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2026 Men's Soccer Season Preview

By Andrew Barbieri
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2025 REVIEW

Pierce Recap

The 2025 Salisbury men's soccer team completed the season with a 9-6-5 record. The Sea Gulls bested Warren Wilson, 3-2, and Mary Washington, 2-0 in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament (C2C) to reach their first conference final since 2015. SU collected signature wins over #24 Carnegie Mellon, Messiah and Johns Hopkins during the regular season while going on a 6-2-0 stretch from September 13 to October 8.

SEASON ACCOMPLISHMENTS

All-Region Honors

  • All-Region Second Team: David Brunetti, Gavin Miller
  • All-Region Fourth Team: Dale Gordon

Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Honors

  • C2C Rookie of the Year: David Brunetti
  • All-C2C First Team: David Brunetti
  • All-C2C Second Team: Dale Gordon, Gavin Miller, Nicolas Chinchilla, Jack Schwarz

Academic Honors

  • College Sports Communicators NCAA Division III Academic All-District: Gavin Miller, Dale Gordon

THE 2026 SEA GULLS

Salisbury brings back their top three goals scorers from last season and six of their top seven point scorers. nine of the top 10 leaders in minutes are returning from last season, and four all-conference honorees return in David Brunetti, Dale Gordon, Nicolas Chinchilla and Jack Schwarz. The team consists of 12 seniors, led by team captains Liam Pierce, Schwarz, Tanner Calzado and Martin Parrish.

KEY RETURNERS

Brunetti preview
F David Brunetti | So. | Essex, Md.
Dale preview
F/D Dale Gordon | Sr. | Ellicott City, Md.
Schwarz
M/D Jack Schwarz | Sr. | Richmond, Va.
Pierce preview
F Liam Pierce | Sr. | Port Tobacco, Md.
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F Noah Blankensop | So. | Salisbury, Md.
Chinchilla
M/D Nicolas Chinchilla | So. | Brooklyn Park, Md.

F David Brunetti | So. | Essex, Md.

  • 2025: Led squad with eight goals in 20 appearances.

F Liam Pierce | Sr. | Port Tobacco, Md.

  • Team Captain. Second on team in points (12) with five goals and two assists in 20 games played.

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

  • Started in 54 straight games. Led team with five assists and coverted on two penalty kicks.

F Noah Blankensop | So. | Salisbury, Md.

  • C2C Offensive Player of the Week (9/15). Tallied three goals and four helpers.

M Tanner Calzado | Sr. | Pasadena, Md.

  • 2025: One goal, two assists in 20 games played. 

M Connor Pyles | Sr. | Parkville, Md.

  • 2025: Played in 17 games, scored game-winner in 90th minute against Rutgers-Camden.

M Aaron Glikin | So. | Hereford, Md.

  • 2025: Two goals, one assist in 17 appearances.

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

  • 4,008 career minutes in 47 career appearances.

M/D Nicolas Chinchilla | So. | Brooklyn Park, Md.

  • Third on team in minutes last season (1,270).

D Michelangelo Parravano | So. | White Marsh, Md.

  • 2025: Started in 15 of team's 20 contests. Scored game-winner against Johns Hopkins.

GK Nate Jones | Sr. | Fallston, Md.

  • 2025: 6-4-3 record in 14 games played, 45 saves and three shutouts.

GK Clif Nehman | Jr. | Odenton, Md.

  • 2025: 2-2-2 record, 20 saves, .769 save percentage, one shutout in five starts.

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

  • 2025: Made one start and earned a shutout.

 

2026 Salisbury Men's Soccer Roster
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We want to focus on the day to day and stack wins by focusing on ourselves and getting better. If we do that, we should be positioned to get back to making a deep run.
Zack MacDougall, Head Coach (Fifth Season)

2026 SCHEDULE

The Sea Gulls will begin the season battling their Eastern Shore rival Washington (Md.) in Chestertown before hosting the Elmer Lord Memorial Tournament against Eastern Mennonite and Albertus Magnus. SU's schedule comprises of 18 games with seven contests at the Gerry DiBartolo Sea Gull Soccer Complex

2026 Salisbury Men's Soccer Schedule

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