DePaul University Athletics
11/11/2026 9:00:00 AM | MEN'S SOCCER
Hernandez lands on first team, Pace tabbed to third team
CHICAGO – DePaul men's soccer seniors Noeh Hernandez and Keagan Pace earned All-BIG EAST honors, the conference office announced Tuesday. Hernandez was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team, and Pace was selected to the All-BIG EAST Third Team.
Hernandez, a native of Bridgeview, Ill., led the Blue Demons in goals (7), assists (8), points (22), shots (54), shots on goal (21) and game-winning goals (3) in 2026. He had three goals and two assists in conference play, and his eight points against BIG EAST opponents led the team. This is his third All-BIG EAST selection, following BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and first-team honors in 2024 and BIG EAST Co-Freshman of the Year and third-team recognition in 2023. He finishes his career with 23 goals and 65 points, fifth-most in program history.
Pace, from Greer, S.C., earned the first regular season All-BIG EAST honor of his career. He was second on the team with five goals and 12 points in 13 appearances. He was clinical in front of goal, scoring on 26.3 percent of his shots and putting 10 of his 19 attempts on target. His three goals in BIG EAST play tied Hernandez for the team lead, and he added an assist for seven conference points. Pace finishes his four seasons at DePaul with 12 goals and eight assists for 32 points.
DePaul finished the 2026 season 5-6-5 overall and 2-4-2 in the BIG EAST, with road conference wins at UConn and Seton Hall.
2026 BIG EAST Men's Soccer Regular Season Awards
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Mitchell Baker, Georgetown, Jr., F ^
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
Matthew Van Horn, Georgetown, Sr., M
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Matthew Reed, Creighton, Sr., D
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
Jonny Mennell, Xavier, Gr., GK
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Terrance Reynolds, Georgetown, Fr., M
BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year
Georgetown
All-BIG EAST First Team
Matt Dreas, Akron, Sr., M
Thomas O'Rourke, Akron, R-So., F
Ayden Kokoszka, Creighton, So., M
Matthew Reed, Creighton, Sr., D ^
Noeh Hernandez, DePaul, Sr., M
Mitchell Baker, Georgetown, Jr., F ^
Eric Howard, Georgetown, Sr., D
Tate Lampman, Georgetown, Jr., D
Matthew Van Horn, Georgetown, Sr., M ^
Tomiwa Adewumi, Marquette, Fr., F
Jonny Mennell, Xavier, Gr., GK
All-BIG EAST Second Team *
Remi Agunbiade, Akron, Jr., F
Matthew Paiva, Akron, Sr., D
Finn Moran, Butler, Fr., F
Preston Alessio, UConn, So., M
Elijah Langford, UConn, Sr., F
Jordan Igwenma, Creighton, Fr., M
Angel Lopez, Creighton, Jr., F
Andrija Savic, Creighton, Sr., D
Charlie DeMarco, Georgetown, Jr., GK
Mateo Ponce Ocampo, Georgetown, Sr., M
Terrance Reynolds, Georgetown, Fr., M
Mads Konrad Horgøien, Marquette, Jr., F
Ivar Nå Aga, St. John's, Gr., D
Til Kauschke, Seton Hall, Jr., M
Nolan Brice, Xavier, Jr., D
Ekene Okeke, Xavier, Sr., D
All-BIG EAST Third Team *
Jack Roman, Akron, Jr., F
Abel Ador, UConn, Jr., D
Kyle Durham, UConn, RS-Jr., GK
Carter Derksen, Creighton, Fr., M
Brian Edelman, Creighton, Jr., D
Keagan Pace, DePaul, Sr., F
David Urrutia, Georgetown, Jr., M
Mateo Stoka, Marquette, Gr., M
Alvaro Maneiro, Providence, Jr., M
Luca Fargnoli, St. John's, Jr., F
Devin Armstrong, Seton Hall, Gr., GK
Gerard Lorente, Xavier, Fr., M
* Denotes a tie in voting
^ Unanimous selection
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