BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - Knights senior forward/midfielder Joshua Bartels was named to the All-NEC First Team in the conference's awards release Wednesday afternoon. Bartels was the only Knight named to the first team, with a plethora of teammates landing on the second team. Freshman midfielder Preston Duval was also named to the All-NEC Rookie Team as well. 

Bartels capped off a regular season, where the storyline proved to be the senior from Stafford, Va. getting hot late. Bartels ended the regular season with three goals and four assists, turning in a 10 point season, a career high in his final season. Of those 10 points, Bartels scored at least one point in each of FDU's last three matches, all of which resulted in Knights wins. 

Thomas Giraudo was one of four Knights named to the All-NEC second team, as he wrapped up a season where he logged 1,347 minutes, playing in all 17 matches. Giraudo was a key member of the FDU backline that got plenty of well deserved recognition in the All-NEC awards in 2026. Giraudo finished the year with four assists and 11 shots to earn the honor. 

Gabriel Le Guen for a second straight season has landed himself on the All-NEC list, this year on the second team. Despite battling through an injury early in the season, Le Guen turned in yet another productive year in his senior season with FDU. The captain played 936 minutes in 13 total matches and helped the Knights team put together six shutouts with two different keepers. 

Another Knight that earned All-NEC second team honors was Krystian Nitek. Nitek was the anchor of the backline for FDU, with his season highlighted by a game winning goal, as FDU topped UMass on the road. Nitek in total logged 1,173 minutes across 14 matches for the Knights this season. 

Julian Ramirez was also among the list of Knights that were named to the All-NEC second team. Ramirez in 16 matches logged over 1,300 minutes in the regular season, scoring a beautiful goal in the Knights win over Central Connecticut. 

The last Knight that garnered All-NEC honors was Preston Duval, who landed on the All-NEC Rookie Team after a productive first year in Teaneck. Duval appeared in 11 matches, making two starts, while he scored his first collegiate goal in the Knights win over Chicago State. 

The Knights will commence upon their NEC Playoff campaign, as the Knights earned the two seed in the NEC Playoffs. FDU will take on the number three seed Stonehill in the semi-final round at Macron Stadium. Kick-off is set for 3 p.m. and the game can be streamed on NEC Front Row.