Tomas Rebelatto on the fourth team.
The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin led all Region VIII conferences with 15 selections, followed by the NACC's 14. The University Athletic Association secured nine all-region picks, the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association had seven, and the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference had three.
| 2025 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Men's All-Region VIII |
| Pos. |
First Team |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| GK |
Jack Krahel |
Sr. |
Wheaton College (Ill.) |
Mableton, Ga. |
| D |
Ben Brody |
Jr. |
Edgewood University |
Mount Horeb, Wis. |
| D |
Quentin Gomez |
Jr. |
Washington University (Mo.) |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| D |
Jack Knight |
Sr |
Edgewood University |
Belleville, Wis. |
| D |
Adrian Manchado |
Sr. |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
Cubas de La Sagra, Spain |
| M |
Esteban Mercado |
So. |
Albion College |
Ypsilanti, Mich. |
| M |
Matt Torrell |
So. |
Calvin University |
Rochester, N.Y. |
| M |
Cristian Torres-Gale |
So. |
Edgewood University |
Madison, Wis. |
| M |
Edward Wu |
So. |
University of Chicago |
Cary, N.C. |
| F |
Joseph Sargent |
Fr. |
North Central College |
Evanston, Ill. |
| F |
Luke Vander Kolk |
So. |
Wheaton College (Ill.) |
Stamford, Conn. |
| F |
Ethan Wirtschafter |
Jr. |
Washington University (Mo.) |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
| Pos. |
Second Team |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| GK |
Ali Alamery |
So. |
University of Chicago |
East Lansing, Mich. |
| D |
Wes Seneff |
Sr. |
Wheaton College (Ill.) |
Orlando, Fla. |
| D |
Max Weene |
Jr. |
University of Chicago |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| D |
Jake Ziolo |
So. |
Calvin University |
Dublin, Ohio |
| M |
Jerry Smazil |
Sr. |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Downers Grove, Ill. |
| M |
Riley Stevens |
So. |
Edgewood University |
Sun Prairie, Wis. |
| M |
Zach Susee |
Sr. |
Washington University (Mo.) |
Shakopee, Minn. |
| F |
Branden Dolezal |
Sr. |
Aurora University |
San Luis Obispo, Calif. |
| F |
Connor Gage |
So. |
Edgewood University |
Verona, Wis. |
| F |
Nico Picha |
Jr. |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
Naperville, Ill. |
| F |
Robin Ruigendijk |
Fr. |
Albion College |
Nieuwerkerk aan den Ljssel, Netherlands |
| F |
Mateo Secaira |
Fr. |
Illinois Institute of Technology |
San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| GK |
Cal L'Hommedieu |
Jr. |
Washington University |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| D |
Lucas Anderson |
Jr. |
Albion College |
Ann Arbor, Mich. |
| D |
Hugo Neborg |
Sr. |
North Park University |
Halmstad, Sweden |
| D |
Joris Rijnja |
Sr. |
North Central College |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| M |
Zac Brooks |
Jr. |
Calvin University |
Lone Tree, Colo. |
| M |
Bastian Eikeland |
So. |
North Park University |
Stavanger, Norway |
| M |
Ben Lyons |
So. |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Orland Park, Ill. |
| M |
Craig Rusin |
So. |
Wheaton College (Ill.) |
Crown Point, Ind. |
| M |
Omar Saldana |
Jr. |
Aurora University |
Elgin, Ill. |
| F |
Ryder Coleman |
Jr. |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Lincolnshire, Ill. |
| F |
Josue Roman |
So. |
Aurora University |
Glendale Heights, Ill. |
| F |
William Stewart |
Fr. |
University of Chicago |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Pos. |
Fourth Team |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| GK |
Tian Poyo |
Jr. |
Greenville University |
Barcelona, Spain |
| D |
Walter De La Paz |
So. |
Aurora University |
South Elgin, Ill. |
| D |
Kalabi Kamau |
Sr. |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
| D |
Christian Vaaland |
Gr. |
North Park University |
Stavanger, Norway |
| M |
Tanner Celio |
Sr. |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
Bucyrus, Kan. |
| M |
Aleks Duncevic |
Fr. |
North Central College |
Addison, Ill. |
| M |
Griffin French |
Fr. |
North Central College |
Cedarburg, Wis. |
| M |
Gabriel Sule |
Sr. |
Greenville University |
Leon, Spain |
| M |
Sebastian Valdez |
Fr. |
Washington University (Mo.) |
New York, N.Y. |
| F |
Will Lanham |
Fr. |
Calvin University |
Commerce Township, Mich. |
| F |
Scott Price |
So. |
Webster University |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| F |
Tomas Rebelatto |
Jr. |
Illinois Institute of Technology |
Gaitherburg, Md. |