RICHARDSON, Texas – The American Southwest Conference announced the 2019 Men's Soccer postseason awards on Tuesday afternoon, revealing five McMurry players that received recognition.
For the first time in his career, senior
Miguel Esteban Jr. earned a postseason award, using a breakthrough season to earn first team all-conference honors. The senior finished with career-best 12 goals in 16 games, the second-most goals in the conference. He also had 25 points to his name, as well as three game-winning goals.
Freshman defender
Luis Lopez also made an immediate impact for the War Hawks, earning third team honors. Lopez finished with five assists from the back line, including assists in ASC wins over Belhaven and Mary Hardin-Baylor.
Seniors
Javi Mejia and
Jesus Sanchez were named honorable mentions, along with junior midfielder
DJ Jaime. The mention is the first for both Mejia and Jaime, while marking the third honor for Sanchez in his four-year career.
Mejia was a primary contributor for the War Hawks this year, tying for a team-best five assists to go along with six goals. His 17 points ranked second on the team and tied for seventh in the ASC.
Sanchez's senior season brought four goals and two assists for 10 points, third most on the team. Jaime was the primary set piece taker for McMurry, as the junior finished with two goals and one assist.
Individual Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Jovi Munoz, UT Dallas
Defensive Player of the Year: Mason Anderson, UT Dallas
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Midfielder of the Year: Mackenson Cadet, Hardin-Simmons
Goalkeeper of the Year: Erik Rodriguez, Concordia Texas
Offensive Freshman of the Year: Charleus Emmanuel Ritch, Ozarks
Co-Defensive Freshman of the Year: Alain Claude, Ozarks & Bernabe Torres, Concordia Texas
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Russell Gray, LeTourneau
Coach of the Year: Jason Hirsch, UT Dallas
3 & Nick Mims, Concordia Texas
2 Two-Time Defensive Player of the Year
3 Three-Time Coach of the Year
First Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| D |
Mason Anderson 3 |
Sr. |
UT Dallas |
Frisco, Texas |
| D |
Zack Kusak |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
New Braunfels, Texas |
| D |
Travis Atkinson 4 |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Palestine, Texas |
| D |
Gage Ott |
So. |
UT Dallas |
Grapevine, Texas |
| D |
Brad Rivenes 2 |
Sr. |
UT Dallas |
Sugar Land, Texas |
| F |
Miguel Esteban Jr. |
Sr. |
McMurry |
Houston, Texas |
| F |
Charleus Emmanuel Ritch |
Fr. |
Ozarks |
Carrefour, Haiti |
| F |
Jovi Munoz 2 |
So. |
UT Dallas |
Arlington, Texas |
| F |
Alfredo Kaegi 3 |
Sr. |
UT Dallas |
Frisco, Texas |
| F |
Marco Vazquez |
Fr. |
Concordia Texas |
Spring, Texas |
| M |
Mackenson Cadet |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos |
| M |
Nick Villanueva 2 |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Austin, Texas |
| M |
Edgar Guerrero |
So. |
Concordia Texas |
Alvarado, Texas |
| M |
Richard Souffrant 2 |
So. |
Ozarks |
Tabarre, Haiti |
| M |
Drew Mott |
So. |
Ozarks |
Arlington, Texas |
| GK |
John Nicknish |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Spring, Texas |
| GK |
Erik Rodriguez |
So. |
Concordia Texas |
San Antonio, Texas |
| GK |
Logan Valestin 2 |
Jr. |
Ozarks |
Bryant, Ark. |
Second Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| D |
Juan Cano |
Jr. |
Ozarks |
Santa Clare, Belize |
| D |
Alain Claude |
Fr. |
Ozarks |
Petion Ville, Haiti |
| D |
David Egbe |
So. |
LeTourneau |
Palestine, Texas |
| D |
Bernabe Torres |
Fr. |
Concordia Texas |
Marble Falls, Texas |
| F |
Isaiah Simien |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
San Antonio, Texas |
| F |
Rolando Nieto |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Waxahachie, Texas |
| F |
Joel Abrego 2 |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
Houston, Texas |
| F |
Oliver Placencia |
Fr. |
LeTourneau |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| M |
Max Ponticorvo 2 |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
The Woodlands, Texas |
| M |
Jason Saco-Vertiz 2 |
Sr. |
Concordia Texas |
Dallas, Texas |
| M |
Austin Wills 2 |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| M |
Luis De La Torre 2 |
So. |
LeTourneau |
San Antonio, Texas |
| GK |
Frank Rodriguez 2 |
Sr. |
Sul Ross State |
El Paso, Texas |
Third Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| D |
Gilbert Mugisha |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Masisi, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| D |
Thomas Carte |
Jr. |
Howard Payne |
League City, Texas |
| D |
Luis Lopez |
Fr. |
McMurry |
El Paso, Texas |
| D |
Truman Hensley 2 |
So. |
Ozarks |
Montgomery, Texas |
| F |
Kiko Redondo |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Coppell, Texas |
| F |
Brendan Koehn |
Jr. |
Belhaven |
Amory, Miss. |
| F |
Alexander Paz |
Fr. |
Howard Payne |
Texas City, Texas |
| F |
Russell Gray |
Fr. |
LeTourneau |
Dallas, Texas |
| M |
Tyler Childs 2 |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Boerne, Texas |
| M |
Hunter Williams |
Sr. |
UT Dallas |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| M |
Preston Hillis 3 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Irving, Texas |
| M |
Tristan England |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
San Antonio, Texas |
| GK |
Max Rudolph |
Fr. |
Belhaven |
Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
Honorable Mention
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| D |
Jose Luis Orignales 2 |
So. |
Sul Ross State |
El Paso, Texas |
| D |
Alan Hernandez |
So. |
Sul Ross State |
El Paso, Texas |
| D |
Nathan Ratzlaff |
Sr. |
Belhaven |
Youngsville, La. |
| D |
Tyler White |
Sr. |
Belhaven |
Brandon, Miss. |
| D |
Charles Williams |
Jr. |
Louisiana College |
Opelousas, La. |
| F |
Angel Rivas |
So. |
Howard Payne |
Forney, Texas |
| F |
Dalton Morgan |
Jr. |
Belhaven |
Ellisville, Miss. |
| F |
Jacob Gonzales |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Austin, Texas |
| F |
Seth Neveloff 2 |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Wylie, Texas |
| M |
Angel Rivera |
Fr. |
LeTourneau |
Houston, Texas |
| M |
Alejandro Lopez |
Fr. |
Howard Payne |
Spring, Texas |
| M |
Javi Mejia |
Sr. |
McMurry |
Azle, Texas |
| M |
Jesus Sanchez 3 |
Sr. |
McMurry |
El Paso, Texas |
| M |
Travis Floyd |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Midlothian, Texas |
| M |
Zachary Moreno |
So. |
Howard Payne |
Euless, Texas |
| M |
DJ Jaime |
Jr. |
McMurry |
Carrollton, Texas |
| GK |
Trent Ivy 2 |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Plano, Texas |
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2 Two-Time All-Conference
3 Three-Time All-Conference
4 Four-Time All-Conference
