Marlborough, Mass. - November 3, 2026 - With the 2026 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament beginning this afternoon at 4:00 pm, below you can find a complete preview of this year’s playoff field.
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No. 1 Babson (10-2-5)
Babson enters this year’s NEWMAC Tournament unbeaten in its last seven games and will await the winner of No. 4 Coast Guard/No. 5 Emerson for a semifinal matchup on Friday afternoon. The Beavers have won five of the last six NEWMAC Tournament titles and will play in the program’s 27th playoff tournament since 1998. Since 2018, Babson is 12-1-1 in NEWMAC Tournament games and has surrendered just four goals over those 14 contests. Babson’s offense is powered by Alexander Yablonovskiy (Berkeley Heights, N.J.), who has posted five goals and five assists for 15 points. Seven Babson student-athletes have scored at least two goals this fall. In net, Will Devall (Shoreham, N.Y.) and Braeden Condit (Denver, Colo.) have split time combining for 45 saves and seven clean sheets in over 1300 minutes of play. Yablonoskiy ranks fourth in goals and fifth in points in the NEWMAC heading into the postseason.
No. 2 Wheaton (9-2-6)
Wheaton has appeared in 24 NEWMAC Men’s Soccer tournaments, has produced 26 victories and has won the second most conference titles with eight, only behind Babson, which has 12. The Lyons will look to make it back to their first conference title game since 2016 and win their first conference championship since 2013. This fall, Wheaton’s offense has been led by Paco Polo (Madrid, Spain), with seven goals and 15 points. Polo and four other student-athletes have combined for 21 of Wheaton’s 30 goals this fall. Vinny McGann (Chelmsford, Mass.) and Charlie Cushing (Eastham, Mass.) both rank second with four goals apiece. In net, Patrick Butler (Glastonbury, Conn.) and Nick Phinney (Gorham, Maine) have split time combining for 51 saves, eight wins and eight shutouts over 1300 minutes of action in 2026. Wheaton’s goalkeeping tandem ranks 18th in Division III with a total save percentage of .829 and 21st in goals against average at .706. Phinney’s individual goals against average (.706) and save percentage (.824) rank 29th and 33rd, respectively, in the country.
No. 3 MIT (8-5-4)
MIT is making its 26th NEWMAC Tournament appearance and will be looking to hoist the trophy for the second time in program history - first since 2012 - this week. The Engineers are 14-20-7 all-time in the conference playoffs, but this will be MIT’s first NEWMAC Tournament with head coach Andrew Storton at the helm of the Engineers. MIT received NEWMAC points in six of eight games this fall and has a balanced offense that has seen nine student-athletes produce two or more goals. Woods Windham (Greer, S.C.) has led the Engineers with five goals and 12 points in 2026. MIT has used four goalkeepers this fall with Nicolas Santos-Shin (New York, N.Y.) leading the way with 35 saves, a save percentage of .795, five wins and three shutouts.
No. 4 Coast Guard (8-6-3)
Coast Guard will be making its 22nd appearance in the NEWMAC Men’s Soccer Tournament this week sporing a record of 10-16-8 in those contests. The Bears have reached the semifinal round three straight seasons and is searching for its first berth in the NEWMAC tournament final in program history in 2026. Cole Miller (Annapolis, Md.), the NEWMAC’s leading goal scorer (8) and point scorer (19) this fall, heads the charge for the Bears going into the playoffs. Behind Miller five other student-athletes have found the back of the net two or more times this fall. In goal, Samuel Linkous (Gulf Breeze, Fla.) is one of the top netminders in the NEWMAC with a save percentage of .815, a goals against average of under one and four shutouts over the course of nearly 1200 minutes of play. Linkous ranks 44th nationally in save percentage and 66th in goals against average in 2026.
No. 5 Emerson (9-5-4)
Emerson earned its way into the NEWMAC Tournament following back-to-back wins over WPI and MIT to close the regular season. Since joining the NEWMAC in 2013, Emerson has appeared in three conference tournaments and reached the NEWMAC Men’s Soccer Championship match for the first time in program history in 2022. This will be Emerson’s third straight postseason appearance. Offensively, Emerson sports a balanced attack with four student-athletes scoring five or more goals. Carlo Carson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) has led the way with seven goals and 16 points in 2026 ranking amongst the top in the NEWMAC in both categories. Emerson also has one of the most defensive minded student-athletes in the conference and the region in Daniel Bede (Framingham, Mass.), while Lasse Bartsch-Erforth (San Diego, Calif.) and Asa Roberts (Guilford, Conn.) have held it down between the pipes combining for eight wins, 66 saves and seven shutouts.
No. 6 WPI (2-8-6)
WPI will enter its 23rd NEWMAC Men’s Soccer Tournament and be looking to for third trip to the title match in the past four seasons. The Engineers won the NEWMAC title in both 2017 and 2023 via penalty kicks and fell to Babson in last year’s championship, 1-0. WPI earned NEWMAC points in five of eight contests this year and is led offensively by Nikolas Previte (Andover, Mass.), who has five goals, two assists and 12 points. Three other student-athletes have tallied two goals apiece for the Engineers in 2026. Savio Ketnouvong (Worcester, Mass.) has played the majority of minutes between the pipes for WPI making 56 saves and posting two shutouts.
About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 13 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Saint Anselm College (beginning reclassification process with NCAA in 2027-28), Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with seven Associate Members: New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 21 sports.