PITMAN, NJ --- Rowan University senior forward Johnny Troiano (Hazlet, NJ/St. John Vianney) has been named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season to headline an impressive slate of award winners and all-conference honorees.
 
Additionally, Stockton University senior Uche Wokocha (Galloway, NJ/St. Augustine Prep) was tabbed Pat Baldiserra Midfielder of the Year; fellow Rowan senior Ryan Cleary (Turnersville, NJ/Washington Township) was named Defensive Player of the Year; TCNJ freshman Sean Najdzinowicz (Tinton Falls, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) is the Goalkeeper of the Year; Montclair State University senior Danny Tobon (Clifton, NJ/Clifton) earned the David Logar Leadership Award; Montclair State freshman Tomas Monteiro (Jersey City, NJ/County Prep) is the Rookie of the Year; and Stockton's head coach Greg Ruttler and his staff were tabbed the Jeff Haines Coaching Staff of the Year.
 
In total, 47 student-athletes earned all-conference recognition for the fall 2025 season. All-conference and major award selections were determined by a vote of the league's 10 head coaches and were based on conference-only performances.
 
Troiano, now a three-time All-Conference First Team selection and two-time Offensive Player of the Year, continued his dominant play in his senior campaign. He led the NJAC in conference-only points (16) and goals (7) while adding two assists. Troiano was a constant offensive threat, firing 43 shots including 18 on goal, both conference-best totals. He recorded two game-winning goals and converted one penalty kick. He surpassed 100 points for his career in early September and is now up to 127 career points on 53 goals and 21 assists. His 53 career goals ranks tied for 18^th all-time in known NJAC men's soccer history and 127 points is among the top 25 in conference history.
 
Wokocha, a three-time All-Conference honoree and First Team selection, anchored the Stockton midfield with exceptional two-way play. He ranked tied for sixth in the NJAC in conference-only points (10) with four goals and two assists. The senior midfielder was equally impactful on the defensive end, serving as a key first line of defense as Stockton allowed just three goals all season in conference action while recording six shutouts against NJAC opponents. Wokocha contributed two game-winning goals and his consistent excellence on both sides of the ball helped guide Stockton to an outstanding campaign that saw the Ospreys earn the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the NJAC Tournament.
 
Cleary concludes his outstanding career as a four-time All-Conference honoree and the 2025 NJAC Defensive Player of the Year. The senior defender was instrumental in Rowan's defensive success, anchoring the back line to three NJAC shutouts and holding four more conference opponents to just one goal. He also contributed one goal and three assists for five points from the back line. In nonconference action, Cleary was a critical defensive piece in Rowan's two ranked wins, including a 1-0 blanking of then-No. 4 Cortland.
 
Najdzinowicz burst onto the NJAC scene as a true freshman, earning Goalkeeper of the Year honors with a stellar performance between the posts. He led all conference goalies with four NJAC shutouts and posted an impressive .864 save percentage, making 38 saves in conference play. Najdzinowicz allowed just six goals in eight conference games with a heavy workload, as he faced 137 shots. He posted a sparkling .750 goals against average, second-highest in the league. He compiled a 4-2-2 record and helped TCNJ maintain one of the stingiest defenses in the conference as the Lions tied for second for fewest goals allowed in NJAC play.
 
Monteiro made an immediate impact in his freshman season at Montclair State, earning NJAC Rookie of the Year honors. The three-time NJAC Rookie of the Week led his team in conference scoring with 13 points on six goals and one assist and overall scoring with nine goals and two assists. Monteiro's 18 shots in NJAC play resulted in 11 shots on goal, and he was credited with two conference game-winning goals. He had multiple-goal outings against both Ramapo and Kean, notching two goals each in those wins.
 
Tobon, a two-time all-conference selection, was named the David Logar Leadership Award recipient. The award is presented annually to the player who best displays the attributes of leadership and courage. The senior provided steady leadership for Montclair State's midfield unit, contributing three goals and two assists for eight points in conference play to help lead the Red Hawks to the NJAC regular season title and top seed in the conference tournament.
 
Ruttler and assistants Evan Brosniak, Nenad Gorgiev, Alexis Mendoza, Gio Paz, and Joseph Carbone guided Stockton to an outstanding season, earning Jeff Haines Coaching Staff of the Year honors. Under their leadership, Stockton shut out six NJAC opponents, allowed the fewest goals in NJAC play (3), and earned the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the NJAC tournament. They mentored multiple players to all-conference recognition across all position groups, including a major award winner in Wokocha.
 
 

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FIRST TEAM
Name	School	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown/High School
Erick Cortes*!	Rutgers-Newark	JR	F	Wharton, NJ/Morris Hills
Ernst Louisius@	Stockton	JR	F	Asbury Park, NJ/Neptune
Chris Meder	TCNJ	JR	F	Marlton, NJ/Cherokee
Johnny Troiano+*	Rowan	SR	F	Hazlet, NJ/St. John Vianney
Kevin Contreras	Montclair State	SO	M	Northvale, NJ/Northern Valley Old Tappan
Evan Schlotterbeck	Rowan	GR	M	Cherry Hill, NJ/Moorestown Friends
Brandon Valeri@	Rutgers-Camden	SR	M	Bordentown, NJ/Bordentown
Uche Wokocha@!	Stockton	SR	M	Galloway, NJ/St. Augustine Prep
Ryan Cleary&~*	Rowan	SR	D	Turnersville, NJ/Washington Township
Greg Ferreira*	Rowan	JR	D	Gladstone, NJ/Bernards
Sebastian Lapczynski	Montclair State	SO	D	Garfield, NJ/Garfield
Eric Swen+^*	Rutgers-Camden	SR	D	Monrovia, Liberia/Highland Regional (NJ)
Sean Najdzinowicz	TCNJ	FR	G	Tinton Falls, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy
SECOND TEAM
Name	School	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown/High School
Ian Brown	Rutgers-Newark	SO	F	Burlington Township, NJ/Burlington Township
Tomas Monteiro	Montclair State	FR	F	Jersey City, NJ/County Prep
Dylan Pino	Rutgers-Camden	SO	F	Marlton, NJ/Cherokee
Gianfranco Ponce*	Ramapo	SO	F	Jersey City, NJ/Hudson Catholic
Davide Caputo+*	Rowan	SR	M	Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial
Aiden Hoenisch^+	Stockton	SR	M	Bordentown, NJ/Notre Dame
Jake Homowitz&*	Rowan	SR	M	Tinton Falls, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy
Matt Will	TCNJ	FR	M	Collingswood, NJ/Moorestown Friends
Carlos Bedoya	Montclair State	FR	D	South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield
Dawson Joseph !	Stockton	SR	D	East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick
Lawrence Mancino	TCNJ	SO	D	Holmdel, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy
Luke McNamee	Rowan	JR	D	Pearl River, NY/Pearl River
Luca Misko	William Paterson	SR	G	Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan
HONORABLE MENTION
Name	School	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown/High School
Max Bziukiewicz	NJCU	SO	F	Mendham, NJ/West Morris Mendham
Seydou Camara	William Paterson	SR	F	Wood-Ridge, NJ/Wood-Ridge
Nik Grello	Rutgers-Camden	SO	F	Delran, NJ/Delran
Jamie Madrid	Kean	SR	F	Woodbridge, NJ/Perth Amboy
Matthew Escobar@	William Paterson	SR	M	Kearny, NJ/Kearny
Ilyas Jaber%	Kean	JR	M	Franklin Township, NJ/Franklin
Kenet Lopez	Montclair State	SR	M	Plainfield, NJ/Plainfield
Pablo Moreno	Rutgers-Newark	SR	M	North Bergen, NJ/North Bergen
Dylan Perez	Ramapo	SO	M	Clifton, NJ/Clifton
Danny Tobon&~	Montclair State	SR	M	Clifton, NJ/Clifton
Augusto Vieira	NJCU	FR	M	Kearny, NJ/Kearny
Jake Winchock	Montclair State	SO	M	Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan
Yasser Aglaguel	Kean	SO	D	Elmwood Park, NJ/Al-Ghazaly
Kevin Alves	NJCU	SR	D	Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford
Nico Calambas%	Stockton	JR	D	Galloway, NJ/Absegami
Noah Jones@	Stockton	JR	D	Freehold, NJ/Freehold Township
Matt Maceri	TCNJ	FR	D	Cedar Grove, NJ/Seton Hall Prep
Kenneth Neves	Montclair State	SO	D	Linden, NJ/Linden
Jakub Paszczyk	William Paterson	SR	D	Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex
Kieran Sundermann	Stockton	5th	D	Little Egg Harbor, NJ/Pinelands Regional
Kyle Birmingham	Stockton	SR	G	Budd Lake, NJ/Mount Olive

 

KEY:
* - First Team All-Conference 2024
@ - Second Team All-Conference 2024
% - Honorable Mention 2024
+ - First Team All-Conference 2023
& - Second Team All-Conference 2023
! - Honorable Mention 2023
^ - Second Team All-Conference 2022
~ - Honorable Mention 2022