ATHENS, Tenn. — According to a release from the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) office on Tuesday afternoon, nine Montreat College men's soccer student-athletes earned All-Academic Team honors. The Cavaliers also secured one selection to the AAC Champions of Character Team.

Andres Arrieta, Ethan Grasso, Alejandro Hernandez, Jared McCall, Uriel Morales Olvera, Emilio Ruiz, Aldo Salazar, Jose Solano and Adrian Torres earned spots on the AAC All-Academic Team. McCall added another distinction to his résumé with his selection to the conference's Champions of Character Team.

To qualify for the AAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must hold at least sophomore academic status while maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher. Each institution in the league also received one spot on the AAC Champions of Character Team, and the recipients were chosen by each program's head coach.

For a look at the 2026 AAC men's soccer awards, click here.

The Montreat College men's soccer team ended its 2026 campaign with a 4-7-6 (2-7-3 AAC) record.