The St. Lawrence University men's soccer team took home three of the Liberty League's major awards and saw eight players named to the All-League teams, as announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon.
 
Senior Nicholas Petrone was named the Liberty League Performer of the Year, while sophomore goalkeeper Zach Amato was named the league's Defensive Performer of the Year.
 
Mike Toshack, along with assistant coaches Luke van Galen and Eric Shinnick, was named Liberty League Co-Coaching Staff of the Year after leading the Saints to the Liberty League regular-season title and as high as the No. 1 spot in the NPI rankings. The award is the third for Toshack, who last earned the honor in 2022.
 
"Absolutely delighted for the players on our team who got recognized by the other coaches in the league, which is probably the biggest honor you can have as a player, when an opposing coach respects your abilities enough to vote for you," said Toshack. "So very happy for all of them; they've worked extremely hard, and I know that their teammates are just as happy. Every one of them would be the first to say that without their teammates pushing them in training every day, they wouldn't be the players that they are or have the type of season that they had. So, for all of us, their teammates and everyone involved with the program, it's a real source of pride to see the recognition that they get, and again, it's always an honor when it's voted on by other coaches."
 
Petrone, who recorded three points in Friday's semifinal to increase his season total to 23, was the offensive catalyst for the Saints from the midfield this season. The captain led the team with seven goals and nine assists, and his 23 points led the Liberty League. His 1.44 points-per-game average also leads the conference. The senior captain's seven goals are tied for third-most in the league, while his nine assists are tied for the conference lead. Petrone's nine assists this season are tied for the seventh-most in a single season in program history and are the most by a Saint since Miles Levy '23 recorded 12 during the 2022 campaign. With three more assists, Petrone would move into the program's career top 10.
 
Amato has been a stalwart for the Saints in the woodwork this season and is 11-1-4 in 16 starts. The sophomore has recorded seven shutouts while posting a 0.58 goals-against average and .873 save percentage. Both marks lead the Liberty League, while his seven clean sheets rank second in the conference. Amato has surrendered just nine goals all season, six fewer than the next-closest goalkeeper in the league. Nationally, Amato ranks 14th in Division III in goals-against average (0.58) and seventh in save percentage (.873).
 
Both Petrone and Amato were also First Team selections alongside sophomore defender Kenneth Mejia Lopez. It is Petrone's third career All-League honor after earning Second Team recognition in 2024 and Honorable Mention accolades in 2025, while Amato and Mejia Lopez are making their All-League debuts.
 
Mejia Lopez emerged as a complete fullback for the Saints, making an impact all over the pitch. Along with his responsibilities on defense, the sophomore recorded nine points on two goals and five assists in the attacking third.
 
Gracing the Second Team are senior captains Baker Diaz and Dennis Argueta.
 
Diaz earned All-League recognition for the fourth time in his illustrious career after being named Honorable Mention as a first-year and earning First Team honors in each of the last two seasons as a center back. After three seasons as a defender, Diaz made the switch to striker for the Saints and was extremely effective. The senior ranked second on the team with 15 points on five goals and five assists, including a two-goal, one-assist performance in the Liberty League semifinals.
 
Argueta is on the All-League teams for the first time after a senior season in which he recorded three goals and one assist for seven points in 16 games from his spot in the midfield.
 
Rounding out the All-League selections are Third Team honorees Sammy Bothwell, Grant Gilmer, and Kyle Reddish.
 
Bothwell and Gilmer were both pivotal attacking players for the Scarlet and Brown this season. Bothwell is tied for second on the team with five goals and added four assists for 14 points, while Gilmer had three goals and the second-most assists on the team with six for 12 points.
 
Reddish was a defensive staple for St. Lawrence at right back, playing in all 17 games. The junior also showed a touch in the attacking third, scoring the game-winning goal against RIT and adding his second goal of the season against Skidmore in the Liberty League semifinal.
 
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nicholas Petrone, St. Lawrence
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Zach Amato, St. Lawrence
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Bodie Smith, Clarkson
CO-COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR: Bard
CO-COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR: St. Lawrence
 
ALL-LIBERTY LEAGUE FIRST TEAM
 
F- Mateo Betelu, Bard
F- Mauricio Mejia, Vassar
F- Brady Leitner, Hobart
F- Colin Goodhines, Skidmore
M- Nicholas Petrone, St. Lawrence
M- Emmett Olson, Bard
M- Quinn Phillips, Hobart
D- Jackson Allen, Vassar
D- Griffin Coutts, Hobart
D- Kenneth Mejia Lopez, St. Lawrence
G- Zach Amato, St. Lawrence
 
ALL-LIBERTY LEAGUE SECOND TEAM
 
F- Kofi Sarfoh, Union
F- Bodie Smith, Clarkson
F- Baker Diaz, St. Lawrence
F- Zach Ruthfield, Clarkson
M- Alejandro Martinez, Vassar
M- Dennis Argueta, St. Lawrence
M- Zapp Hotz, Vassar
D- Kedy Nana, RPI
D- Declan Crowley, Union
D- Matt Schlotterbeck, RPI
G- Brayden Milbrandt, Ithaca
G- Jacob Raphan, Vassar
 
ALL-LIBERTY LEAGUE THIRD TEAM
 
F- Sammy Bothwell, St. Lawrence
F- Jack Carney, Ithaca
F- Grant Gilmer, St. Lawrence
M- Nathan Gritzmacher, Skidmore
M- Daniel Spataro, Hobart
M- Joseph Carofano, Union
M- Christopher McKinney, RPI
M- La Zai Outerbridge, Hobart
D- Eamonn Kelley, Union
D- Kyle Reddish, St. Lawrence
D- Smith Flickinger, Skidmore
G- Noah Churchill, RPI