Release courtesy of Navraj Sandhu, Queens College Sports Information
FLUSHING, N.Y. – The Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) announced its 2025 All-American Teams on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, and Queens men's soccer freshman forward
Bradyn Brown (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) made program history by earning a spot, becoming the first rookie ever from the program to receive the honor.
Brown's selection also extends a remarkable run for the program. This marks the fourth straight year that a Queens College Knight has earned All-American recognition, the fifth All-American in program history, and the third to be developed under eighth-year head coach
Frank Vertullo.
Brown was chosen as one of just 39 All-Americans nationwide, and notably one of only eight freshmen to be honored. He was also the only East Coast Conference player selected. Across the East Region, only four players earned All-American honors, with the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference producing two and the NE10 Conference producing one.
This latest accolade adds to an already historic debut season. Fresh off being named ECC Rookie of the Year and earning All-ECC First Team honors, Brown had already cemented himself in the program record book. Earlier this postseason, he became the first freshman in program history to earn D2CCA All-Region honors, and only the third forward ever to receive the distinction. The Lindenhurst native was also the only freshman in the East Region to earn D2CCA All-Region First Team recognition before being elevated to All-American status.
Across the season, Brown appeared in 20 matches, made 12 starts, and recorded a team-leading 30 points on 13 goals, four assists, and four game-winning goals. His 30 points and 13 goals set new single-season rookie records in program history.
He delivered several standout performances, including a hat trick in the team's 7-1 victory over Pace on September 17 and a brace in the ECC win over Daemen on October 4. Brown produced four game-winning goals, including two in back-to-back ECC road games against District of Columbia on October 1 and Daemen on October 4, and the game-winning goal in the October 8 1-0 victory over Bridgeport. In the ECC Semifinal victory, he notched his fourth career game-winning goal on November 8 against UDC.
Queens concluded the 2025 season with an overall record of 13-3-4 and a 6-0-2 mark in ECC play, capturing their second straight ECC Regular Season Title. On September 30, the Knights received votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll and appeared in the East Region Top 10 in eight of 10 weekly rankings.