2026 All-NCAC Men's Soccer Team Announced

CLEVELAND, OH - Kenyon first-year forward Luca Bilotto (Montreal, CAN/Northfield Mount Hermon) and junior midfielder Andrew Adams (Westerville, OH/Westerville North), along with Denison junior defender Kaden Kist (New Albany, OH/New Albany), were named the Players of the Year to highlight the 2026 All-North Coast Athletic Conference men's soccer selections.
 
Bilotto collects the 2026 Offensive Player of the Year award along with the 2026 Newcomer of the Year honor. Through 19 games, all of which he started, the first-year forward has tallied 23 points to rank second in the NCAC. He also ranks among the league's top performers in both goals (8) and assists (7), tying for second in each category. In eight conference matchups, Bilotto led the league with six goals and 17 points while tying for the conference lead with five assists. His production helped power the Owls to the program's 15th conference championship, and his selection marks Kenyon's 10th Offensive Player of the Year and ninth Newcomer of the Year award.

Adams, who earns his first All-NCAC selection with a spot on the first team, gives Kenyon its fifth Midfielder of the Year award. Through 19 games and 1,431 minutes of action, the junior has recorded five goals, including two game-winners, and four assists for 14 points, while adding 23 shots and 11 shots on goal. In eight conference matchups, Adams contributed two goals and three assists for seven points, playing an important role in an Owls offense that led the NCAC in goals, assists and points. After earning an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament, the Owls will make their 21st overall appearance in the national postseason.

Kist, the 2026 Defensive Player of the Year, earns his second first-team All-NCAC selection after previously receiving the honor in 2024. He becomes Denison's third Defensive Player of the Year and the second consecutive Big Red player to earn the award, following former teammate Henri Heyes in 2025. In eight conference matchups, Kist anchored a backline that surrendered just four goals in 720 minutes, recording the league's lowest goals-against average at 0.50 and an NCAC-best four shutouts. Overall, Denison's defense allowed just 12 goals through 19 games, maintaining a 0.63 goals-against average while tying for the conference lead with nine shutouts. Kist also contributed offensively with two goals and two assists so far this season. Following their NCAC Tournament championship, the Big Red will make their 14th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Bilotto was joined on the first team by three other forwards: junior teammate Lucas de Alarcon (Cincinnati, OH/Cincinnati Country Day School), Wittenberg junior Asher Donahue (Muncie, IN/Burris Laboratory School) and Wooster senior Robert Hillhouse (Durham, NC/Durham Academy). Donahue collects his second straight first-team selection, while de Alarcon elevates to the first team after earning second-team honors last season. Hillhouse makes his All-NCAC debut with his first-team selection.

Joining Adams as first-team midfielders were Denison senior Miles Crosser (Prairie Village, KS/Shawnee Mission East) and DePauw junior Julian Bell (Carmel, IN/Brebeuf Jesuit), who both earned their first All-NCAC honors.

DePauw junior Harrison Engel (St. Louis, MO/MICDS) and John Carroll junior Louis Roseberry (Dublin, OH/Dublin Jerome) join Kist as first-team defenders. Engel earns his third All-NCAC honor, securing back-to-back first-team selections after a third-team nod in 2024, while Roseberry collects his first All-NCAC honor. Denison sophomore goalkeeper Alex Provost (Glen Ridge, NJ/Montclair Kimberley Academy) rounds out the first team, elevating to the top team after earning third-team honors a season ago.

Kenyon claimed the 2026 Coaching Staff of the Year honor, marking the ninth coaching award in program history. The Owls are led by Head Coach Travis Wall and Assistant Coaches Billy Castro, Ryan Walters and Liam Vance. In conference action, Kenyon dominated offensively, leading the league in goals (28), assists (29) and points (85) while also pacing the conference with 59 corner kicks. The Owls averaged 3.50 goals per game and finished NCAC play with a 7-1 record to secure their 15th NCAC championship. Through 19 games, Kenyon continued its offensive dominance, leading the league in goals (52), assists (55), points (159), shots (303) and corner kicks (127). The Owls also averaged a league-best 2.74 goals per game, showcasing the depth and consistency of their attack throughout the season. Defensively, the Owls surrendered just eight goals against conference opponents and posted the league's best scoring margin at 2.50.

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