SALISBURY, Md. – The 2026 Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) champion Salisbury University men's soccer program was heavily recognized by the C2C, as
David Brunetti was honored as the Offensive Player of the Year,
Nicolas Chinchilla collected Defensive Player of the Year and
Zack MacDougall, along with his staff, was dubbed the Coaching Staff of the Year,
announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
Brunetti, Chinchilla,
Clif Nehman,
Dale Gordon and
Noah Blankensop were tabbed to the first team, while
Brogan Eastlack,
Michelangelo Parravano and
Tanner Calzado were listed as second teamers.
Brunetti, a sophomore from Essex, Maryland, hauls in his second major award from the C2C after winning Rookie of the Year in 2025. Brunetti ranked fourth in the conference with seven goals, tallied four helpers, and finished second in the C2C with 18 points. The Archbishop Curley product nailed all three of his penalty kick attempts and recorded four game-winners.
Chinchilla, a sophomore from Brooklyn, Maryland, started 17 of 19 games as SU's key backline defender and logged 1,508 minutes. The North County High School product helped SU pitch 10 shutouts and allow the fewest goals in program history (12) since 2015.
MacDougall, assisted by
Ludovic Bell,
Mike Steinen,
Gavin Miller and
Josh Scotton, guided the Maroon and Gold to their first conference title since 2015, notching a 13-2-4 record. The Sea Gulls spent two weeks inside the United Soccer top-25 and boasted a 7-1-2 record inside the Gerry DiBartolo Sea Gull Soccer Complex, besting No. 22 Johns Hopkins as a signature win for SU.
Blankensop, a sophomore from Salisbury, Maryland and product of James M. Bennet High School, blossomed in the month of October, tallying all of his four goals and one assist in a five-game stretch. The former Clipper picked up a brace and the game-winning goal against St. Mary's (Md.) and netted the game-decider the following game at Ursinus on October 13.
Gordon, a senior from Ellicott City, Maryland, ended his career by starting in every game during his four-year career (73). Gordon excelled in set pieces, converting on two free kicks to help put together a three-goal and three-assist campaign. Gordon wraps up his tenure with SU with 4,988 minutes logged.
Nehman, a junior keeper from Odenton, Maryland, was recognized as the C2C Defensive Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks on September 28 and October 7, when the Archbishop Spalding product pitched three consecutive shutouts against DeSales, No. 9 Catholic and Mary Washington. Nehman pieced together five clean sheets and boasted a .43 goals-against average, while making 24 saves and touting a 5-1-3 record in goal.
Eastlack, a junior from Berlin, Maryland, paired with Chinchilla as a right back to lock down opposing offenses. The Stephen Decatur product showcased an offensive knack as well, burying three goals in his first year with SU after transferring from Division I Campbell.
Calzado, a senior from Pasadena, Maryland, started in all 19 contests, posting two goals and one assist in 1,074 minutes played. The captain's pair of scores were the difference against DeSales and Mary Washington, while concluding his career with five goals and four helpers.
Parravano, a sophomore from White Marsh, Maryland, patrolled the midfield effectively for the Maroon and Gold, starting in 17 games with 1,089 minutes logged. The Loyola Blakefield product helped outscore opponents 33-11 during his time on the pitch. Parravano delivered during the C2C final by knocking in a PK during the five-round shootout.
The SU men's soccer program now boasts 157 all-conference selections, including 88 first-team honorees and 69 second-team choices. Brunetti is the first Sea Gull to ever win Rookie of the Year and a Player of the Year in the program's history. Coach
Zack MacDougall is the first Coach of the Year since 2015 and the Sea Gulls' eight All-C2C selections mark a program best.
Salisbury ended the year by claiming the C2C title against Mary Washington in penalty kicks.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 26 individual national championships, and 213 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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