Forest, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg men's soccer team tied for the most All-ODAC performers across the conference this season with eight selections, highlighted by ODAC Defensive Player of the Year William Casey.

Casey, the 2024 ODAC Rookie of the Year and now two-time First Team All-ODAC member, led the defensive unit from the center back position that ranked 38th in the country in goals against average with .798 allowed per affair. Often times, Casey would find his way onto the offensive end as well and produce, notching three goals and three assists on the season. He helped the squad achieve the 15th-best goal differential in the nation at +34.

First teamers included Casey, Jefferson Lopez Coreas, and Matthew Viscuso. Lopez Coreas paced Lynchburg offensively with 11 total goals, which ranked 48th in the country and second in the conference. Viscuso, the 2025 ODAC Rookie of the Year, played the fourth-most minutes on the team this season and was a force from the midfield. He accrued five goals and two assists on the season, including a score off a direct set piece in the ODAC Championship.

The Hornets landed two performers on the All-ODAC Second Team (Saul Lopez Coreas and Ayden Cass) and three student-athletes on the All-ODAC Third Team (Isaac Torres, Bruno Rihl Silva, and Stefan Kapitanov). Saul Lopez Coreas totaled three goals and one assist on the year, including three game-winning goals. Cass helped hold down the defensive line as the centerback paired with Casey. The senior captain tallied one assist and played the second-most minutes on the squad.

Torres and Rihl Silva held down the wing back positions for this stout defensive unit. Torres heads into the NCAA tournament with one goal and assist apiece. Rihl Silva dished out two assists this season. Both outside defenders rank inside the top-five on the team in minutes played. Kapitanov played a key role as the Hornets' netminder throughout the back half of the season. The senior held a .783 save percentage and earned four shutouts on the year.

The Hornets continue to prepare for the NCAA tournament, beginning with the first round matchup against Covenant on Friday, November 13 at 5:30 p.m. on Shellenberger Field.

2026 MEN'S SOCCER ALL-ODAC AWARDS
ODAC Offensive Player of the Year: Jarbin Rodriguez, Sr., F, Shenandoah
ODAC Defensive Player of the Year: William Casey, Jr., D, Lynchburg
ODAC Coach of the Year: Brandon Kates, Shenandoah
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Rowan Sellers, Fy., F, Washington and Lee
ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Spencer Furman, Sr., D, Washington and Lee

ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM
Riley Queen *    Sr.    F    Bridgewater
Jefferson Lopez Coreas    Jr.    F    Lynchburg
Davian Jackson    Sr.    F    Randolph-Macon
Jarbin Rodriguez ^    Sr.    F    Shenandoah
Rowan Sellers    Fy.    F    Washington and Lee
Anthony Medrano    Sr.    M    Bridgewater
Matthew Viscuso ^    So.    M    Lynchburg
Damien Jackson +    Sr.    M    Randolph-Macon
Sami Seife    So.    M    Washington and Lee
William Casey *    Jr.    D    Lynchburg
Hatim Elkhasouani +    Sr.    D    Shenandoah
Spencer Fuman *    Sr.    D    Washington and Lee
Miles Furman    Jr.    GK    Washington and Lee

ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM
Trey Widrick *    Sr.    F    Bridgewater
Mo Wumpini    Sr.    F    Hampden-Sydney
Matthew Jenkins *    Sr.    F    Washington and Lee
Mason Wakefield ^    Jr.    M    Batten
Saul Lopez Coreas    So.    M    Lynchburg
Bryce Kuberek    Sr.    M    Randolph-Macon
Aidan Browne    Sr.    M    Shenandoah
Isaac Arrowood    So.    M    Washington and Lee
Tyler Petz ^    Sr.    D    Hampden-Sydney
Ayden Cass    Sr.    D    Lynchburg
Charis Tchatat    Sr.    D    Randolph-Macon
Nick Apostolou    Sr.    D    Washington and Lee
Ethan Chenoweth    Jr.    GK    Randolph-Macon

ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM
Cowen Napior    So.    F    Batten
JaMarhe Wills    Sr.    F    Batten
Ubaid Wasi    So.    F    Hampden-Sydney
Kevin Polanco    Fy.    M    Bridgewater
Kaden Sawyer    Sr.    M    Hampden-Sydney
Jack Travis    Sr.    M    Washington and Lee
David Nalls    Fy.    D    Batten
Leyden Mongold +    So.    D    Bridgewater
Braxton Sebastian    Fy.    D    Bridgewater
Colin Hallman    Jr.    D    Hampden-Sydney
Bruno Rihl Silva    So.    D    Lynchburg
Isaac Torres +    Jr.    D    Lynchburg
Dylan Johnson    So.    D    Shenandoah
Zane Kowalski    So.    GK    Bridgewater
Stefan Kapitanov    Sr.    GK    Lynchburg

* 2025 All-ODAC First Team (5)
^ 2025 All-ODAC Second Team (4)
+ 2025 All-ODAC Third Team (4)

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