Emerson College secured a program-record four selections on the 2025 NEWMAC All-Conference men’s soccer teams, announced on November 13, 2025, led by senior back Daniel Bede earning his second first-team nod.
- Cade Lagerwey’s immediate impact as a freshman and Rookie of the Year establishes a strong foundational core for future tactical setups.
- Bede anchoring a backline allowing just 1.00 goals per match boosts long-term defensive efficiency ratings for the program.
A program-record four members of the Emerson College men’s soccer program earned spots on the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference All-Conference teams, as selected by the league’s nine head coaches. Senior back Daniel Bede headlines the group with his second-straight selection to the first team. By becoming the school’s inaugural player to land on the top squad twice, Bede brings Emerson’s all-time tally of first-team selections to four.
The senior started 18 of Emerson’s 19 matches during the campaign. He anchored a Lions defense that ranked third in the conference by allowing just 1.00 goals per match and second with eight shutouts. Throughout the autumn schedule, Bede collected one NEWMAC Defensive Player of the Week citation and found the back of the net during a 2-0 season-opening victory at Wentworth.
First-year midfielder Cade Lagerwey earned NEWMAC Rookie of the Year and collected All-NEWMAC second team honors. Lagerwey is Emerson’s second NEWMAC Rookie of the Year, joining Cade Mallett from the class of 2026 who earned the award in 2022.
Lagerwey started all 18 matches in his first collegiate season. He finished third on the team with five goals, including three matchwinners, totaling ten points to finish tied for second among NEWMAC leaders for gamewinning goals and sixth in goals. He also earned NEWMAC Offensive Player of the Week accolades once this fall.
Senior midfielder Thomas Pelino and sophomore forward Carlo Carson accompany Lagerwey as second-team All-NEWMAC honorees. Pelino appeared in all 19 matches with 18 starts, finishing tied for third on the team with five goals and ten points. He netted the matchwinner in the Lions 3-2 win at Eastern Connecticut State on September 3 and scored a pair of goals against Lasell University on September 30.
Carson rounds out the selections with his first appearance on the second team after starting all 17 matches played. He shares the NEWMAC lead with a team-high eight goals scored, including three matchwinners, and added two assists for a team-best 18 points. Carson posted a career-best five points with two goals and an assist in a 3-3 draw with Salve Regina on October 14.
The Emerson men’s soccer program has collected 14 All-NEWMAC selections since joining the conference in 2013. The Lions wrapped up their 2026 season with a 9-6-4 record overall, going 2-3-2 in NEWMAC play to finish fifth in the regular season standings and earn a spot in the conference tournament for the second-straight year.
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