Chicago State men's soccer players
Calwayne Allen and
Iann Topete were named to the All-OVC First Team the OVC announced today. Additionally, Topete and
Donat Juhasz were selected to the All-Newcomer Team. Top-seeded and OVC Men's Soccer Championship host SIUE earned four of the six individual awards as selected by a vote of the league's head coaches and communications directors.
The Cougars earned the No. 5 seed in the 2023 OVC tournament and went into the final two matches, on the road, needing points to secure a spot in the tournament field. Chicago State rose to the challenge and pitched a pair of shutouts, tying Incarnate Word 0-0 and, in a winner advance and loser eliminated season finale, Chicago State earned a 2-0 victory at Houston Baptist and, with the win, a tournament berth. Allen was recognized for a consistent season and played all 180 minutes in the two scoreless games while Topete was among the league's scoring leaders all season, ranking in a tie for first in points (7) and goals (7) and second in points per game (1.50) and goals per game (0.70). Juhasz ranked in a tie for third in assists (4) and assists per game (0.40).
The following are the complete All-OVC First and Second Teams, Players/Coach of the Year and All-Newcomer Team:
2023 All-Ohio Valley Conference Men's Soccer Teams
(as voted on by the league's head coaches and communications directors)
OVC Forward of the Year: Stephan Moreira, SIUE
OVC Midfielder of the Year: D'Alessandro Herrera, HCU
OVC Defender of the Year: Will Harris, SIUE
OVC Goalkeeper of the Year: Sam Gomez, SIUE
OVC Freshman of the Year: Ryan Okerayi, HCU
OVC Coach of the Year: Cale Wassermann, SIUE
ALL-OVC FIRST TEAM
NAME, SCHOOL, POS.
Sam Gomez, SIUE, GK
Will Harris, SIUE, D
Calwayne Allen, Chicago State, D
Bryce Swinehart, Liberty D
D'Alessandro Herrera, HCU, MF
Iann Topete, Chicago State, MF
Gabe Findley, Liberty, MF
Stephan Moreira, SIUE, F
Ryan Okerayi, HCU, F
Sello Diphoko, UIW, F
Ethan Blake, Lindenwood, F
ALL-OVC SECOND TEAM
NAME, SCHOOL, POS.
Hugo Constant, UIW, GK
Enzo Gil, Lindenwood, GK
Wes Gibson, SIUE, D
Noe Bijou, Lindenwood, D
Cooper Wilson, Lindenwood, D
Sam Layton, SIUE, MF
Luke Eberle, Liberty, MF
Alsadiq Hasan, SIUE, MF
Miles Merritt, UIW, MF
Matteo Boasso, Lindenwood, MF
Pavel Dashin, SIUE, F
Michael Huss, Liberty, F
Sam Eccles, Eastern Illinois, F
ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM
NAME, SCHOOL, POS.
Iann Topete, Chicago State, F
Donat Juhasz, Chicago State, D
Ryan Okerayi, HCU, F
Leo Conneh, Liberty, F
Noe Bijou, Lindenwood, D
Ethan Blake, Lindenwood, F
Matteo Boasso, Lindenwood, MF
Stephan Moreira, SIUE, F
Pavel Dashin, SIUE, F
Miles Merritt, UIW, MF
Peleg Armendariz, UIW, F
** There are 13 individuals on the All-OVC Second Team due to ties in voting.
About Chicago State Athletics
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