2019 MAAC Men’s Soccer Major Awards and All-MAAC Teams Announced
EDISON, N.J. (Nov. 11, 2019) – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has announced the 2019 Men’s Soccer All-MAAC Teams and Major Award winners, as voted by the league’s 11 head coaches.
Saint Peter’s University headlines the postseason announcements with seven All-MAAC selections, led by Offensive Player of the Year Dominic Laws and BSN Sports Coach of the Year Julian Richens.
Laws led the league in shots (73), points (29) and goals (11) en route to the regular season title. The junior was a unanimous selection to the All-MAAC First Team, along with teammate Jordan Jowers. Richens got the unanimous nod from his peers after leading the Peacocks to a 9-1 conference record and the No. 1 seed in the 2019 MAAC Men’s Soccer Championship.
Quinnipiac University also boasts seven All-MAAC selections, including Rookie of the Year Tomas Svecula. Svecula sits in the top-10 in points (16), goals (6) and game-winning goals (2). The rookie helped lead the Bobcats to the No. 2 seed alongside All-MAAC First Team selection Eamon Whelan.
Marist College’s Samuel Ilin takes home the Goalkeeper of the Year award. The sophomore posted a 72.2 save percentage and tallied 65 saves during the regular season. Ilin joins five of his teammates as an All-MAAC selection.
Iona’s Malcolm Moreno collects Defensive Player of the Year honors. Moreno has started in 13 games for the Gaels this season and 53 in his career. The senior helped lead his squad to an upcoming appearance in the semifinal of the MAAC Championship.
See below for the full list of honorees:
| 2019 MAAC Men’s Soccer Major Awards |
| Award |
Name |
School |
| Offensive Player of the Year |
Dominic Laws |
Saint Peter’s |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Malcolm Moreno |
Iona |
| Goalkeeper of the Year |
Samuel Ilin |
Marist |
| Rookie of the Year |
Tomas Svecula |
Quinnipiac |
| BSN Sports Coach of the Year |
Julian Richens* |
Saint Peter’s |
| 2019 Men’s Soccer All-MAAC First Team |
| Name |
Position |
School |
| Dominic Laws* |
Forward |
Saint Peter’s |
| Mauro Bravo |
Forward |
Iona |
| Eamon Whelan |
Forward |
Quinnipiac |
| Allen Gavilanes |
Forward |
Marist |
| Jordan Jowers* |
Midfield |
Saint Peter’s |
| Samad Bounthong |
Midfield |
Marist |
| Clement Bourret |
Midfield |
Rider |
| Adrien Awana |
Defense |
Manhattan |
| Sylvain Coco |
Defense |
Rider |
| Malcolm Moreno |
Defense |
Iona |
| Samuel Ilin |
Goalkeeper |
Marist |
| 2019 Men’s Soccer All-MAAC Second Team |
| Name |
Position |
School |
| Pablo DeCastro |
Forward |
Rider |
| Berti Fourrier |
Forward |
Manhattan |
| Alejandro Riquelme |
Forward |
Siena |
| Romain Daniellou |
Midfield |
Quinnipiac |
| Skylar Conway |
Midfield |
Marist |
| Tom Coulson |
Midfield |
Saint Peter’s |
| Jamie Davis |
Midfield |
Saint Peter’s |
| Matt McGlinchey |
Midfield |
Fairfield |
| Conor McGlynn |
Midfield |
Siena |
| Conor McCoy |
Defense |
Quinnipiac |
| Huib Achterkamp |
Defense |
Marist |
| Marcus Nordgard |
Defense |
Fairfield |
| Philip Smith |
Defense |
Saint Peter’s |
| Emmanuel Kouma |
Defense |
Rider |
| Jared Mazzola |
Goalkeeper |
Quinnipiac |
| Gordon Botterill |
Goalkeeper |
Fairfield |
| 2019 Men’s Soccer All-MAAC Rookie Team |
| Name |
Position |
School |
| Tomas Svecula |
Forward |
Quinnipiac |
| Rodrigo Almeida |
Forward |
Niagara |
| Stefan Copetti |
Forward |
Marist |
| Brage Aasen |
Midfield |
Quinnipiac |
| Ben Zakowski |
Midfield |
Monmouth |
| Colman Kim |
Midfield |
Fairfield |
| Henry Weigand* |
Defense |
Quinnipiac |
| Tom Climpson |
Defense |
Saint Peter’s |
| Ignacio Antequera-Sanchez |
Defense |
Iona |
| Herman Wulff |
Goalkeeper |
Saint Peter’s |
*Unanimous selection
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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 39
th year of competition during the 2019-20 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.