And we're here already. Haven't even broken out my coat yet! Anywhere, here's the Big Ten. https://bigten.org/news/2018/11/2/big-ten-announces-2018-mens-soccer-postseason-honors.aspx Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year: Jack Hallahan, Michigan Big Ten Midfielder of the Year: Giuseppe Barone, Michigan State Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year: Andrew Gutman, Indiana* Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year: Trey Muse, Indiana* Big Ten Freshman of the Year: Jack Maher, Indiana Big Ten Coach of the Year: Todd Yeagley, Indiana* All-Big Ten First Team Forward Griffin Dorsey, Indiana Jack Hallahan, Michigan* Jordan Hall, Rutgers Midfield Francesco Moore, Indiana* Amar Sejdic, Maryland Robbie Mertz, Michigan Giuseppe Barone, Michigan State Defense Andrew Gutman, Indiana* Donovan Pines, Maryland Patrick Nielsen, Michigan State Goalkeeper Trey Muse, Indiana* All-Big Ten Second Team^ Forward Justin Rennicks, Indiana Umar Farouk Osman, Michigan DeJuan Jones, Michigan State Ryan Sierakowski, Michigan State Midfield Trevor Swartz, Indiana Aaron Molloy, Penn State Mitch Guitar, Wisconsin Defense Timmy Mehl, Indiana Rece Buckmaster, Indiana Marcello Borges, Michigan Robin Olofsson, Wisconsin Goalkeeper Jimmy Hague, Michigan State All-Big Ten Freshman Team Jack Maher, Indiana* William James Herve, Maryland* Jack Beck, Michigan State Farai Mutatu, Michigan State* Richie Bennett, Northwestern* Devyn Etling, Ohio State Jeremy Rafanello, Penn State* Thomas DeVizio, Rutgers Andrew Akindele, Wisconsin* Zach Klancnik, Wisconsin Noah Melick, Wisconsin*
ACC All-Conference Honors announced. You'll need to consider all three teams to build one backline. WAKE FOREST LEADS 2018 ALL-ACC MEN’S SOCCER HONOREES Coach of the Year: Bobby Muuss, Wake Forest Offensive Player of the Year: Omir Fernandez, So., M, Wake Forest Defensive Player of the Year: Alex Comsia, Sr., D, North Carolina Midfielder of the Year: Bruno Lapa, Jr., M, Wake Forest Freshman of the Year: Issa Rayyan, Fr., M, Duke First Team All-ACC Daniele Proch, Jr., M, Duke Tate Schmitt, Sr., F, Louisville Nils Bruening, Sr., F, North Carolina Alex Comsia, Sr., D, North Carolina Mauricio Pineda, Jr., M, North Carolina James Pyle, Sr., GK, North Carolina David Loera, So., M, NC State Edward Kizza, So., F, Pittsburgh Tajon Buchanan, So., F, Syracuse Omir Fernandez, So., M, Wake Forest Bruno Lapa, Jr., M, Wake Forest Second Team All-ACC Simon Enstrom, Sr., F, Boston College Will Pulisic, So., GK, Duke Brandon Williamson, Jr, M., Duke Issa Rayyan, Fr., M, Duke Geoffrey Dee, Sr., M, Louisville John Nelson, So., D, North Carolina Thomas Ueland, Sr., F, Notre Dame Patrick Berneski, Gr., D, Notre Dame Javi Perez, Sr., M, Pittsburgh Kristo Strickler, So., F, Virginia Tech Brad Dunwell, Sr., M, Wake Forest Third Team All-ACC Ciaran McKenna, Sr., M, Duke Cherif Dieye, Jr., M, Louisville Jack Skahan, Jr., M, North Carolina Manny Perez, So., M, NC State Tommy McCabe, Jr., M, Notre Dame Felicien Dumas, Sr., D, Notre Dame Kamal Miller, Sr, D, Syracuse Joe Bell, So., M, Virginia Henry Kessler, So., D, Virginia Mathijs Swaneveld, So., GK, Virginia Tech Sam Raben, Sr., D, Wake Forest All-Freshman Team Kristofer Konradsson, Fr., M, Boston College Charlie Asensio, Fr., D, Clemson Issa Raayan, Fr., M, Duke Aedan Stanley, Fr., D, Duke Chandler Vaughn, Fr., D, Pitt Ryan Raposo, Fr., M, Syracuse Daryl Dike, Fr., F, Virginia Cabrel Happi Kamseu, Fr., F, Virginia Aboubacar Keita, Fr., D, Virginia Daniel Steedman, Fr., F, Virginia Aristotle Zarris, Fr., F, Wake Forest
Super happy Issa Rayyan was voted freshman of the year! And love that Proch, was a 1st teamer. Good showing by my Blue Devils. McKenna was a surprise, but a pleasant one.
Never forget that these votes tend to reward and skew towards upperclassmen and are balanced out over an entire conference.
First-Team All-MAC: Skye Harter, MF, Akron David Egbo, F, Akron Moe Mustafa, D, Bowling Green Ebenezer Ackon, D, Bowling Green Tate Robertson, F, Bowling Green Kevin Rodriguez, M, Northern Illinois Johan DePicker, D, SIUE Jorge Gonzalez, F, SIUE Lachlan McLean, F, SIUE Ben Thornton, D, Western Michigan Steven Tekesky, GK, West Virginia Joey Piatczyc, MF, West Virginia Second-Team All-MAC Carlo Ritaccio, D, Akron Marcel Zajac, F, Akron Ben Lundt, GK, Akron Sam Tojaga, MF, Akron Anthony Markanich, D, Northern Illinois Jan Mertens, F, SIUE Cameron Sipple, D, Western Michigan Albert Andres Llop, D, West Virginia Ryan Kellogg, F, West Virginia Andres Muriel, MF, West Virginia Pascal Derwaritsch, MF, West Virginia 2018 MAC Player of the Year: Joey Piatczyc, MF, West Virginia 2018 MAC Freshman of the Year: Nick Markanich, MF, Northern Illinois Gary V. Palmisano Coach of the Year: Marlon LeBlanc, West Virginiax
David Egbo, F, Akron So. Joey Piatczyc, MF, West Virginia Sr. Carlo Ritaccio, D, Akron Fr. Marcel Zajac, F, Akron Jr. Nick Markanich, MF, Northern Illinois Fr.