WINTHROP, Mass. – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) has announced its Men's Soccer All-Tournament Team, recognizing five Saint Joseph's College players, headlined by junior Nick Marion (Windham, Maine), who was named Tournament MVP.
Joining Marion on the All-Tournament Team are senior Cole Bishop (Gorham, Maine), graduate student Brady Cormier (Waterboro, Maine), graduate student Hayes Sweeney (Hollis, Maine), and sophomore Zach Britton (Scarborough, Maine).
Marion recorded one goal and two assists in three GNAC Tournament contests, including a goal and an assist in the championship game. He became the first Saint Joseph's player to earn Tournament MVP honors since Gus Ford '24 (Falmouth, Maine).
In the GNAC Quarterfinal at the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.), Bishop and Britton both converted their penalty kicks in the shootout, helping the Monks advance to the semifinals.
Marion scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 12th minute of the GNAC Championship against Norwich, finishing a pass from Bishop to give Saint Joseph's an early lead. The duo also assisted on a second-half goal by Godin Ndayishimiye (Bujumbura, Burundi), securing a 2-0 victory and the program's seventh GNAC title.
Bishop finished the championship game with two assists, contributing to both goals in the title-clinching victory.
Defensively, Britton, Cormier, and Sweeney helped anchor a Saint Joseph's backline that recorded a shutout in the championship game and allowed just three goals across three tournament contests.
GNAC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM:
MVP - Nick Marion, Saint Joseph's College
Cole Bishop, Saint Joseph's College
Brady Cormier, Saint Joseph's College
Hayes Sweeney, Saint Joseph's College
Zach Britton, Saint Joseph's College
Victor Kalorin, Norwich University
Cristian Habiniak, Norwich University
Miles Bergeson, Norwich University
Jacob Beck, Emmanuel College
Connor Morgenthal, Emmanuel College
Luiggi Ferreria, Rivier University
David Pereira, Rivier University