HADLEY, Mass. – The Connecticut College men's soccer team placed a tied program record with five members on the annual New England Small College Athletic Conference awards, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday morning. The Camels were led by senior midfielder Marco Perugini (Medway, Mass.) being named Player of the Year and senior midfielder Max Haberman (San Diego, Calif.) being named Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year.

Perugini and Haberman also found themselves on the All-NESCAC First Team alongside junior defender Dylan Hoke (Westport, Conn.). Rounding out the honorees for the Camels are senior defender Charlie Miles (Tarrytown, N.Y.) and senior midfielder Max Weiss (Weston, Conn.) who were named to the Second Team.

Perugini becomes the fifth Camel in program history to earn Player of the Year honors, becoming the first since Augie Djerdjaj in 2021. An offensive dynamo, Perugini led both Conn and the NESCAC in scoring with 24 points. The senior recorded nine goals and six assists, which both ranked third in the conference.

"Marco has yet again had another fantastic season for us," said head coach Reuben Burk. "He's a top player because of his work-ethic, confidence, bravery, and resilience. As a coach, I'm really proud to see how he's taken up the challenge of leveling up every year. He was a starter sophomore year on a NESCAC championship team, so it could have been easy to coast but he's had tunnel vision on being the best he can be. He inspires his teammates and brings a winning mentality every day which is infectious."

Haberman earns his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year, while earning his third All-NESCAC selection, after being named to the first team last season, and the second team in 2024. A dynamic midfielder who controls both sides of the ball, Haberman started and appeared in 15 games, while adding nine points offensively on four goals and one assist.

"Max has once again continued to be the heartbeat and engine of the team," Burk noted. "To be the top defensive player back-to-back years in the most competitive DIII conference in the country is a remarkable achievement. He takes a lot of pride in protecting our backline by stopping attacks. It's a selfless role at times, but Max does it exceptionally well. At times this year we've tried to get even higher in our attack but at the end of the day he is just so valuable for us in front of the backline. Max is a leader, a winner, and a loyal teammate"

Hoke lands on the first team for the second straight season, after earning the honors last season and appeared in and started 10 games. Hoke helped a strong Camels defense limit opponents to just 10 goals against, while helping keep nine clean sheets.

"Dylan had another very high level season in our defense," stated Burk. "He was the only sophomore in the league to earn first team all-conference last year, so he could've let the expectation and pressure to play well again be a burden but Dylan worked so incredibly hard on his game in the off season and does a great job taking it week by week. In my opinion, he's the ideal centre back - he can bring the ball out of the back, can win his duels, and can command the defense. He's battled a very difficult injury this fall, which has made his impact all that more impressive too"

Miles earns his second career All-NESCAC selection, landing on the second team for the second straight year. A defensive stalwart, Miles has started and appeared in all 16 games, while adding three points on a goal and an assist offensively.

"Charlie continues to be one of many unsung heroes for our program," Burk said. "He pairs exceptionally well with any center back who plays next to him. Charlie is graceful, composed, intelligent and also very blue collar. What's most impressive about Charlie though is his maturity and leadership. His connection with every teammate is very strong and he can lift guys up when they need it the most. Charlie should be very proud of his career because he has made such a massive impact all four years and has made so many teammates better around him"

The final selection for Conn is Weiss who earns his first career all-conference honor, finding a spot on the second team. Weiss finished second for the Camels in scoring with 18 points on six goals and six assists, which rank sixth and third in the NESCAC respectively.

"Max has always been a super dangerous attacker but this year he saw the fruits of his labor," added Burk. "Every off season he has worked so incredibly hard and this year finally the goals and assists came. Max deserves a lot of credit because this fall he enthusiastically embraced a brand new role at center forward. With only one year left and having to play a new role is not easy but Max stepped up for the team. We've really benefited from his self-belief, work-ethic, and grittiness. He's a consummate professional by taking care of himself and always being available for selection."

Conn College currently sits at 10-2-4 on the year, after the Camels fell to Tufts in penalty kicks in the NESCAC quarterfinal. Conn returns to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year, and opens up the competition against UMass Boston on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. on Silfen Field.