PAC Release
 
TRAFFORD, Pa. – The Allegheny men's soccer team had four student-athletes named to 2025 All-President Athletic Conference (PAC) teams for their performances over the course of the season.
 
Midfielder Will Gruca (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) led the selections with First Team honors. Defenseman Aidan Dyga (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) was named to the Second Team while goalkeeper Cadan Bennett (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) and defenseman Mathis Nolet-Gagne (Quebec City, Quebec, Canada/Northwood School) were named to the Honorable Mention team.
 
Gruca finished the year with 10 goals and 11 assists, a total of 31 points, earning the third All-PAC honor of his career. Gruca's 11 assists, one of the top totals in all of Division III, led the conference and tied the third most in a season for a Gator. His goal total was also in the top five in the conference. The junior midfielder had multi-goal performances against Marietta and Bethany, and scored the game-winning goal against Geneva with just seconds left in the game. He also produced two assist games against Baldwin Wallace, Franciscan and Bethany. 
 
Dyga was named to the Second Team after earning Honorable Mention laurels last season. Dyga tallied six goals and an assist for the season. He scored both goals for the Gators in a 2-1 road win at Franciscan during the regular season. Dyga also scored the tying goal in the Gators 2-1 comeback win against Washington and Jefferson in the PAC Quarterfinals.
 
Bennett, who was named PAC Defensive Player of the Week twice this season, earned Honorable Mention accolades. He finished with 90 saves and seven wins. The sophomore had a pair of shutouts during the season. He made a season-high 10 saves against Waynesburg and nine against Baldwin Wallace. 
 
Nolet-Gagne also earned his first All-PAC honors, being named to the Honorable Mention Team. The junior started in 18 of 20 games, totaling over 1,300 minutes on the field. He helped anchor the Gators backline which surrendered an average of less than two goals per a game and just 13 shots per.

Additionally, Adam Rumble (Poland, Ohio/Poland Seminary) as named to the All-PAC Sportsmanship Team. The PAC Sportsmanship Teams were established to recognize student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior, and are an ongoing effort to recognize and encourage positive sportsmanship among all PAC teams and student-athletes.