COLONIA, N.J. – The East Coast Conference announced its 2026 Men's Soccer All-Conference selections on Wednesday morning. The Saints acquired four of the five major awards while having six players named to the all-conference team.

D'Youville earned ten awards overall in the ECC selection with Ethan Robinson, Shawn Richardson, Jonas Driesch, and Matthew Solorio being named ECC First Team All-Conference. Ewan Brodie was named ECC Second Team All-Conference, and Liam Ulinski was named ECC Third Team All-Conference.

Headlining major award winners was Jonas Driesch tabbed as the ECC Defensive Player of the Year, Matthew Solorio collecting the ECC Goalkeeper of the Year, freshman back Liam Ulinski selected as the ECC Rookie of the Year, and head coach Sean Hallas voted by his peers as the ECC Coach of the Year.

ECC Defensive Player of the Year Driesch started in all 17 matches for the Saints, logging 1,427 minutes on the back line. The senior turned in 15 full contests and played the full 90:00 in all eight ECC games. Driesch was a key part of a stingy D'Youville defensive unit that produced nine clean sheets during the regular season, including five within ECC action, only conceding five total goals in conference matches. He also added five shots with two on goal during the year.

Solorio captured the ECC Goalkeeper of the Year after going 6-3-4 in net, with 14 starts and 15 total appearances, while logging 1260:00 minutes played. A junior for the Saints, he had an ECC-leading eight shutouts during 2026, a mark that ranked sixth in the nation at the conclusion of the regular season. Solorio also ranked second in the ECC in goals against average (0.857), eighth in save percentage (0.739), and ninth in total saves (34). Overall, he only allowed 12 goals in total, while conceding just five in ECC play, holding four ECC opponents to shutouts. Moreover, he was a two-time ECC Goalkeeper of the Week, which was tied for the most among goalies this season.

Garnering the ECC Rookie of the Year award was the other half of D'Youville's stellar defense, in center-back Ulinski. The freshman defender started in all 17 games and was the Saints leader in minutes played, spending 1,429 minutes on the pitch during his first season in Buffalo, NY, playing all 90:00 minutes in 15 matches. Ulinski aided in the success of D'Youville's defensive that registered nine clean sheets overall (five during ECC play), while giving up five total ECC goals. He also accounted for five shots offensively.

In this third year at the helm of the Saints, Hallas was picked as the ECC Coach of the Year following a regular season in which D'Youville finished at 7-4-4 overall and 4-1-3 in the ECC, collecting 15 conference points. Under his leadership, the Saints closed out the regular season unbeaten in ECC action over their last five contests, earning the No. 2 seed and a First Round bye in the ECC Championship. Just one year after finishing with 7 ECC points and missing out on the tournament, Hallas' D'Youville squad generated the ECC's best turnaround in 2026, posting a +8 in ECC points and leading his team to its second ever postseason berth.

Senior, Ethan Robinson was named First Team All-Conference after one of his strongest seasons with the D'Youville men's soccer team. Robinson recorded four goals throughout the season including two game winners along with three assists. The Senior has recorded over 1,000 minutes played throughout the season and his athleticism and speed has made him tough to defend.

Junior, Shawn Richardson was also named to the ECC First Team All-Conference following the 2026 regular season. Richardson was a key component of the Saints offense recording six goals on six penalty kicks. The junior played close to 1,300 minutes in the regular season and has started and played in all 17 games for D'Youville.

Newcomer, Ewan Brodie had a breakout season for the Saints earning himself a place on the ECC Second Team All-Conference list. Brodie has recorded two goals for the Saints, one being the game winner against the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown on September 12, 2026. The freshman also recorded his first career assist against Roberts Wesleyan University on September 30, 2026. Brodie has recorded over 1,100 minutes of field time this season and started in all 17 games for D'Youville.