At the end of the fall sports season, the Center Field editorial board members cast their votes on Marist’s top players on each team. Below are the 2025 All-Marist results, as well as analysis from our writers.
First Team Selections
Football – Chase Hatton
Not only did Hatton succeed in the secondary, where he tallied four interceptions, including one in his first career game against New Haven, but he also thrived as a tackler. This was thanks to a mid-season position switch to an outside linebacker spot, somewhere Hatton had never played – it is fair to say that there will be more of Hatton in that spot next year.
The freshman dazzled with his knack for finding the pigskin and gave this Marist defense the boost they desperately needed following a treacherous 2024 campaign.
-Hayden Shapiro, Football Beat Writer
Women’s Soccer – Gabby Tirado
Coming off a standout freshman season, head coach Nicole Pacapelli Ciano named sophomore forward Gabby Tirado as one of the three captains to lead the Red Foxes this season. Tirado picked up right where she left off last year, knocking in seven goals, four assists and starting in every game but one (non-conference versus New Haven). Tirado ended second in MAAC play for shots on goal. She received the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week award in the last week of September after accounting for seven points across two games.
Tirado recorded the opening assist against Sacred Heart and ended the game with a game-winning goal in the 85th minute of play. The Red Foxes then traveled to Niagara that Saturday, where Tirado scored the first Marist goal to tie the game and the last, giving her team a go-ahead goal and securing a 3-1 victory over the Purple Eagles.
-Cara Lacey, Women’s Soccer Beat Writer
Men’s Soccer – Kyle Evans
Junior midfielder Kyle Evans had a breakout campaign for the Red Foxes, leading the side in goals (seven) and points (18). It took Evans a while to get going, only putting up two assists in his first six games while going scoreless. A five-point night, including two goals in a 5-2 home win over Quinnipiac, got the attacking midfielder going, however, and he put up four more points in the three games after.
He cooled off a bit after, as did his team, but finished strong and did everything he could to get Marist into the playoffs. Evans finished the year on a three-game two-plus point streak, scoring against Siena, Manhattan and Saint Peter’s consecutively.
Evans is departing from Marist ahead of his senior year, having racked up 23 points over three years and an All-MAAC first team selection in 2025. Evans led the MAAC in shots, was second in shots on goal, tied for fourth in goals and was fourth in points. Overall, a very solid all-around attacking season from Evans.
-Ryan Eichem, Men’s Soccer Beat Writer
Volleyball – Sara Dasic
With this year’s selection, Sara Dasic makes history as the first back-to-back member of the All-Marist First Team. After spending her first year at Indian River State College, the now junior outside hitter led Marist in kills during the 2024 season. She paced Marist again in 2025 with 310 kills in 29 matches played, 35 more than the next highest Red Fox.
Marist improved drastically from its 3-25 campaign in 2024, largely thanks to Dasic’s development as a more consistent hitter. Last year, Dasic scored 316 kills on a .175 hitting percentage, converting 34% of her attacks. She played two fewer sets in 2025 and tallied six fewer kills, but did so on a stellar .240 hitting percentage; 201 of those kills came during MAAC play, which left her with the fifth most kills in the conference on the season.
In addition to Dasic’s offensive prowess, she finished with the second most aces on the team (32) and the third most digs (209).
-Ben Leeds, Volleyball Beat Writer
Men’s Cross Country – Logan Schaeffler
Sophomore Logan Schaeffler started his season slowly, but finished this season at the top of his game. In Marist cross country’s last three meets, Schaeffler led the way for the team, finishing as the team’s top racer in all three events.
In the MAAC Championship, Schaeffler had his top race, placing 14th overall with 24:59.8 over the 8K course. The sophomore and the team’s performance helped them earn third place overall at the meet. Schaeffler also ran nearly a minute faster at the MAAC Championship and finished almost 30 spots higher than he did during his freshman year.
In the NCAA Championships, Schaeffler stepped up once again, finishing at 31.11.1, good for a 103rd-place finish, finishing first for the Red Foxes in the championships for the second straight year.
-Nate Shoemaker, Copy Editor
Women’s Cross Country – Abigail Kowalczyk
Abigail Kowalczyk completed a stout freshman campaign this fall. The Wappingers Falls, N.Y. native put herself on the map in her 6K debut at the Jasper Invitational. She finished 31st and third amongst competitors and fellow teammates, respectively (22:21.5).
After the team struggled at the Paul Short Invitational and the Metropolitan Championships, Kowalczyk began to hit her stride. At the ECAC Championships, Kowalczyk claimed another top-50 finish in the 6K (22:27.5), placing third on the team.
At the MAAC Championships, Kowalczyk continued to impress. She finished 21st in the 6K (21:52.9), leading the charge for the Red Foxes while helping the team to a fourth-place finish. For her efforts, the freshman earned All-MAAC Rookie Team honors. To conclude the season, Kowalczyk paced Marist in the 6k once again, this time at the NCAA Northeast Regional. She finished 109th (21:41.6), putting an end to a fantastic season.
-Mike Schiavone, Assistant Editor
SECOND TEAM SELECTIONS
Football – Connor Hulstein
Hulstein was the number one option for Marist on the offensive side of the ball. His 6-foot-4, 240-pound frame helped him bring in contested catches, and his size also proved to be a factor in the end zone. He led all Marist pass-catchers in touchdowns and receptions – and stood out as a blocker, too.
His well-rounded game opened up an entirely new dimension for the Red Foxes’ offense, and his impact will be heavily missed in the coming years.
-Hayden Shapiro, Football Beat Writer
Women’s Soccer – Olivia Lindsay
In her final season at Marist, senior midfielder Olivia Lindsay proved exactly why she was named captain. Lindsay appeared in all 18 games for the Red Foxes, starting in all but two non-conference matchups. Lindsay created opportunities on and off the ball for the Red Foxes.
Following Tirado, Lindsay placed second on the team for goals scored, ending the season with a collegiate career high of five goals, with just eight shots on goal. In the team’s 3-2 win against Merrimack, Lindsay recorded her first-ever multi-goal game, propelling Marist to victory and keeping the team’s historic unbeaten streak alive. Lindsay was named to the All-MAAC Second Team due to her standout senior season. Three of Lindsay’s five goals were game winners for Marist.
-Cara Lacey, Women’s Soccer Beat Writer
Men’s Soccer – Gijs Verheul
Sophomore midfielder Gijs Verheul changed his position for the 2025 season, moving further up into midfield after sitting in defense for all of his freshman year. The difference was stark, as Verheul scored six times, good for second on the team, and tallied an assist in 13 starts.
Verheul was all over the pitch in his box-to-box role, covering ground in the press on defense and getting into positions where his team could find him in attack. He scored twice in a 4-2 win over Fordham early on in the year, and put a goal and an assist up in the Fordham win. Verheul’s playmaking ability went beyond just assists, though, as he regularly got the ball in key moments of the attack. Verheul was second on the team in shots and shots on goal, showing his ability to get into dangerous spots and get something out of them. His 13 points earned him All-MAAC Second Team honors.
-Ryan Eichem, Men’s Soccer Beat Writer
Volleyball – Mallory Reck
Mallory Reck put together a superb rookie campaign for the Red Foxes; the freshman outside hitter started all but one of Marist’s 30 games in 2025. Reck lived up to the hype set in place by head coach Sean Byron, who expected Reck to be a key contributor to this year’s squad before preseason practices began.
Reck loomed as a constant threat at the outside hitter position, never fearing the block in front of her and constantly ripping hard swings. Though this aggressive approach often filled her statsheet with errors, her fearless playstyle made her a key player in late-set scenarios. With the score past 20 and within two points either way, Reck thrived off the do-or-die nature. She killed 24 of her 59 attack attempts in these high-pressure situations, leading the Red Foxes by far.
Overall, Reck tallied the second most kills (275) and digs (235) on Marist and earned All-MAAC Rookie Team honors. As one of the Red Foxes’ most reliable players in just her first season of collegiate volleyball, Reck has the potential to be one of the top hitters in program history.
-Ben Leeds, Volleyball Beat Writer
Men’s Cross Country – Raffi Buchakjian
Junior Raffi Buchakjian started his dominant season at the Paul Short Invitational. In the 8K, He finished in 53rd place, third for the Red Foxes, with a new personal best of 25:36.8. Then, the next time Buchakian competed in the 8K, he set a personal best again at 25:23.5, helping Marist to a 10th-place finish.
In the MAAC Championships, Buchakjian had his first second-place finish of the year, finishing in 15th place with a time of 24:57.6. During his sophomore season, Buchakjian finished 79th in the MAAC. This year, he worked all year to earn himself a top 15 finish in the MAAC Championships.
-Nate Shoemaker, Copy Editor
Women’s Cross Country – Emily Litke
Emily Litke got her senior season started with a bang at the Marist Home Invite, earning a PR in the 5K (19:00.7), placing third. Litke continued her strong start to the season, finishing second amongst her teammates in the 6K at the Jasper Invitational and the Paul Short Invitational. Litke’s strong performances at the Marist Home Invite and the Jasper Invitational helped the Red Foxes finish in first and third place, respectively.
Litke’s excellent performance across the entire season may be her most impressive feat. The senior continued to finish at the top of the leaderboard for Marist, in particular at the ECAC Championships. She paced the Red Foxes in the 6K (22:17.9), earning herself a 39th-place finish. At the MAAC Championships, Litke finished just behind teammates Kowalczyk and senior Parker O’Brien in the 6K (22:01.9), placing 24th.
THIRD TEAM SELECTIONS
Football – Nate Robinson Jr.
Smarts, instincts, ball-skills – Robinson Jr. is the epitome of a modern-day safety. He notched a plethora of pass-breakups, as well as four interceptions, which put him in the upper echelon of all FCS football.
He is one of those players that opposing teams simply cannot remove from the game. His instincts bring him close to the ball, and when he’s there, he is going to make a play. Robinson Jr. is one of the more impressive players in the country at this level, and it showed every Saturday.
-Hayden Shapiro, Football Beat Writer
Women’s Soccer – Ella Bryan
Freshman forward Ella Bryan is evidence of the bright future ahead for the Marist women’s soccer program. Bryan was awarded the MAAC Rookie of the Week after notching her first and second collegiate goals in the same game in the team’s 3-1 victory over non-conference opponent New Haven. Bryan transitioned into MAAC play seamlessly, starting and playing in every game for the Red Foxes this season. Ending the season with three goals, Bryan was a reliable player for Marist with her technical skills and talented left foot. Bryan looks to continue her first-year success.
-Cara Lacey, Women’s Soccer Beat Writer
Men’s Soccer – Adriano Iannello
Adriano Iannello came into the squad this year as a freshman and had an immediate impact, scoring three goals and assisting five goals. His three goals, all of which were game-winners, were enough to earn an All-MAAC Third Team appearance.
The freshman attacker mainly slotted in on the wing, but dropped to left back for a few games as head coach Matt Viggiano experimented with moving sophomore defender Evan Marques further up the field. Iannello’s goals came in the first seven games, but his production did not drop off when he stopped scoring. Along with his two assists in the first three games of the year, he put up three more over the rest of the season and finished third on the team in shots on goal.
Iannello was also the only freshman to start every match, starting in all 16 games and racking up over 1200 minutes.
-Ryan Eichem, Men’s Soccer Beat Writer
Volleyball – Claire Lewis
Graduate student setter Claire Lewis wraps up her rollercoaster of a college volleyball career with All-Marist Third Team honors, a distinction she also earned in 2023.
Lewis played her freshman year at Georgia State in 2021, before transferring to Marist and mainly backing up then graduate student setter McKinley Fox during her sophomore year. She got the keys to the offense in 2023, where she recorded the second most assists in MAAC play and led the conference’s best offense – three Red Foxes made up the top four players on the MAAC kills leaderboard.
Lewis missed the entire 2024 season with a torn meniscus, but opted to return as a graduate student in 2025, where another knee injury nearly cost her a second consecutive season. She returned just ahead of conference play, where she captained a young Red Foxes squad. In 18 matches against MAAC opponents, Lewis led the team in assists (342) and served 17 aces with her patented short serve. The crafty veteran also dropped in 15 kills, all coming from her sneaky setter dump.
-Ben Leeds, Volleyball Beat Writer
Men’s Cross Country – Jackson Borge
Junior Jackson Borge came up huge for the Red Foxes in their last three races, helping them earn a top ten finish in two out of their last three outings.
In the IC4A championships, Borge finished second on the team, beating his sophomore year best 8K race with a time of 25:37.2. Borge and his team helped Marist finish with a total of 248 points. In the MAAC Championships, Borge finished third on the team, good for 16th place with a time of 24:58.3.
Borge will look to build on his strong junior year and put it all together in his senior year for Marist.
-Nate Shoemaker, Copy Editor
Women’s Cross Country – Parker O’Brien
Like Litke, Parker O’Brien’s steadiness throughout the season proved to be a key attribute to her success. This success began at the first event of the season, the Marist Home Invite. O’Brien finished first in the 5K (18:51.4), helping lead the Red Foxes to a first-place finish at the meet. She also paced the Red Foxes at the Jasper Invitational, this time in the 6K (21:49.3). With this time, O’Brien earned a 15th-place finish.
O’Brien completed the season strongly at the ECAC and MAAC Championships. The senior finished in the top four amongst her teammates at both events, accruing times of 23:01.7 and 21:55.6 in the 6K, respectively. Her time at the MAAC Championships was good enough for a 22nd-place finish, sandwiched in between teammates Kowalczyk and Litke.
-Mike Schiavone, Assistant Editor
Edited by Ben Leeds and Cara Lacey
Graphic by Jaylen Rizzo
Photos from: Stockton Photo, Michael Lacroix-Fralish, Jaylen Rizzo, Marist Athletics and Quinn DiFiore
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