PURCHASE, N.Y. – Following their leading presences on the Manhattanville backline, senior defenders Johnny Antolino (Harrison, N.Y./Harrison) and Alex Rojas (Mastic, N.Y./William Floyd) have been selected to the 2025 Skyline All-Conference First Team, as announced by the conference today.
The accolades are the first All-Conference selections for both players.

Antolino capped off his final regular season as a Valiant with starts in all 16 games he's played in. The senior defender totaled 1,382 minutes on the pitch, leading all non-goalie players on the team. Antolino played a full 90 minutes in 14 contests, helping to turn away would-be goal scorers all season long. Antolino added three points during the regular season, recording an assist in Sept. 3's win over New Jersey City and a goal in the win over Purchase on Sept. 24. Entering the postseason, Antolino has already reached a new career-high in minutes played for a season.

Rojas was another staple of the Valiant defense that limited the opposition to just 29 goals during the regular season. The Mastic, N.Y. native played in 16 games and started in 12, tallying 906 minutes on the field. Rojas found the goal netting three times this year, scoring in a 2-2 tie against Yeshiva on Sept. 11 before ending the regular season with goals in back-to-back games against Mount Saint Vincent (Oct. 22) and Farmingdale (Oct. 25).

Antolino, Rojas and the Valiants open the postseason on Saturday as the No. 4 seed, hosting fifth-seeded Farmingdale at noon.

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