NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Saint Anselm College men's soccer head coach Bruno Victal highlighted five award recipients for the Hawks, earning Northeast 10 Conference Coach of the Year honors, as announced by the league on Tuesday.
Victal becomes just the second head coach in Saint Anselm men's soccer history to earn NE10 Coach of the Year honors, joining six-time recipient Ed Cannon. The recognition marks the program's seventh Coach of the Year award and its first since 1999, ending a 27-year drought.
In his 10th season at the helm, Victal guided the Hawks to their first winning regular season since 2005 and their first winning NE10 campaign since 2009. Saint Anselm finished the 2026 season with an 8-8 overall record and a 5-4 conference mark, with its eight victories representing the highest single-season total of Victal's tenure. The Hawks also earned the No. 4 seed in the NE10 Championship and hosted their first conference postseason contest since 2002.
Junior forward Chance Prouty led the way for the Hawks' honorees, earning a spot on the All-Conference Second Team. A 2024 NE10 All-Rookie Team selection, Prouty paced Saint Anselm with seven goals and three assists for a team-high 17 points across 15 appearances, including 14 starts. He led the Hawks with three game-winning goals and 52 shots, including 25 on goal. Prouty recorded his first collegiate hat trick in a 3-0 victory over Assumption on October 7, helping spark the Hawks' four-game conference winning streak. At the conclusion of the regular season, Prouty ranked tied for fifth in the NE10 in goals scored, tied for second in game-winning goals and eighth in total points.
Junior midfielder Brian Jones earned All-Conference Third Team recognition after starting all 16 matches for Saint Anselm. Jones ranked second on the team with five goals and three assists for 13 points, while recording two game-winning goals. He also converted all three of his penalty kick attempts during the season, finishing a perfect 3-for-3 from the spot.
Senior defender and team captain Yves Maurer was also named to the All-Conference Third Team after anchoring the Saint Anselm back line. Maurer started all 16 contests and helped guide the Hawks to three shutout victories, including clean sheets against Assumption and Bentley during conference play. Under his leadership, Saint Anselm posted a 6-2 record at Melucci Field, including a perfect 4-0 mark against NE10 opponents during the regular season. The Hawks' defensive unit ranked fifth in the conference in opponents' goals-against average and third in save percentage. Maurer also contributed offensively, helping create the game-winning goal in the Hawks' 2-1 victory over Franklin Pierce on October 21.
Freshman midfielder Kaiden Martin rounded out the Hawks' postseason honorees with a selection to the NE10 All-Rookie Team. Martin appeared in 10 matches during his debut collegiate campaign, earning seven starts. He recorded 12 shots on the season.
Saint Anselm concluded its 2026 campaign following a 1-0 setback to fifth-seeded Franklin Pierce in the NE10 Championship First Round on October 31, marking the Hawks' first postseason appearance since 2023.
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