Newtown, Pa. (Men's Soccer) - The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) announced its 2026 All-MAC Freedom Men's Soccer Team on Wednesday. Lebanon Valley sophomore forward Gavin Rapp was named Offensive Player of the Year, King's junior goalkeeper Ben Van Valkenburg was named Defensive Player of the Year, King's first-year forward Joaquin Cedillo was named Rookie of the Year, and the Lebanon Valley College staff was named Staff of the Year.
The conference named 34 student-athletes to the All-MAC Freedom teams: 11 to the first team, 12 to the second team and 11 as honorable mention selections. Arcadia and Lebanon Valley each placed a league-high seven athletes on the teams, followed by King's and Stevens (6 each), Marywood and Misericordia (3 each), and DeSales and Delaware Valley (1 each).
Award Winners
Offensive Player of the Year – Gavin Rapp, So., F, Lebanon Valley
Rapp, a first-team forward, earns the league's top offensive honor for the Flying Dutchmen.
Defensive Player of the Year – Ben Van Valkenburg, Jr., GK, King's
Van Valkenburg anchors the King's defense as the first-team goalkeeper.
Rookie of the Year – Joaquin Cedillo, Fy., F, King's
Cedillo earns the league's top newcomer honor and is a first-team forward in his first collegiate season.
Staff of the Year – Lebanon Valley College
The Flying Dutchmen's staff earns the honor.
First Team
| Position |
Name |
Year |
School |
| Forward |
Joaquin Cedillo |
First-Year |
King's |
| Forward |
Scott Jordan |
Sophomore |
Arcadia |
| Forward |
Gavin Rapp |
Sophomore |
Lebanon Valley |
| Midfielder |
Ben Ammon |
Senior |
Lebanon Valley |
| Midfielder |
Emerson Kekesi |
Junior |
Stevens |
| Midfielder |
Nathan Kimball |
Senior |
Lebanon Valley |
| Midfielder |
Juan Pozo |
Sophomore |
Arcadia |
| Defender |
Martin Fields |
Junior |
Stevens |
| Defender |
Logan Hicks |
Graduate Student |
Lebanon Valley |
| Defender |
Cameron Jones |
Senior |
King's |
| Goalkeeper |
Ben Van Valkenburg |
Junior |
King's |
Second Team
| Position |
Name |
Year |
School |
| Forward |
Will Burton |
Senior |
Lebanon Valley |
| Forward |
Elijah Kaba |
Junior |
Arcadia |
| Forward |
Lucas Mendes |
Sophomore |
Stevens |
| Midfielder |
Abu Barrie |
First-Year |
DeSales |
| Midfielder |
Jack Forbes |
Senior |
Marywood |
| Midfielder |
Jackson Nuttall |
Junior |
King's |
| Midfielder |
Brayden Perry |
Sophomore |
Arcadia |
| Midfielder |
Elijah Uray |
Senior |
Misericordia |
| Defender |
Dom Beddia |
Junior |
Lebanon Valley |
| Defender |
Evan Corcoran |
Senior |
King's |
| Defender |
Logan Watkins |
Junior |
Arcadia |
| Goalkeeper |
Isaac Yerger |
First-Year |
Lebanon Valley |
Honorable-Mention
| Position |
Name |
Year |
School |
| Goalkeeper |
Bobby Boyke |
First-Year |
Stevens |
| Defender |
Luke Carey |
Senior |
Stevens |
| Forward |
Owen Clearwaters |
Junior |
Marywood |
| Defender |
Matthew De Luca |
Junior |
Arcadia |
| Forward |
Brody Eisenhart |
Sophomore |
Misericordia |
| Goalkeeper |
Randy Heidorn |
First-Year |
Arcadia |
| Midfielder |
Karl Kowula |
Sophomore |
Delaware Valley |
| Midfielder |
Gordon Parker |
Sophomore |
King's |
| Midfielder |
Donnie Powell |
Junior |
Marywood |
| Defender |
Noah Romig |
Junior |
Misericordia |
| Defender |
Aiden Waterman |
First-Year |
Stevens |