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Men's Soccer

Daniel D’Ippolito Named Atlantic 10 Men’s Soccer Offensive Player and Midfielder of the Year

Daniel Lang named Rookie of the Year

Men's Soccer

Daniel D’Ippolito Named Atlantic 10 Men’s Soccer Offensive Player and Midfielder of the Year

Daniel Lang named Rookie of the Year

Bronx, N.Y. – The 2025 Atlantic 10 men's soccer postseason accolades were released today and the Fordham men's soccer squad was well represented, highlighted by senior midfielder Daniel D'Ippolito being name the Offensive Player of the Year as well as the Midfielder of the Year and redshirt freshman Daniel Lang being named the conference's Rookie of the Year.
 
D'Ippolito, who was named Midfielder of the Year for the second straight season, was also named First Team All-Atlantic 10 and was joined on the first team by grad student defender Thomas Gray, who also joined D'Ippolito on the All-Academic Team.
 
Three other Rams received Second Team All-Atlantic 10 accolades: sophomore forward Emile Kisse, grad student forward Luke Pompliano, and grad student keeper Tristan Stephani.
 
Aside from being named the Rookie of the Year, Lang was also named to the All-Rookie Team.
 
Daniel D'Ippolito (Sr., M, Baldwin Place, N.Y.)
• 2025 Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year.
• 2025 Atlantic 10 Midfielder of the Year.
• 2025 First Team All-Atlantic 10.
• 2025 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team.
• Has six goals and nine assists on the year for 21 points, all team-highs.
• Leads the Atlantic 10 and seventh in the nation in assists/game (0.56).
• Leads conference and total points.
• Leads A-10 with three game-winning goals.
 
Daniel Lang (RsFr., D, Pulheim, Germany)
• 2025 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year.
• 2025 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
• Netted five goals and added three assists for 13 points in 2025.
• Second on team in goals, assists, and points.
• Has appeared in all 17 games on the season.
 
Thomas Gray (Gr., D, Kinross, Scotland)
• 2025 First Team All-Atlantic 10.
• 2025 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team.
• Has appeared in 16 games in 2025, starting all 16.
• Has one assist.
• Leads a Fordham defense that has recorded eight shutouts in 17 games.
 
Emile Kisse (So., F, Etobicoke, Ontario)
• 2025 Second Team All-Atlantic 10.
• Has seen action in 14 games in 2025.
• Has four goals and two assists for ten points.
• Third on team in goals and points.
• Leads Atlantic 10 and 45th in the NCAA in shot accuracy (.500).
 
Luke Pompliano (Gr., F, Princeton, N.J.)
• 2025 Second Team All-Atlantic 10.
• Has appeared in 15 games this season.
• Recorded three goals and one assist for seven points.
• Third in the Atlantic 10 in shot accuracy (.419).
 
Tristan Stephani (Gr., GK, Norwalk, Mass.)
• 2025 Second Team All-Atlantic 10.
• Has started 12 games in goal for the Rams in 2025.
• Has a 7-2-3 record with a 0.90 GAA and a .796 save percentage.
• Has seven clean sheets.
• Third in the Atlantic 10 in GAA and shutouts.
 
The second-seeded Rams host the third-seeded University of Dayton Flyers in an Atlantic 10 Championship semifinal game on Wednesday, November 12, at 1:00 p.m. at Moglia Stadium at Jack Coffey Field.
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Players Mentioned

Daniel D

#10 Daniel D'Ippolito

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5' 11"
Senior
Thomas Gray

#4 Thomas Gray

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6' 4"
Graduate Student
Emile Kisse

#9 Emile Kisse

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6' 0"
Sophomore
Daniel Lang

#26 Daniel Lang

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6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
Luke Pompliano

#12 Luke Pompliano

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6' 1"
Graduate Student
Tristan Stephani

#1 Tristan Stephani

GK
6' 4"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Daniel D

#10 Daniel D'Ippolito

5' 11"
Senior
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Thomas Gray

#4 Thomas Gray

6' 4"
Graduate Student
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Emile Kisse

#9 Emile Kisse

6' 0"
Sophomore
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Daniel Lang

#26 Daniel Lang

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
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Luke Pompliano

#12 Luke Pompliano

6' 1"
Graduate Student
F
Tristan Stephani

#1 Tristan Stephani

6' 4"
Graduate Student
GK