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2025 Men's Soccer Season Preview

By Athletic Communications
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2024 REVIEW

Gavin Miller & Tristan Brannock, 8-31-24

The 2024 Salisbury men's soccer team completed 2024 with a 5-7-5 record, with their best result coming in Gratham, Pa, in a 3-1 victory over No. 3 Messiah to hand the Falcons their first consecutive losses since 1996. The Sea Gulls pushed No. 1 Mary Washington to the brink in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) semifinals, with a 1-1 draw that the Eagles ultimately prevailed 5-4, on penalty kicks.   

SEASON ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Record: 5-7-5

  • 5-2-1 Stretch from 8/30-9/25
  • First program victory over Messiah

Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Honors

  • All-C2C First Team: Gavin Miller
  • All-C2C Second Team: Tristan Brannock, Ethan Dolezal, Alex Floyd, Jack Schwarz, Brady Young

Academic Honors

  • College Sports Communicators NCAA Division III Academic All-District: Gavin Miller
  • Twelve C2C All-Academic Team selections
    • Five repeat honorees

THE 2025 SEA GULLS

Salisbury returns 18 of the team’s 24 goals scored. Seven of the top ten leaders in minutes are returning from last season, and three all-conference honorees return in Gavin Miller, Tristan Brannock, and Jack Schwarz. The team consists of senior leadership from Miller, David Peters, Connor Pyles, and Jacob Rarig, along with 11 freshmen and one transfer newcomer to the 2025 squad. 

KEY RETURNERS

Gavin Miller Preview
M Gavin Miller | Jr. | Salisbury, Md.
Jack Schwarz Preview
M/D Jack Schwarz | Jr. | Richmond, Va.
Dale Gordon Preview
F/D Dale Gordon | Jr. | Ellicott City, Md.
Tristan Brannock Preview
F/M Tristan Brannock | So. | White Marsh, Md.
David Peters
F David Peters | Sr. | Baltimore, Md.
Jacob Rarig Preview
M/D Jacob Rarig | Sr. | Odenton, Md.

F/M Tristan Brannock | So. | White Marsh, Md.

  • 2024: Two goals, one assist in 17 games with 15 starts.

F David Peters | Sr. | Baltimore, Md.

  • Team Captain. Team-high three assists in 14 games with seven starts in 2023.

F/D Dale Gordon | Jr. | Ellicott City, Md.

  • Started in all 34 games in the past two seasons. Career: Two goals, two assists.

M Gavin Miller | Sr. | Salisbury, Md.

  • 2024: Team-high 6 goals, 13 points. Led team in shots (35). 

M Connor Pyles | Sr. | Parkville, Md.

  • 2024: Played in 17 games, made six starts. 

M Martin Parrish | So. | Chestertown, Md.

  • 2024: One assist in 16 games played and eight starts.

M/D Jack Schwarz | Jr. | Richmond, Va.

  • 2023: Ranked second in minutes (1,420), added one assist.

M/D Jacob Rarig | Sr. | Odenton, Va.

  • Team captain. 2023: Scored 2 games, 1 assist in 14 games played, seven starts. 

D Josh Williamson | Jr. | Fairfax, Va.

  • 2024: Played nine games and made six starts, scored vs. Stevenson.

GK Clif Nehman | So. | Odenton, Md.

  • 2024: 3-6-2 record, 46 saves, .730 save percentage, one shutout across 11 starts

GK Will Noble | Jr. | Saxtons River, Vt.

  • 2023: Made two saves in two games played

GK Nate Jones | Jr. | Fallston, Md.

  • Transfer from Loyola (Md.)
2025 Salisbury Men's Soccer Roster
Zack MacDougall
I'm really excited about the dynamic of our group right now. This core group has really grown together, and as a staff, it's what has been most rewarding.
Zack MacDougall, Head Coach (Fourth Season)

2025 SCHEDULE

The Sea Gulls are set to start the season hosting the Elmer Lord Memorial Tournament and will clash with York (Pa.) and Ursinus. Salisbury's schedule contains 18 regular-season games, with the final four matchups against C2C foes Mary Washington and Christopher Newport two times each.

2025 Salisbury Men's Soccer Schedule

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