PITMAN, N.J. - Six members of the TCNJ men's soccer team garnered All-Conference recognition, headlined by Matt Maceri's selection as the program's first ever Defensive Player of the Year. Joining the sophomore are Second Teamers Matt Will and Sean Najdzinowicz, as well as Honorable Mentions Chris Meder, Manny Thacher and Finn McCarthy to give the Lions their most All-NJAC honorees since 2006.
 
An Honorable Mention selection a season ago, Maceri vaulted to the top of the league's list of defenders en route to his first Defensive Player of the Year nod as well as a selection to the First Team. The sophomore was the anchor for a TCNJ defense, playing all but two minutes as part of a backline that allowed a league-best 0.67 goals against in conference play. Maceri also served as one of the Lions' top threats on set pieces, adding a goal and an assist to his staunch defensive presence.
 
Will is now a two-time Second Team All-NJAC honoree after pacing TCNJ's attack in conference play. Appearing in all nine games, the sophomore led the Lions in goals (2), assists (3) and points (7), all of which came in TCNJ's final three games of the regular season to help the program clinch the No. 3 seed in the NJAC Tournament.
 
Najdzinowicz paired his First Team selection from a season ago with a Second Team nod in 2026. The conference's reigning Goalkeeper of the Year was even better in his sophomore year, however, leading the conference in goals against average (0.67), save percentage (0.846) and shutouts (4). Najdzinowicz eclipsed 100 career saves during the regular season, with his 11 career shutouts already ranking as the fifth-most in program history.
 
Meder garnered an Honorable Mention selection after sharing the team-lead in goals (2) while finishing second in both assists (2) and points (6) in eight NJAC games. After a slower start to conference play, the senior scored twice – both game-winners – in the Lions' final three games to help lock up the No. 3 seed in the NJAC Tournament.
 
Thacher is a first-time honoree in his sophomore season, tallying one goal while playing a pivotal role as TCNJ's defensive midfielder en route to his Honorable Mention distinction. The sophomore played over 85 minutes per game for the Lions in conference play, serving as TCNJ's first line of defense as well as one of its primary facilitators offensive – he ranked second on the team with three assists on the season.
 
McCarthy rounds out the Lions' All-Conference selections as their third and final Honorable Mentionee. An immediate fixture in the starting lineup, the freshman was one of three players to play every minute of TCNJ's nine-game conference slate. McCarthy worked alongside Defensive Player of the Year, Maceri, to form the league's top defensive unit, while adding one goal and one assist offensively.