2016 All-GSC Men's Soccer announced

2016 All-GSC Men's Soccer announced

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Birmingham, Ala. — West Alabama placed a league-high five student-athletes on the Gulf South Conference annual award list, announced on Monday, while annual individual honors went to Mississippi College and Union.

West Alabama led all schools, placing a five student-athletes on the 23-member team, including a league-best three on the Second Team. Mississippi College, the 2016 GSC Regular Season Champion, had a league-high four on the First Team in its first season of NCAA Division II eligibility. In all, both Alabama Huntsville and Lee had three each make the team, with West Florida, Shorter and Christian Brothers all seeing two each honored. Rounding out the list of honorees were both Delta State and Union, which had one each named.
 
GSC Player of the Year
Mississippi College goalkeeper Humberto Pelaez, a native of Panama City, Panama, earned GSC Player of the Year honors after going 8-2-2 for his club, including six shutouts, with 55-total saves, during the regular season. He recorded a season-high nine saves versus Alabama Huntsville on 10/2 and, in 13 appearances, only allowed more than one goal twice. The keeper earned a league-best five GSC Defender of the Week accolades (9/6, 9/20, 10/4, 10/18-25) and his 0.87 goals-against average and .833 save percentage were both good for second in the conference.
 
GSC Freshman of the Year
Union midfielder/forward Cole Asfour, earned the second-straight GSC Freshman of the Year accolade for the Bulldogs after Andre Silva garnered recognition a year ago. The North Richland Hills, Texas, native posted 11 points, including four goals and three assists, in 17 appearances this season. He earned one GSC Freshman of the Week honor this season (10/11) and his shining performance came against Alabama Huntsville on 10/7, when he recorded a three-point match with a goal and a helper.
 
GSC Coach of the Year
Mississippi College head coach Kevin Johns was named the GSC Coach of the Year after leading the Choctaws to a GSC Regular Season Championship. Johns, in his 12th season at the helm, guided MC to a 9-2-1 run over its last 12 contests to close the regular season at 10-3-2 (7-1-1 GSC). In its first season of GSC Tournament and NCAA Division II eligibility, MC led the conference in nearly every statistical category. The Choctaws are currently sporting a 2.62 scoring offense to go along with 7.46 points-per-game and 2.23 assists-per-game. MC also has the best team goals-against average (0.89), shutout percentage (0.46) and save percentage (.821).

2016 All-GSC Men's Soccer Team

FIRST TEAM
GK – Humberto Pelaez, MC
D – Ben Roberts, MC
D – Jack Shiels, UWA
D – Ashley Phillips, UWA
M – Hermann Bjornsson, UAH
M – Jorge Delgado, MC
M – Kameron Bethell, UWF
M – Jacob Farthing, MC
F – David Perez, LEE
F – Darwin Lom, SU
F – James Narke, UAH

SECOND TEAM
GK – Igor Luczensky, UU
D – Allen Kuhne, UWF
D – Andrew Aur, DSU
D – Andrew Forrest, CBU
M – Mauricio Rancel, SU
M – Liam Ireland, UWA
M – Gunnar Birgisson, UAH
M – Harrison Roberts, UWA
M – Rob Cutchin, LEE
F – Quade Marinell, LEE
F – Xavi Lao, CBU
F – AJ Williams, UWA

Player of the Year:  Humberto Pelaez, Mississippi College
Freshman of the Year:  Cole Asfour, Union
Coach of the Year:  Kevin Johns, Mississippi College