McDaniel College men’s soccer sophomore Nicholas Clarke and senior Charlie Olson earned All-Centennial Conference Second Team honors, giving the program multiple all-conference selections for the third consecutive year.
Olson received his second consecutive second-team selection, while Clarke earned his first all-conference honor. McDaniel has had 10 different all-conference selections over the last five seasons, according to the official announcement published Nov. 11, 2026.
Nicholas Clarke leads McDaniel College men’s soccer in scoring
Clarke leads McDaniel with nine goals and 20 points, ranking fourth in the Centennial Conference in both categories. The sophomore scored at least one goal in seven of his 17 appearances and recorded three game-winning goals.
Clarke also earned Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors twice, on Sept. 9 and Sept. 27. He was named to the All-Sportstmanship Team a year ago.
Charlie Olson earns second consecutive all-conference honor
Olson ranks second on McDaniel with seven goals and 17 points, placing seventh in the conference in both categories. His four game-winning goals rank second in the conference, and he leads McDaniel with four assists.
Olson was named Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15 and was selected to the All-Sportsmanship Team in 2023. He is the first McDaniel player to earn multiple all-conference honors since Shane McCracken earned three consecutive selections from 2012-14.
Quinn Podloski selected to All-Sportsmanship Team
The Centennial Conference also selected McDaniel first-year Quinn Podloski to its 2026 All-Sportsmanship Team for men’s soccer. Podloski appeared in 16 of McDaniel’s 17 games, made 15 starts and totaled two assists during his first collegiate season.
McDaniel College men’s soccer scheduled for ECAC championship game
McDaniel was selected for the 2026 ECAC Division III Men’s Soccer Championship and is scheduled to host fifth-seeded Franciscan on Saturday at noon. McDaniel is listed as the fourth seed.
The appearance is scheduled to be McDaniel’s fifth postseason appearance in the last nine seasons under head coach Steve Corrierion.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Clarke and Olson give McDaniel College men’s soccer two All-Centennial Conference Second Team selections, while Podloski adds a third conference honor through the All-Sportsmanship Team. Clarke’s team-leading totals include nine goals and 20 points, and Olson contributes seven goals, 17 points and a team-high four assists.
McDaniel will next host Franciscan in the ECAC Division III Men’s Soccer Championship, with the fourth-seeded Green Terror scheduled to face the fifth-seeded opponent Saturday at noon.
Source: Original report
