PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Little East Conference (LEC) announced its 2026 men’s soccer postseason awards, with WestConn junior forward Nickolas Santana earning Offensive Player of the Year honors and Southern Maine teammates Alex Graver and Gabe Wagner receiving Defensive Player of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year recognition, respectively. UMass Boston freshman forward Gabriel Jordao was named Rookie of the Year, while Rhode Island College earned Coaching Staff of the Year honors.
Santana totaled 10 goals and five assists for 25 points, including five goals and three assists for 13 points in conference play. The junior from New Haven, Connecticut, helped lead the WestConn attack, placing 18 of his 36 shots on target.
Graver earned Defensive Player of the Year recognition after contributing at both ends of the field for Southern Maine. The Freeport, Maine, native scored 10 goals from his center back position, including five in conference play, while helping anchor a defense that allowed approximately one goal per game. A team captain, Graver started 16 of his 18 appearances and finished with 20 points.
Wagner repeated as Goalkeeper of the Year following another strong season in net for the Huskies. The senior from Freeport, Maine, recorded a 1.03 goals against average and a .773 save percentage over 1,305 minutes, making 51 saves and registering six shutouts. In eight conference appearances, Wagner posted a 0.63 goals against average and an .833 save percentage, allowing just five goals in 720 minutes while recording four shutouts.
Jordao made an immediate impact for UMass Boston, collecting Rookie of the Year honors after recording five goals and three assists for 13 points. The freshman from Bellingham, Massachusetts, scored all five goals against conference opponents and added two assists for 12 points in LEC play. He recorded 34 shots overall, including 22 against conference competition.
Rhode Island College rounded out the major awards with Coaching Staff of the Year recognition.
UMass Boston and WestConn led all programs with six All-LEC selections apiece, followed by Rhode Island College with five. Southern Maine earned three selections, UMass Dartmouth had two, and Eastern Connecticut and Vermont State Castleton each had one. The Beacons placed a league-high four players on the first team.
Major Awards
| Award |
Recipient |
Institution |
| Offensive Player of the Year |
Nickolas Santana |
WestConn |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Alex Graver |
Southern Maine |
| Goalkeeper of the Year |
Gabe Wagner |
Southern Maine |
| Rookie of the Year |
Gabriel Jordao |
UMass Boston |
| Coaching Staff of the Year |
Rhode Island College |
Rhode Island College |
First Team All-LEC
| Name |
Position |
Institution |
| Gabe Wagner |
Goalkeeper |
Southern Maine |
| John Arruda |
Forward |
UMass Boston |
| Julian Orellana |
Forward |
Rhode Island College |
| Nickolas Santana |
Forward |
WestConn |
| Ryan Lima |
Midfield |
UMass Boston |
| Eduardo Chirico |
Midfield |
UMass Boston |
| Randy Vang |
Midfield |
Rhode Island College |
| Jeffrey Norales |
Midfield |
WestConn |
| Ian Visnick |
Defense |
UMass Boston |
| Alijah Nunes |
Defense |
Rhode Island College |
| Alex Graver |
Defense |
Southern Maine |
| Enzo LaGrassa-Gillet |
Defense |
WestConn |
Second Team All-LEC
| Name |
Position |
Institution |
| Jack Harmon |
Goalkeeper |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Gabriel Jordao |
Forward |
UMass Boston |
| Claudio Ramos |
Forward |
UMass Dartmouth |
| Cole Johnson |
Forward |
Southern Maine |
| Joe Kelly |
Midfield |
Rhode Island College |
| Jacques Alfani |
Midfield |
Vermont State Castleton |
| Bamfa Fofana |
Midfield |
WestConn |
| Juan Herrera Gomez |
Midfield |
WestConn |
| Rafael Gross |
Defense |
UMass Boston |
| Matthew Suprenard |
Defense |
UMass Dartmouth |
| Jackson Fox |
Defense |
Rhode Island College |
| Aidan Roxo |
Defense |
WestConn |