CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Wednesday afternoon, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish landed four players on the 2026 All-ACC Men’s Soccer Team.
Captains Blake Kelly and Nolan Spicer and freshman duo Tristan Tropeano and Michael Capretto received All-ACC honors this season.
Junior goalkeeper Blake Kelly was named to the All-ACC Second Teams . Kelly leads the ACC with 65 saves this season, averaging a conference-best 4.06 saves per game, and is fourth in the ACC with a save percentage of .747. He was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week twice this season.
Senior midfielder Nolan Spicer received All-ACC Third Team honors, earning his third All-ACC honor of his career after being named to the All-ACC Third Team in 2025 and ACC All-Freshman Team in 2023. Spicer has recorded eight points so far this season on three goals and two assists.
Freshmen Michael Capretto and Tristan Tropeano were named to this season’s ACC All-Freshman Team.
The duo has combined for nine of Notre Dame’s 26 goals this season. Tropeano leads the Irish with six goals and 14 points, while Capretto has scored three goals and 10 points so far this season. They’ve combined for 24 of Notre Dame’s 73 points.