Horizon League Unveils 2026 #HLMSOC Scholar-Athlete Team
Danielle Dyer
INDIANAPOLIS (November 4, 2026) – Recognizing student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League revealed our 2026 Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete Team on Wednesday.
Dig Deeper:
- A total of 14 student-athletes were named to the Scholar-Athlete Team, with three additional student-athletes earning honorable mention.
- The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Scholar-Athlete teams in each of its 19 championship sports.
- The 2026 #HLMSOC Scholar-Athlete Team is comprised of student-athletes from eight League institutions.
- Cleveland State, Green Bay, IU Indianapolis, NIU, Northern Kentucky and Oakland earned two Scholar-Athlete Team selections each.
- To be eligible for Horizon League Scholar-Athlete consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits, and participate in 50 percent of the team’s overall contests.
- An Honorable Mention is awarded to student-athletes who received at least 25 percent of votes, but did not make the Scholar-Athlete team.
2026 #HLMSOC Scholar-Athlete Team
Tom Mertz, Cleveland State
Aleksandar Kolar, Cleveland State
Drew Pierson, Detroit Mercy
Oscar Arroyo, Green Bay
Drew Swancutt, Green Bay
Tyson Aschliman, IU Indianapolis
Jago Thompson-Roberts, IU Indianapolis
Jakub Drazek, NIU
Roman Khela, NIU
Steven Boaghe Braniste, Northern Kentucky
Carlos Merce, Northern Kentucky
Cole Thompson, Oakland
Zach Townsend, Oakland
Gabe Gotting, Wright State
Honorable Mentions
Noah Lechelt, Green Bay
Oliver Eckhardt, Northern Kentucky
Josh Lane, RMU