FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Mountain East Conference announced Friday afternoon its 2026 Men’s Soccer All-Conference teams and of the of the Year award winners following a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Frostburg State’s forward Frank Stare is the MEC Offensive Player of the Year. The sophomore from Leonardtown, Maryland, has tallied seven goals with five assists this season. Stare is tied for second in the league with his seven goals and a .412 goal average per game.
Concord’s defender Zakari Messam is the MEC Defensive Player of Year. The senior from Manchester, Jamaica, scored a goal and an assist from the Mountain Lions back line. Concord has allowed just 10 goals this season and enters the postseason with a record of 12-3-2.
Concord’s midfielder Josiah Ochoa is the MEC Freshman of the Year. The freshman from Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago, leads Concord in both goals and assists, with five and four, respectively.
Davis & Elkins' Meir Lewin is the MEC Coach of the Year. The Senators clinched the North Division title, earning a bye during the first round of the 2026 MEC Men’s Soccer Championship. Davis & Elkins concluded the regular season at 12-1-2, remaining unbeaten through their last five contests.
| 2026 All-MEC First Team |
| Pos. Name Class School |
| GK |
Iori Tanaka |
Jr. |
Concord |
| F |
Hector Moreno |
Sr. |
Point Park |
| F |
Frank Stare |
So. |
Frostburg State |
| F |
Hugo Tejon Fauli |
Sr. |
Davis & Elkins |
| M |
Souleymane Baal |
So. |
Davis & Elkins |
| M |
Josiah Ochoa |
Fr. |
Concord |
| M |
Caio Morae |
Sr. |
Charleston |
| M |
Jose Suarez Monaco |
Sr. |
Charleston |
| D |
Zakari Messam |
Sr. |
Concord |
| D |
Santiago Maiolo |
Jr. |
Davis & Elkins |
| D |
Jeremy Koppe |
Jr. |
Charleston |
| D |
McKenzie Mason |
Sr. |
Charleston |
| D |
Abdallah Soulemana |
Fr. |
Frostburg State |
| 2026 All-MEC Second Team |
| Pos. Name Class School |
| GK |
Shai’ya FItzgerald |
Jr. |
West Liberty |
| F |
Martin Echarren |
So. |
Charleston |
| F |
Tomas Petrungaro |
Sr. |
Charleston |
| F |
Johan Magana |
Gr. |
Davis & Elkins |
| M |
Josue Villegas |
Jr. |
Salem |
| M |
Pedro Abrizu |
Sr. |
Charleston |
| M |
Francisco Lopez Kreik |
Sr. |
Davis & Elkins |
| M |
Samuel Marquez |
Fr. |
Charleston |
| D |
Mattia Marini |
Jr. |
Charleston |
| D |
Neko Worthy |
Jr. |
Concord |
| D |
Ben Musengo |
Jr. |
Concord |
| D |
Alec Aceves |
Sr. |
West Liberty |
| 2026 All-MEC Honorable Mention |
GK: Charlie Phillips (D&E)
F: Lucas Costa (CU), Dominique Malhomme (CU), Jon Michael Gordon (WU
M: Joel Gomez (PPU), Jasper Newton (WLU), Mateo Cuadros (FROST), Benjamin Luengo (D&E)
D: Dino Andreozzi (D&E), Julius Aschmann (WLU), Yigit Kilic (UC), Alejandro Vega (PPU)
| 2026 All-MEC Freshman Team |
| Position Name School |
| F |
Luis Yanes |
Wheeling |
| M |
Josiah Ochoa |
Concord |
| M |
Samuel Marquez |
Charleston |
| M |
Sindri Hjaltested |
Point Park |
| M |
Guzman Irigaray |
Davis & Elkins |
| D |
Abdallah Soulemana |
Frostburg State |
| D |
Lautaro Fernandez |
Davis & Elkins |
| D |
Dino Andreozzi |
Davis & Elkins |
Coach of the Year: Meir Lewin, Davis & Elkins
Offensive Player of the Year: Frank Stare, Frostburg State
Defensive Player of the Year: Zakari Messam, Concord
Freshman of the Year: Josiah Ochoa, Concord