NEWTOWN, Pa. – The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) announced their men's soccer postseason awards on Wednesday morning, and the MAC Commonwealth champion Neumann Knights were well-represented. Chase Dougherty was named the co-Defensive Player of the Year and to the all-conference First Team. Tim Koke was named the Rookie of the Year and also to the Second Team. Jordan Illian and Owen Rem earned First Team and Second Team honors while Luke Mejia and Seiya Sato were honorably mentioned. The team also earned the Coaching Staff of the Year.
 
Dougherty, a one-time Defensive Player of the Week, finished the season with two goals and an assist in 18 games, 17 starts. He anchored a defense that allowed only a total of 150 shots faced, and 56 shots on goal.  They also had the fewest goals against with 13.
 
Koke played in 18 games with 16 starts and one assist, was a major presence in the midfield, helping the Knights both defensively and transitioning to offense. He took 19 shots with eight of them reaching the goal.
 
Illian, the MAC Commonwealth Championship MVP, was a two-time Offensive Player of the Week. He led the Knights with six goals and four assists for 16 points. Five of his goals were game winners, which was tied for the most in the conference. He also had 56 shots and 26 shots on goal, which were both fourth in the conference. This is the second season in which he's accrued postseason honors after last year being named the Atlantic East Conference Player of the Year and to the First Team.


Rem started in all 19 games for the Knights so far in 2026. He's added two assists with seven total shots, one on goal.
 
Mejia earns his third all-conference postseason award after being named to the Atlantic East Second Team in 2024, and the First Team in 2025. This season, he has four goals and three assists for 11 points. The senior has a shots on goal percentage of .769, putting 10 of his 13 shots on goal.
 
Sato played in and started 15 games for the Knights in goal in 2026. He has a record of 11-2-2 with nine shutouts, which is the most in the MAC Commonwealth. The junior also led the conference with a 0.62 goals against average, and an .800 save percentage.
 
The Knights coaching staff, led by Head Coach Erik Temple, just completed a fourth consecutive conference championship season, by defeating Messiah in the finals by a 1-0 scoreline. He is assisted by Zack Swarbrick, Daniel Lewis, Dean Temple, and Anthony Sciotto.