Cooper Forcellini Named to All-BIG EAST First Team

NEW YORK - Cooper Forcellini was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team on Wednesday morning. The senior midfielder is the first Musketeer to earn all-conference first-team honors since Makel Rasheed in 2023.

Forcellini finished the season with a team-high 22 points (10 goals, two assists), ranking third in the BIG EAST and 33rd in the NCAA. He is the first Musketeer to score 10 or more goals in a season since 2019 (Samson Sergi; 10 goals).

The Olathe, Kan., native was named to the United Soccer Coaches 2025 Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List on Oct. 10. He was also ranked 29th in the TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top-100 List.

Forcellini finished the year ranked second in the BIG EAST in total goals (10) and 20th in the NCAA.

Forcellini is the seventh player to earn All-BIG EAST honors under Coach Higgins.

BIG EAST AWARD WINNERS

BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Stefan Dobrijevic, Akron, Sr., F

BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
Zach Zengue, Georgetown, Sr., M ^

BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Agustin Resch, Seton Hall, Sr., D

BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
Mitch Budler, Akron, Sr., GK

BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Guilherme Gomes, St. John's, Fr., M

BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year
Georgetown

All-BIG EAST First Team *
Mitch Budler, Akron, Sr., GK
Stefan Dobrijevic, Akron, Sr., F ^
Daragh Reilly, Akron, Sr., D
Sabri Hanni, UConn, So., M
Miguel Arilla, Creighton, Jr., F
Mitchell Baker, Georgetown, So., F ^
Eric Howard, Georgetown, Jr., D
Zach Zengue, Georgetown, Sr., M ^
Diego Batista, Providence, Sr., M
Agustin Resch, Seton Hall, Sr., D
Bjorn Nikolajewski, St. John's, Sr., D
Cooper Forcellini, Xavier, St., M

All-BIG EAST Second Team
Matt Dreas, Akron, Jr., M
Kyle Durham, UConn, R-So., GK
Charlie Homles, UConn, Sr., F
Ayoub Lajhar, UConn, Jr., D
Nicolas Tomerius, UConn, Sr. M
Matt Reed, Creighton, Jr., D
Diego Letayf, Georgetown, Sr., M
Charlie Dickerson, Providence, Gr, D
Bruno Rosa, Providence, Sr., F
Til Kauschke, Seton Hall, So., M
Mikkel Lejbowicz, Seton Hall, So., F

All-BIG EAST Third Team
Ashton Kamdem, Akron, Sr., D
Aiden Benitez, Butler, Fr. F
Austin Brummett, UConn, Gr., F
Omar Ramadan, Creighton, Gr., M
Andrija Savic, Creighton, Jr., D
Tenzing Manske, Georgetown, Sr., GK
Matthew Van Horn, Georgetown, Jr., M
Sam Montalto, Providence, Sr., F
Guilherme Gomes, St. John's, Fr., M
Godwin Partey, St. John's, Gr., D
Michael teDuits, Villanova, Gr., M

*Denotes a Tie in Voting
^Unanimous Vote

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