BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Top-seeded Boston University earned three of the six 2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer major awards, as the League office announced its postseason honors on Friday. Loyola Maryland, Navy and American each collected one honor.
Eleven student-athletes were named to each of the three All-Patriot League teams. Boston University led all programs with eight honorees, followed by American with six and Bucknell with five. Lehigh and Loyola Maryland each earned three selections, while Army West Point, Colgate and Lafayette each had two. Holy Cross and Navy rounded out the teams with one selection apiece.
The major awards and All-Patriot League teams were voted on by the League’s 10 head coaches, who could not vote for their own Student-athletes or themselves.
2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Forward of the Year
Andrea Di Blasio, Boston University, Sr., F, Brooklyn, N.Y./Leon M. Goldstein
*Di Blasio tied for first in the League in goals (9), while leading the Terriers to the 2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer regular-season title.
*The senior led the League in game-winning goals (4) and ranked second in total points (19).
*Di Blasio led a Terrier offense that scored the most goals in the League during League play (21).
2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Midfielder of the Year
Tyler Flynn, Loyola Maryland, Jr., M, Bel Air, Md./Calvert Hall
*Flynn ranked second in the League in goals (8), to lead the Greyhounds to a 2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer postseason berth.
*In League play, the junior was responsible for over half of the Loyola Maryland offensive attack, scoring eight of their 16 goals, while assisting on two goals.
*Flynn led the League in total points during League play (18), while ranking second in game-winning goals (3).
2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Defender of the Year
Ian Webb-Johnson, American, Sr., D, Westwood, Mass./TECCA Connections Academy
*Webb-Johnson anchored an Eagles’ backline that ranked second in the League in goals allowed (19) and first in shots allowed (128).
*In League play, he helped American rank second in goals allowed (8) and record four shutouts.
*The senior recorded his first point of the season with an assist in the Eagles’ victory over Bucknell.
2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year
Ben Alexander, Boston University, Sr., GK, Chilliwack, B.C./University Hill Secondary School
*Alexander led the League in fewest goals allowed (11) and goals-against average (0.73) to lead the Terriers to the No. 1 seed in the 2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship.
*The senior ranked second in the League in shutouts (6), notching four shutouts in League play.
*The goalkeeper only allowed four goals against Patriot League opponents while recording 30 saves to lead the League in save percentage (.882).
2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Year
Jack Illig, Navy, Fr., M, Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville
*Illig ranked fourth in the League and led all rookies in total points (15) to lead the Mids’ offense.
*The freshman ranked tied for fourth in goals (5) and tied for second in assists (5), recording a three assists match against Loyola Maryland.
*Illig received two Patriot League Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week honors this season.
2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Coaching Staff of the Year
Boston University – Head Coach: Kevin Nylen; Assistant Coaches: Patrick Lopez, Joe Blasetti, Francisco Neto
*Nylen and the Terriers’ coaching staff led Boston University to a 7-2 Patriot League record and captured the program’s fourth Patriot League regular-season title.
*The Terriers led the League in goals (27), while leading the League in fewest goals allowed (13).
*In League play, the Terriers led the League in margin of victory (1.66), goals allowed (6), and points (66).
2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Major Award Winners
Forward of the Year: Andrea Di Blasio, Boston University, Sr., F
Midfielder of the Year: Tyler Flynn, Loyola Maryland, Jr., M
Defender of the Year: Ian Webb-Johnson, American, Sr., D
Goalkeeper of the Year: Ben Alexander, Boston University, Sr., GK
Rookie of the Year: Jack Illig, Navy, Fr., M
Coaching Staff of the Year: Boston University (Head Coach Kevin Nylen)
First Team All-Patriot League
Andrea Di Blasio, Boston University, F
Archie Hatcher, Holy Cross, F
Drew Roskos, Bucknell, F
Jubril Bamgbala, Army West Point, F
Tyler Flynn, Loyola Maryland, M
Jack Illig, Navy, M
Pharis Petrica, Boston University, M
Ian Webb-Johnson, American, D
Jack Lucas, Bucknell, D
Anthony Harper, Boston University, D
Ben Alexander, Boston University, GK
Second Team All-Patriot League
Thomas Robertson, Lehigh, F
Roy Biegon, Lafayette, F
Nicholas Beil, American, F
Trey Sheeler, Lehigh, M
Samir Dishnica, Lafayette, M
Ben Bagshaw, Boston University, M
Oliver Snowdon, American, M
Collin Sullivan, Bucknell, D
Finn O’Brien, American, D
Paul Smajlaj, Lehigh, D
Evan Tubbs, American, GK
Third Team All-Patriot League
Ryan Schachter, Colgate, F
Blake Pipkin, Colgate, F
Nick Laffey, Loyola Maryland, F
Chris Sullivan, American, M
David Krumov, Bucknell, M
Sebastian Otero, Boston University, M
Dylan Williams, Boston University, M
Kelly Cooper, Army West Point, D
Guillem Vila Ametller, Boston University, D
Jeremiah McGuire, Loyola Maryland, D
Thomas Yerbury, Bucknell, GK
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