The Molloy men's soccer team had three members of the cardinal and white earn All-East Coast Conference (ECC) Second Team honors, announced by the league this afternoon. Graduate student and captain Matt Star, sophomore Jack Veletanga, and freshman Mael Pierre Paul made up the three Lions named All-Conference.
 
For the second straight year, Star collects All-ECC Second Team honors. The graduate student has started in all 15 contests as one of the Lions' primary center backs, helping anchor a Molloy back line that allowed a league-best 14 goals during the regular season while posting a 0.93 goals against average. Star leads all players with 1,337 on the pitch this season, logging 90 minutes in 14 contests while totaling two points on one goal. His one tally came in the final two minutes against UDC October 10, when he scored the equalizer to help Molloy secure a 1-1 draw against the Firebirds.
 
Veletanga earns his first All-Conference selection in his second season garnering the cardinal and white. The sophomore has surged in 2026, leading the team with 14 points, tied for fourth in the ECC, five goals and four assists. He has appeared in all 15 contests, totaling 1,149 minutes, the second-most on the squad. The Franklin Square, NY native has collected four multi-point games, highlighted by a four-point afternoon with two goals in Molloy's triumph at D'Youville marking the only conference game the Saints dropped in the regular season.
 
In his first season in Rockville Centre, Pierre Paul finds himself as one of the best forwards in the ECC. The freshman has been an instant spark plug for the Lions, whether coming off the bench or earning a spot in the starting lineup. The Stratford, Conn. native made an immediate impact, recording an assist within the first three minutes of his collegiate debut against Assumption on September 5. Since then, he sits second on the squad with 10 points and three goals while tying for the team lead with four assists. Pierre Paul's best performance of his young career came in the regular season finale against No. 24 Mercy, scoring twice in Molloy's 3-1 victory. His first goal served as the game-winner in the 62^nd minute.
 
The Molloy men's soccer team earned the No. 3 seed in the East Coast Conference Championship and will host sixth-seeded UDC in the First Round Thursday, October 29 at John A. Darcy Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.