Bucknell University Athletics
Lucas, Roskos Collect Patriot League Preseason Major Awards
8/13/2026 11:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Senior wing back Jack Lucas was voted as the Patriot League Preseason Defender of the Year and junior forward Drew Roskos was voted as the Preseason Forward of the Year announced by the league office on Thursday.
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Roskos is the reigning Patriot League Forward of the Year after leading the Patriot League with eight goals and 17 points. The Delran, New Jersey native was a constant threat on the attack in 2025, ranking second in the league with 51 shots and 26 shots on goal. He also ranked 22nd in the nation in shots on goal per game (1.50) and 33rd in shot accuracy (.519). Roskos was named to the United Soccer Coaches Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Forwards to Watch List on Monday. The junior enters the season with 11 career goals and four assists over the previous two seasons.Â
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Lucas has built an impressive career at Bucknell, entering his senior season as the Patriot League Preseason Defender of the of the Year. The Leawood, Kansas native is coming off of a Second Team All-Patriot League season where he scored five goals with three assists. He was a two-time PL Offensive Player of the Week and scored match-winning goals against No. 23 Hofstra and Old Dominion. Over his career, Lucas has played in 54 games with 47 starts and has over 3,600 minutes under his belt in the Orange and Blue.
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Bucknell and Lehigh swept the preseason major awards as the Mountain Hawks' Trey Sheeler was voted as the Preseason Midfielder of the Year and Anton Kinnunen was voted as the preseason Goalkeeper of the Year.
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Bucknell was picked fourth with 57 points in the Patriot League preseason poll and its two first-place voted are the second-most in the league. American headlines the preseason poll with 76 points and five first-place votes. Boston U. was picked second with 70 points and Lehigh was picked third with 62 points. The reigning Patriot League champions Lafayette was picked fifth with 44 points.
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Preseason All-League Team
Jubril Bamgbala, Army West Point, F, Sr.
Andrea Di Blasio, Boston University, F, Sr.
Drew Roskos, Bucknell, F, Jr.
Oliver Snowdon, American, M, Jr.
Pharis Petrica, Boston University, M, Jr.
Cade Maglione, Lafayette, M, Jr.
Trey Sheeler, Lehigh, M, Sr.
Ian Webb-Johnson, American, D, Sr.
Kelly Cooper, Army West Point, D, Sr.
Jack Lucas, Bucknell, D, Sr.
Anton Kinnunen, Lehigh, GK, Jr.
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Preseason Major AwardsÂ
Preseason Forward of the Year - Drew Roskos, Bucknell, F
Preseason Midfielder of the Year - Trey Sheeler, Lehigh, M
Preseason Defender of the Year - Jack Lucas, Bucknell, D
Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year - Anton Kinnunen, Lehigh, GK
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Preseason Poll
1. American 76 (5)
2. Boston University 70 (1)
3. Lehigh 62 (1)
4. Bucknell 57 (2)
5. Lafayette 44 (1)
6. Army West Point 42
7. Loyola Maryland 33
8. Colgate 32
9. Navy 20Â
10. Holy Cross 14Â
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Roskos is the reigning Patriot League Forward of the Year after leading the Patriot League with eight goals and 17 points. The Delran, New Jersey native was a constant threat on the attack in 2025, ranking second in the league with 51 shots and 26 shots on goal. He also ranked 22nd in the nation in shots on goal per game (1.50) and 33rd in shot accuracy (.519). Roskos was named to the United Soccer Coaches Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Forwards to Watch List on Monday. The junior enters the season with 11 career goals and four assists over the previous two seasons.Â
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Lucas has built an impressive career at Bucknell, entering his senior season as the Patriot League Preseason Defender of the of the Year. The Leawood, Kansas native is coming off of a Second Team All-Patriot League season where he scored five goals with three assists. He was a two-time PL Offensive Player of the Week and scored match-winning goals against No. 23 Hofstra and Old Dominion. Over his career, Lucas has played in 54 games with 47 starts and has over 3,600 minutes under his belt in the Orange and Blue.
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Bucknell and Lehigh swept the preseason major awards as the Mountain Hawks' Trey Sheeler was voted as the Preseason Midfielder of the Year and Anton Kinnunen was voted as the preseason Goalkeeper of the Year.
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Bucknell was picked fourth with 57 points in the Patriot League preseason poll and its two first-place voted are the second-most in the league. American headlines the preseason poll with 76 points and five first-place votes. Boston U. was picked second with 70 points and Lehigh was picked third with 62 points. The reigning Patriot League champions Lafayette was picked fifth with 44 points.
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Preseason All-League Team
Jubril Bamgbala, Army West Point, F, Sr.
Andrea Di Blasio, Boston University, F, Sr.
Drew Roskos, Bucknell, F, Jr.
Oliver Snowdon, American, M, Jr.
Pharis Petrica, Boston University, M, Jr.
Cade Maglione, Lafayette, M, Jr.
Trey Sheeler, Lehigh, M, Sr.
Ian Webb-Johnson, American, D, Sr.
Kelly Cooper, Army West Point, D, Sr.
Jack Lucas, Bucknell, D, Sr.
Anton Kinnunen, Lehigh, GK, Jr.
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Preseason Major AwardsÂ
Preseason Forward of the Year - Drew Roskos, Bucknell, F
Preseason Midfielder of the Year - Trey Sheeler, Lehigh, M
Preseason Defender of the Year - Jack Lucas, Bucknell, D
Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year - Anton Kinnunen, Lehigh, GK
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Preseason Poll
1. American 76 (5)
2. Boston University 70 (1)
3. Lehigh 62 (1)
4. Bucknell 57 (2)
5. Lafayette 44 (1)
6. Army West Point 42
7. Loyola Maryland 33
8. Colgate 32
9. Navy 20Â
10. Holy Cross 14Â
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