Wednesday night, the Southern States Athletics Conference announced that Xavier sophomore striker Cole Spady had earned Second-Team All-Conference for the 2026 season. 

Spady, a native of New Orleans and graduate of Isidore Newman, was a new member of the XULA team, having transferred into the program from High Point. 

His impact was felt immediately and consistently throughout the season. Spady finished his first campaign at Xavier with 7 goals and 4 assists. Timing was Spady's strong suit, as 4 of his goals were game-winners. Although he is a sophomore in the classroom, Spady was playing in his first college season, and he was additionally honored as a member of the All-Freshman Team. 

Also honored on the All-SSAC Men's Soccer team were midfielder Bruno Abdallah, winger Ellison Haynes, and defender Diego Pacheco. Abdallah earned All-Freshman honors after scoring 4 goals and dishing out a pair of assists.

Haynes, another newcomer, joined Spady and Abdallah on the All-Freshman team following a 5-goal, 5-assist first college season, including connecting on a pair of game-winning goals, while Pacheco was Xavier's representative on the Champions of Character team. 

A quartet of Gold Rush players was recognized for their excellence in the classroom. Artur Rubim, Antonia Merola, Matheus Moura, and Pierce Dugas were all named to the Athletic Solutions All-Academic Team. 

A full breakdown of the All-SSAC team is available on the conference website.