ROCHESTER, NY – (Nazathletics.com) – On Wednesday the Empire 8 Conference announced the 2026 Empire 8 Men's Soccer Championship All-Tournament Team with Nazareth's
Samuel Burton and
Alexander Kobayashi being honored.
Nazareth was the #3 seed, defeating #6 Alfred 2-1 in the quarterfinals before falling to #7 Hartwick 2-0 in the semifinals.
2026 Empire 8 Men's Soccer Championship All-Tournament Team
Ryan Mathis, So., F, SUNY Brockport (Fairport, NY/Fairport)
Parker Warren, So., D, SUNY Brockport (Goshen, NY/Goshen)
Amir Bonseu, Sr., D, SUNY Geneseo (Rochester, NY/Greece Arcadia)
Aidan Lodie, Sr., F, SUNY Geneseo (West Islip, NY/West Islip) *
Michael Ruggiero, Sr., M, SUNY Geneseo (Holtsville, NY/Sachem East)
Ali Shabani, Jr., M, SUNY Geneseo (Hilton, NY/Aquinas)
Devin Chandler, Jr., M, Hartwick (Wylie, TX/Wylie East)
Wilson Mount, So., F, Hartwick (Atlanta, GA/Midtown)
Muhammad Traore, Fr., M, Hartwick (Manchester, NH/Manchester)
Samuel Burton, So., M, Nazareth (Webster, NY/Webster Schroeder)
Alexander Kobayashi, So., D, Nazareth (Buellton, CA/Saint Ynez)
* Named 2026 Empire 8 Men's Soccer Championship Most Valuable Player
