NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA. – Pace University men's soccer placed a pair of young standouts on the Northeast 10 Conference All-Rookie Team, as Eric Garcia and Acland Zhang earned postseason recognition from the league Tuesday.
Garcia was a consistent presence in the Pace lineup throughout his first collegiate season, starting all 16 matches and logging 1,029 minutes.
He finished the year with 26 shots, including nine on goal, while adding his first collegiate goal against Southern Connecticut State University on Sept. 23. Garcia played at least 70 minutes in seven contests and went the full 90 against Dominican University of New York.
Zhang also emerged as an important part of the Setters lineup during the 2026 campaign, appearing in 14 matches with 13 starts and totaling 1,004 minutes.
The redshirt sophomore finished with two goals and four points on 16 shots. He scored the game-winning goal in Pace's 2-1 victory over American International College on Oct. 7 before finding the back of the net again one week later against Mercy University.
Zhang logged 90 minutes against both Saint Anselm College and American International and played 80 or more minutes in six matches during the season.
The two selections give Pace a pair of representatives on the 2026 NE10 All-Rookie Team and recognize the contributions of two developing pieces within the Setters lineup.
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