RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. —The Great American Conference has announced its 2026 Men's Soccer All-Conference teams, with Southern Nazarene earning several individual honors following a strong season.
Freshman forward Wesley Rodriguez, from Sallisaw, Oklahoma, was named the GAC Newcomer of the Year and earned All-GAC First Team honors. Rodriguez led the Crimson Storm with six goals, ranking third in the conference. He appeared in all 17 games for SNU, making 16 starts.
Tiago Moreira, a senior defender from Famalicao, Portugal, earned All-GAC First Team recognition after receiving Honorable Mention honors a season ago. Moreira started every game for the Storm, recording three goals and two assists. He also helped lead the back line to four shutout victories this season.
Bekir Lekic, a senior midfielder from Tuzi, Montenegro, earned his first career All-GAC selection, landing on the Second Team. Lekic appeared in 15 games for the Storm, recording three goals and two assists.
Francisco Chong, a senior midfielder from Maracay, Venezuela, earned All-GAC Honorable Mention honors for the second consecutive season. Chong appeared in 16 games for SNU, recording two goals while logging 1,104 minutes.
Aimar Aramendia, a senior goalkeeper from Pamplona, Spain, also earned Honorable Mention recognition. Aramendia started 14 games for the Crimson Storm, recording 54 saves while allowing 23 goals.
Southern Nazarene also had a strong showing in the classroom, with 13 players earning recognition on the GAC/MIAA Academic Honor Roll: Jackson Gallegos, Pedro Belmont, Bekir Lekic, Francisco Chong, Jordy Vasquez, Kamari Harris, Aimar Aramendia, Mourad Siaka, Kaden Slaven, Lucas Young, Xavier Salisbury, Yeshua Perdomo, and Alejandro Aramburu.
The Crimson Storm will now turn their attention to the GAC/MIAA Tournament. The No. 4-seeded Storm are set to take on tournament host and No. 1 seed Fort Hays State on Thursday, November 5, at 3:00 pm in Hays, Kansas.
