RICHMOND, Va. — The Coastal Athletic Association announced its men's soccer postseason awards Thursday, with five William & Mary players earning seven honors following the 2026 season.
Freshmen Aidan Gatchell and Brown Huffard joined senior Gabe Ruitenberg on the All-CAA Second Team, while sophomore Beckham Harris and senior Diego Garciarena earned All-CAA Third Team recognition. Gatchell and Huffard were also named to the CAA All-Rookie Team.
Ruitenberg earned second-team honors after leading the Tribe with 17 points on four goals and nine assists during his senior campaign.
The Riverdale, N.J., native started all 17 games for William & Mary, recording a team-high 35 shots, including 18 on goal. His nine assists ranked second in the CAA and tied for 10th nationally, while his 17 points ranked fourth in the conference.
Ruitenberg recorded two assists in each of the Tribe's 4-0 victories over Howard and Navy in October. He also scored four goals during the season, including two game-winners, and converted both of his penalty kick attempts.
Gatchell earned a pair of postseason honors following an impressive freshman season, receiving All-CAA Second Team and All-Rookie Team recognition.
The East Greenbush, N.Y., native ranked second on the Tribe with 16 points on five goals and six assists in 16 appearances. His 16 points ranked fifth in the CAA, while his five goals tied for seventh in the conference.
The freshman was named CAA Rookie of the Week and earned TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week honorable mention recognition following a five-point performance against Howard on Oct. 8. Gatchell scored twice and added an assist in the Tribe's 4-0 victory.
Gatchell also earned national recognition in October, coming in at No. 13 on TopDrawerSoccer's Men's Midseason Top 100 Freshmen list.
Huffard joined Gatchell on the All-CAA Second Team and All-Rookie Team after leading William & Mary with seven goals during his freshman campaign.
The McLean, Va., native finished third on the team with 15 points on seven goals and one assist. His seven goals ranked fourth in the CAA and were the most by a Tribe freshman since Alexander Levengood also scored seven in 2019.
Huffard appeared in all 17 games, recording 19 shots, including nine on goal, and two game-winning goals.
Huffard earned four CAA weekly honors during the season, including three Rookie of the Week selections and one Offensive Player of the Week award.
The freshman scored twice in the Tribe's 4-0 victory over Navy on Oct. 13 before adding the equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Charleston on Oct. 17. His three-goal stretch earned him CAA Offensive Player of the Week, TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week and College Soccer News Freshman of the Week honors.
Huffard was also ranked No. 62 on TopDrawerSoccer's Men's Midseason Top 100 Freshmen list.
Harris earned All-CAA Third Team recognition following a sophomore campaign in which he recorded seven points on three goals and one assist.
The Summerville, S.C., native appeared in all 17 games for the Tribe, recording 25 shots, including nine on goal. Harris finished fifth on the team in both goals and points.
Harris scored in William & Mary's victories over Charleston, Howard and Navy, helping the Green and Gold record seven wins during the season.
Garciarena rounded out the Tribe's postseason honorees, earning All-CAA Third Team recognition after starting all 17 games in goal.
The Asunción, Paraguay, native recorded 54 saves and four shutouts while posting a 1.77 goals-against average and a .643 save percentage.
Garciarena ranked third in the CAA with four shutouts and fourth in the conference with 3.18 saves per game.
The senior finished the season with a 7-8-2 record, playing all but 22 seconds for the Tribe. His four shutouts brought his career total to nine.
Garciarena recorded consecutive shutouts against Howard and Navy in October, helping William & Mary earn back-to-back 4-0 victories.
