The University of Scranton men's soccer team enters the 2026 season looking to compete for the Landmark Conference championship after posting an unbeaten conference regular season and earning the program's first NCAA Tournament victory in nine years last season.

• Head Coach: Andy Loughnane (3rd Season)
• Assistant Coach: Cody Elliott
• 2025 Record: 13-6-1 (7-0-2 Landmark)
• 2026 Preseason Coaches Poll: 2nd (70 points, 2 first-place votes)
• 2026 Roster: 13 freshmen, 5 sophomores, 7 juniors, 11 seniors, 1 graduate student

Entering 2026:

• Scranton enters 2026 following an unbeaten Landmark Conference regular season in 2025.
• Ranked No. 17 nationally in the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Preseason Poll.
• Return four All-Landmark selections from last season.
• Picked to finish second in the 2026 Landmark Conference preseason coaches poll, earning 70 points and two first-place votes.
• The Royals will look to build around their decorated returning group while replacing several contributors from last year's roster.

Returning Recognition:

• Drew Paxson | D
  • First Team All-Region, First Team All-Landmark
  • 4 goals, 4 assists
• Alex Kozdron | D
  • Fourth Team All-Region, Second Team All-Landmark
  • 4 goals, 4 assists
• James Mayo | D
  • Fourth Team All-Region, Second Team All-Landmark
  • 5 goals, 3 assists
• Matt Capretto | F
  • Honorable Mention All-Landmark
  • 5 goals, 2 assists

Key Departures: 

• Logan Campbell | D — First Team All-American, First Team All-Region First Team All-Landmark, Landmark Defensive Player of the Year
• Charlie Smith | GK — Third Team All-American, First Team All-Region, First Team All-Landmark
• Owen Barlow | D/MF — First Team All-Landmark
• Preston Rushmore | MF — Second Team All-Landmark
• Tyler Colton | F — Honorable Mention All-Landmark

2026 Outlook:

• Scranton enters the season as the No. 2 team in the Landmark Conference preseason coaches poll.
• The Royals return four All-Landmark selections, including three defenders.
• Paxson, Kozdron and Mayo provide a strong returning presence on the defensive side of the field.
• Capretto returns after scoring five goals and adding two assists in 2025.
• Scranton will look to replace five All-Landmark contributors while making another run at the Landmark Conference championship.