INDIANAPOLIS — The Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) has announced its 2026 Men’s Soccer All-Conference teams, individual superlative award winners, and regular-season champions, as voted upon by the league’s head coaches. Leading the conference this fall was Lake Erie College, capturing the Great Midwest Regular Season Championship with a mark of 11-4-3 overall, a 10-2-2 league record, and 32 conference points. The University of Findlay was selected by peer institutions as the recipient of the Great Midwest Sportsmanship Award.

The regular-season champion Lake Erie Storm bolstered their dominant title run with three First Team All-Conference selections who backed up their postseason accolades with stellar production on both ends of the pitch, while head coach Louie Rolko earned Great Midwest Coach of the Year honors for guiding the program’s championship campaign. Senior midfielder Veljko Radovanovic paced the Storm offense, racking up a team-leading 13 points on four goals and five assists, including three game-winning strikes across 16 appearances. On the backline, junior defender Luka Bekovic proved indispensable, starting all 13 matches he played and logging 1,124 grueling minutes to spearhead a stingy defense that conceded less than a goal per contest. Alongside him, redshirt junior defender Lucas Howe was a force on both sides of the ball, commanding 1,104 minutes across 14 matches while chipping in two goals, an assist, and five points to secure the Storm’s conference supremacy. The Storm earned the No. 1 seed and the hosting rights to this year’s championship.
 
No. 2 Tiffin received a first-round bye after an 8-2-4 regular season conference record. The Dragons saw senior forward Garbhan Feeney and senior midfielder Zach Garcia capturing all-conference recognition. Feeney was the spearhead of the Dragons' offensive attack, pacing the team in total points with 17 while starting all 18 matches. The dynamic senior forward notched five goals and dished out seven assists across 1,424 minutes of action, registering 49 shots, two game-winning goals, and a flawless 4-for-4 mark on penalty conversions. In the midfield, Garcia delivered steady veteran control and lethal efficiency, matching Feeney with five goals of his own and adding three assists to finish second on the squad with 13 points. Starting 17 contests and logging 1,019 minutes. Tiffin is set to face cross-town rival Findlay, after the Oilers upset No. 3 Thomas More in the quarterfinals.

Anchoring the pitch for the University of Findlay, senior defender Andre Sardinha took home the prestigious title of Great Midwest Defensive Player of the Year after an authoritative campaign on the Oilers’ backline. He started in all 17 matches and logged over 1,500 grueling minutes, spearheading a defensive unit that conceded only 16 total goals and posted six clean sheets against conference competition. Sardinha is joined by Senior Forward Carson Oberski as first-team selections for the Oilers.

The Panthers from Kentucky Wesleyan also advanced to the semifinals after an upset over No. 4 Cedarville. Carter Ford was tabbed the Freshman of the Year after putting together an outstanding rookie campaign. The dynamic rookie made his mark on the pitch, starting every match and pacing Kentucky Wesleyan’s midfield temp. Ford backed up his stellar transition play on the scoresheet, driving the Panthers’ attack with four goals and four assists for 12 points, including two clutch game-winners. Midfielder Jersey Lopez also cemented his place among the league’s elite with a well-deserved First Team All-Conference selection. The senior catalyst started all 17 matches for the Panthers and logged 1,385 minutes of high-intensity action, serving as the technical engine of Kentucky Wesleyan's attack. Lopez produced a team-leading 15 points on the season, firing home five goals and dishing out five assists while generating 38 total shots and 19 attempts on target.

The No. 3 seeded Thomas More Saints saw a pair of individuals on the first-team list. Goalkeeper Joey Jones was a brick wall between the posts for the Saints, starting all 18 matches and logging 1,620 minutes while producing a dominant .815 save percentage. The standout keeper turned away 66 opposing shots, allowed just 15 goals for an elite 0.83 goals-against average, and anchored the team with seven clean sheets. Ramzi Termanini was voted a first-team forward, starting in all 18 matches and logging 1,267 minutes. He spearheaded Thomas More with five goals and two assists for a team-leading 12 points. He registered 36 shots with 18 landing directly on frame.

Ashland’s Tom Woodward and Cedarville’s Eben Dewhurst round out first-team selections.

Sophomore forward Tom Woodward earned Great Midwest Offensive Player of the Year honors after cementing his status as the conference's premier goalscorer. Woodward started all 18 matches and logged 1,390 minutes of action, pacing the Great Midwest in scoring with 11 goals and four assists for a league-leading 26 points. The lethal frontline talisman unleashed 56 shots with 28 on goal, posted four game-winning strikes, and converted a perfect 3-for-3 on penalty opportunities to power the Eagles' attack.

Dewhurst was once again voted as the league’s top goalkeeper after putting together one of the most lockdown seasons in program history. Dewhurst started all 17 matches between the posts, steering the Yellow Jackets to a 10-2-5 record while conceding a mere nine goals over 1,530 minutes of play. His microscopic 0.53 goals-against average ranked fifth in all of NCAA Division II, bolstered by 35 saves and an elite .795 save percentage. Unyielding in key conference fixtures, Dewhurst tied Cedarville's single-season program record with 10 clean sheets, serving as the ultimate defensive safety net and anchoring the conference's premier backline.

The Elite 26 Award Winner was tabbed as Thomas More’s Benne Sandel, a sophomore majoring in business administration.

With the regular season in the books and individual superlatives awarded, attention now shifts to the pitch for the Great Midwest Men’s Soccer Championship tournament. Top-seeded Lake Erie College prepares to host the conference’s premier contenders as teams battle through high-stakes postseason play, with every squad aiming to carry their regular-season momentum toward a conference tournament title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II postseason.

Full championship coverage can be found HERE.