MIDDLETOWN, CT. - As the Wesleyan men's soccer team prepares for a third-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the program sees four earn All-NESCAC honors,
Zach Feldman,
Yousuf Saeed,
Dylan Clack, and
Julian Cauvin, as announced for the conference office on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Zach Feldman '27 | First team | Defense
Feldman picks up All-NESCAC honors as a member of the First Team for the third year in a row, and the second year as a First Team selection (Second Team, '24). Feldman led all Cardinals with over 1300 minutes of action on the pitch in 16 total starts as senior captain.
Shouldering the defense en route to the NCAA Tournament, the Cardinals success this season hinged on another cemented defense led by Feldman's leadership. The Cardinals were strong in point-clinching draws with Williams, Middlebury, and Amherst while holding down in front of goalkeepers
Sam Adiutori and
Simon Rebstock.
Despite a loss in the NESCAC quarterfinals, Feldman and the defense held for 73 minutes, allowing just one goal.
Yousuf Saeed '27 | First Team | Midfield
Saeed, a two-time First Team selection, picks up his second consecutive honors as the Cardinals' leading scorer for the 2026 season. Despite a late injury removing him from the lineup, Saeed led with seven goals and two assists for 16 total points.
A tour de force up front, Saeed opened the season strong, earning NESCAC Player of the Week honors on Sept. 12 following three goals in the opening games of the season. Saeed scored the game-winner against #1 Tufts, defeating the reigning national champions before scoring the go-ahead goal against Swarthmore and another against Springfield in the season opener. Saeed recorded a five-point night against WestConn, scoring two goals and assisting on another.
Within the NESCAC, Saeed finished fourth in goals, first in points per game (1.60), and first in total shots per game (4.20).
Dylan Clack '27 | Second Team | Defense
Clack is a two-time Second Team honoree, previously picking up honors in 2024. Clack has been integral to the defense and the midfield, especially in the back half of the season in an attempt to fill the scoring gap up front.
Clack finished the season with three goals for six points this season, third on the team, while playing over 1,000 minutes. Two of Clack's goals came against Trinity in a must win matchup for conference points, while the other fell against Swarthmore.
Julian Cauvin '29 | Second Team | Forward
Cauvin picks up his first All-NESCAC honors as a Cardinal, earning Second Team selection. Cauvin started 15 of 16 games played, having a breakout sophomore season.
Cauvin recorded one goal and three assists for five points this season, scoring against Western New England. Quick on his feet, Cauvin was solid down the line and into the corners for the Cardinals, setting up shot after shot from down the middle.
The Cardinals enter the NCAA Tournament for the third year in a row following a 7-5-4 season. The Cardinals ran 3-4-3 in the NESCAC and will host the opening rounds for the second consecutive year.
