COLONIA, N.J. – Mercy University Men's Soccer senior Jacob Darwesh Lund-Iversen (Oslo, Norway/Maryville University/Pima CC) has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year, headlining six Mavericks named to the ECC All-Conference Teams, as announced by the conference office earlier today. Lund-Iversen and seniors John Hollis (Bradford, England/West Virginia Wesleyan College) and Pau Ramon (Mallorca, Spain/Southeastern CC) were named First Team All-Conference and juniors Joel Martinez (Madrid, Spain/Mount Aloysius College) and Herman Borke (Asker, Norway/Dønski Videregående Skole) and graduate student Sean Green (Asheville, N.C./Lees-McRae College) earned Third Team All-Conference honors.
Lund-Iversen was named as the ECC's Offensive Player of the Year after producing one of the nation's best offensive outputs of the 2026 campaign. The Mavericks senior forward led the ECC and sat amongst the best in NCAA Division II with his 33 points (6th in nation), 13 goals (10th in nation), and four game-winning goals (8th in the nation). In 18 matches this year, Lund-Iversen also led the ECC with averages of 1.83 points per game and 0.78 goals per game, which ranked 12th and 18th in the nation, respectively, while adding seven assists, which was second-best in the ECC and 20th in the country. He also recorded 2.61 shots per contest, 1.50 shots on goal per outing, and a shot accuracy of .574, all of which ranked second in the ECC.
Hollis is named All-Conference for the first time as a Maverick. The senior has appeared in all 18 games making 17 starts with four goals, 13 assists, and 21 points. The midfielder currently leads Division II in assists and is second on the team in goals and points. Hollis has tied the single-season school record for assists and dished out a career-high three assists against West Chester. The senior had a season-high five points on two goals and an assist against American International. Hollis has recorded an assist in 10 different games this season.
Ramon earns All-Conference recognition for the second straight year and is named First Team All-Conference after receiving Third Team honors last season. The one-time ECC Defensive Player of the Week has played in all 18 games making 17 starts with two goals, one assist, and five points. The senior scored goals against Daemen and Staten Island.
Martinez receives All-Conference honors following his first season as a Maverick. The junior has played in 17 games making nine starts with four goals, eight points, and three game-winning goals. The forward is tied for second on the team in goals and is third in points. Martinez scored game-winning goals against Roberts Wesleyan, Staten Island and Queens.
Borke takes home All-Conference accolades for the first time in his career. The junior has appeared in 17 games making 10 starts with three assists. The midfielder dished out assists against Monroe, West Chester, and Saint Anselm.
Green is named All-Conference following his first season as a Maverick. The one-time ECC Goalkeeper of the Week has started 13 games in goal and is 7-3-2 with 47 saves, a .797 save percentage, 0.97 goals-against average and three shutouts. The graduate student made a season-high seven saves to earn the shutout win over Queens. Green is third in the ECC in goals-against average and save percentage.
