TRAFFORD, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College freshman Gavin Patterson (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan) has been selected as an All-Presidents Athletic Conference Honorable Mention selection, as announced by the conference on Wednesday (Nov. 11). Patterson is the first W&J freshman selected to a PAC Men's Soccer All-Conference since Jimmy Gogol (Westminster, Md./Westminster) '26 did so in 2023,
 
Patterson provided a stellar rookie campaign for the Presidents, appearing in all 15 contests for the Red & Black and starting eleven of them. The freshman co-led the team with four goals and nine points. Of the four goals, Patterson's finishes against Bethany and Westminster were the game winners in 2-0 and 1-0 victories respectively. The performance and Westminster helped led Patterson to be named the PAC Newcomer of the Week for the week of October 26^th. Patterson ranks seventh in the conference for game-winning goals, averaging .133 per game.
 
Patterson also led the team in total shots with 30, including 16 of which were on goal.  The freshman's performance to open the season against Carlow featured the second highest total of shots by a single player from the PAC this season with eight.

Senior Logen Mackey (McDonald, Pa./West Allegheny) represented the Presidents on the PAC Sportsmanship Team.
 
W&J finished the 2026 campaign with a 6-8-1 overall record and a 5-5-1 in PAC conference play.