GORHAM, Maine - Juniors
Jack Brady (Jensen Beach, Fla.) and
Liam Conneely (Weymouth, Mass.) and sophomores
Gabe Wagner (Freeport, Maine) and
Alex Graver (Freeport, Maine) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's soccer team each earned a spot on the 2025 All-Little East Conference roster. The Huskies' four post-season honors from the LEC are the most for the program since four were chosen at the conclusion of the 2009 season.
Wagner was named the 2025 LEC Goalkeeper of the Year and earned first team all-conference honors, while Graver and Brady both joined Wagner on the first team. Conneely is repeating as a second team all-conference selection.
Just the second Husky to be named Goalkeeper of the Year, Wagner joins former Southern Maine standout and United Soccer Coaches All-Region keeper Hayes Estrella '23 on the list. Named the LEC Goalkeeper of the Week twice in 2025, Wagner led the Little East in save percentage (.787), and was third in the conference in saves with 74. Logging nearly 1370 minutes, Wagner was second in goals against average at 1.315. Finishing with a 3-4-8 record with two shutouts (both in Little East Conference action), Wagner had a season-high 11 saves against Bowdoin College, and turned back nine shots in a 2-2 draw against No. 16 Bates College.
Third in the Little East with eight goals, Graver led the Huskies with 19 points on eight goals and three assists in 2025. Recording 10 of his 19 points against Little East Conference opponents, Graver had a hat trick in the Huskies 7-1 win on the road at Plymouth State to lock up Southern Maine's first home playoff appearance in nearly two decades. A composed attacking player, Graver was called upon by his team in penalty situations making three during 2025. In his second season with the Huskies, Graver set career-highs in goals, assists, points, shots, and shots on goal.
A midfielder, Brady finished with three goals and four assist for 10 points in his third season in Gorham. Playing and starting in 18 games, Brady's game awareness and ability to read opponents defenses helped establish a Southern Maine offense that scored the most goals in a season since 2008. All three of Brady's goals this season game against LEC conference opponents, including the game-winning goal in a 1-0 result against Keene State. Playing in 49 career games with 48 starts, Brady has seven goals and 12 assists for 26 points.
A tenacious defender who can work his way into the Huskies' offense, Conneely is earning his second all-conference citation after playing a critical role in the Huskies defense that allowed just 23 goals (1.21 per game) and had four shutouts. Playing in 14 games and starting 13, Conneely finished with one goal – a thrilling game-tying marker in the 89
th minute in a 1-1 draw with Rivier. Turning in nine full 90 shifts, Conneely's heads up play accounted for two team saves during the 2025 season.
Finishing the 2025 season with a record of 5-4-10 overall, and 3-1-4 in the Little East, Southern Maine hosted its first playoff game in 17 seasons by earning the no. 3 seed, and made just its fifth overall appearance in the LEC playoffs. The Huskies have qualified for the Little East tourney twice in head coach
Jim Hopkins '01 three-season tenure. The Huskies' 10 draws during the season established a new program record.
| 2025 Men's Soccer All-Little East Conference |
| Offensive Player of the Year |
Nickolas Santana |
Western Connecticut |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Ian Visnick |
UMass Boston |
| Goalkeeper of the Year |
Gabe Wagner |
Southern Maine |
| Rookie of the Year |
Matthews Rocha |
Western Connecticut |
| Coaching Staff of the Year |
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UMass Dartmouth |
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| First Team All-LEC |
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| Goalkeeper |
Gabe Wagner |
Southern Maine |
| Forward |
Alex Graver |
Southern Maine |
| Forward |
John Arruda |
UMass Boston |
| Forward |
Nickolas Santana |
Western Connecticut |
| Midfield |
Sebastian Kadlof |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Midfield |
Jack Brady |
Southern Maine |
| Midfield |
Felipe DeAndrade |
UMass Boston |
| Midfield |
Jeffrey Norales |
Western Connecticut |
| Defense |
Lucas Duquette |
Rhode Island College |
| Defense |
Ian Visnick |
UMass Boston |
| Defense |
Jair Whyte |
UMass Boston |
| Defense |
Enzo Lagrassa-Gillet |
Western Connecticut |
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| Second Team All-LEC |
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| Goalkeeper |
Ethan Donahue |
UMass Dartmouth |
| Forward |
Luizandro Sanches |
Rhode Island College |
| Forward |
Rafael Gross |
UMass Boston |
| Forward |
Matthews Rocha |
Western Connecticut |
| Midfield |
Niall O'Brien |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Midfield |
Eduardo Chirico |
UMass Boston |
| Midfield |
Michael O'Connor |
VTSU Castleton |
| Midfield |
Juan Gomes Herrera |
Western Connecticut |
| Defense |
Caiden Hettrick-Rivera |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Defense |
Liam Conneely |
Southern Maine |
| Defense |
Nikolas Chevres |
Western Connecticut |
| Defense |
Aidan Roxo |
Western Connecticut |
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