ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne men's soccer team placed three indiviudals on the 2026 South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Team. 

Xairo Villalon and Hector Taboada were named to the All-SAC Second Team, while Oskar Dahlberg was an All-SAC Third Team honoree.

Xairo Villalon is making his second appearance on an All-SAC team after being selected to the third team last year. The senior from Spain tallied three goals and an assist this season and scored in wins over Newberry and No. 6 Anderson. Hector Taboada is also making his second appearance on an All-SAC team as he was named ot the second team a year ago. The senior scored four goals and dished out an assist this season. His goal to tie Wingate early in the season ended up being the difference in allowing the Bears to qualify for the conference tournament over the Bulldogs. 

Oskar Dahlberg, last year's Elite 23 award winner, is making his first All-SAC appearance. The forward from Sweden led the team with 12 points, coming off five goals and two assists. He picked up a brace against No. 2 Rollins in the season opener and scored game winners over Newberry and No. 6 Anderson. 

2026 South Atlantic Conference Men's Soccer All-Conference
First Team
F – Alexis Abalam, Coker
F – Christian Johnson, Coker
F – Luis Munoz, Anderson
F – Filipe Ribeiro, Lincoln Memorial
MF – João Magalhães, Catawba
MF – Alex Payton, Catawba
MF – Mitchell Honcoop, Carson-Newman
MF – Juan Camilo, Catawba
D – Guilherme Quintas, Catawba
D – Marcelo Lopes, Emory & Henry
D – Luis Rodrigues, Catawba
D – Jorge Garcia, Emory & Henry
GK – Baptiste Berthozat, Emory & Henry 

Second Team
F – Shunsuke Nakamoto, Emory & Henry
F – Jonas Zethofer, Anderson
F – Xairo Villalon, Lenoir-Rhyne
F – Adrian Faus, Mars Hill
MF – Adel Kessas, Emory & Henry
MF – Enrique Martin, Lincoln Memorial
MF – Hector Taboada, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Camilo Salazar, Wingate
D – Alvaro Bonet, Coker
D – Marcos Baez Juarez, Emory & Henry
D – Leo Souza, Catawba
D – Dan Coles, Carson-Newman
GK – Hector Vara, Catawba

Third Team
F – Antoine Torrent, Carson-Newman
F – Logan Knight, Mars Hill
F – Oskar Dahlberg, Lenoir-Rhyne
F – Adrian Castillo, Anderson
MF – Carlos Zapata, Catawba
MF – Titouan Itier, Emory & Henry
MF – Hamza El Goundoul, Emory & Henry
MF – Kai Stolp, Mars Hill
D – David McDougall, Lincoln Memorial
D – Pau Aleixandre, Lincoln Memorial
D – Bailey Rhodes, Wingate
D – Niklas Lohrer, Carson-Newman
GK – Daniel Benedek Miklosi, Lincoln Memorial

Offensive Player of the Year
Joao Magalhaes, Catawba

Defensive Player of the Year
Guilherme Quintas, Catawba

Freshman of the Year
Guilherme Quintas, Catawba

Coach of the Year
Alex Morais, Catawba