MELBOURNE, Fla. - Twenty-four men's soccer student-athletes are recognized as ALL-SSC for the 2021 season. Palm Beach Atlantic University and the University of Tampa both boast three First Team athletes, including the Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year. Voting for the team was conducted among the league's men's soccer coaches.
Quenzi Huerman of Palm Beach Atlantic University is named Player of the Year following 18 points from five goals and a league-leading eight assists. The sophomore from Vannes, France, started 13 games for the Sailfish and provided his team with three game-winners. Huerman is the second consecutive Sailfish to be named Player of the Year, third overall
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Tampa's Omar Thali has been selected Offensive Player of the Year by conference coaches. The Zug, Switzerland product led the SSC with 26 points and 1.86 points per game thanks to 10 goals and six assists in 14 games. Thali becomes the fourth Spartan to earn the award
2, first since 2017.
Fellow Spartan Adam Forster is tabbed as the Defensive Player of the Year. The Bath, England native registered eight shutouts in 14 games. During his nearly 1300 minutes in goal, Forster tallied a .694 goals-against average and a .792 save percentage by surrendering with just 10 goals allowed and 38 saves to his name. The graduate student becomes the second Spartan to earn the award
3 and the first goalkeeper to win since 2015
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Juan Caffaro of Barry University takes the Freshman of the Year honors in 2021. The forward from Rosario, Argentina, started in 14 games for the Buccaneers during the regular season. He provided his team with 22 points off nine goals, including three game-winners, and four assists. Caffaro is the fourth Barry athlete to earn SSC Freshman of the Year, first since 2018
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Adrian Bush is awarded Coach of the Year for the third time by his peers
6. Bush guided Tampa to a 15th SSC regular-season title, a quarterfinal bye in the conference tournament, and a Top-10 national ranking. The 2021 Spartans clinched the conference championship with 27 points following a 9-1-0 league record.
Julian Kersting from Lynn University highlights the repeat All-SSC winners as he moves to the First Team following Second Team honors in 2019. Four Second Team members also repeat as All-SSC from 2019, including Lynn's Rodrigo Fernandez, who earned Defensive Player of the Year accolades.
Player of the Year: Quenzi Huerman, Palm Beach Atlantic
Offensive Player of the Year: Omar Thali, Tampa
Defensive Player of the Year: Adam Forster, Tampa
Freshman of the Year: Juan Caffaro, Barry
Coach of the Year: Adrian Bush, Tampa
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| 2021 Men's Soccer ALL-SSC First Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| F |
Omar Thali |
Tampa |
Jr. |
Zug, Switzerland |
| F |
Fred Ferreira |
Palm Beach Atlantic |
Jr. |
Niteroi, Brazil |
| F |
Juan Caffaro |
Barry |
Fr. |
Rosario, Argentina |
| F |
Matty Cornish |
Nova Southeastern |
Sr. |
Newcastle, England |
| M |
Quenzi Huerman |
Palm Beach Atlantic |
So. |
Vannes, France |
| M |
Juancho Fernandez |
Tampa |
Jr. |
Oviedo, Spain |
| M |
Tobias Pellio |
Nova Southeastern |
Jr. |
Hagen, Germany |
| D |
Michael Pahr |
Palm Beach Atlantic |
Jr. |
Oberschuetzen, Austria |
| D |
Max Muecke |
Rollins |
Sr. |
Sachenheim, Germany |
| D |
Julian Kersting* |
Lynn |
Sr. |
Oldenburg, Germany |
| G |
Adam Forster |
Tampa |
Gr. |
Bath, England |
| - |
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| 2021 Men's Soccer ALL-SSC Second Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| F |
James Meehan‡ |
Florida Southern |
Sr. |
London, England |
| F |
Guillermo Segovia^ |
Florida Tech |
Sr. |
Madrid, Spain |
| F |
Georgios Koliniatis |
Rollins |
Jr. |
Athens, Greece |
| M |
Alex Horveno^ |
Lynn |
Sr. |
Loire-Atlantique, France |
| M |
Edu Capote* |
Florida Southern |
Gr. |
Madrid, Spain |
| M |
Sean Quinn |
Tampa |
Fr. |
Dublin, Ireland |
| D |
Rodrigo Fernandez^† |
Lynn |
Sr. |
Mexico City, Mexico |
| D |
Agustin Baroffio |
Tampa |
Jr. |
El Pinar, Uruguay |
| D |
Ali Koller |
Lynn |
Jr. |
Wurzburg, Germany |
| D |
Farid Sar-Sar |
Nova Southeastern |
Jr. |
San Martin, Argentina |
| G |
Pat Nettekoven |
Lynn |
Jr. |
Bonn, Germany |
| G |
Jack Crichton |
Embry-Riddle |
So. |
Doncaster, England |
| - |
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| 2021 Men's Soccer ALL-SSC Honorable Mention |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| M |
Christoph Gums‡~ |
Florida Southern |
Gr. |
Greifswald, Germany |
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^ = 2019 First Team All-SSC
* = 2019 Second Team All-SSC
† = 2019 Defensive Player of the Year
‡ = 2018 Second Team All-SSC
~ = 2017 Second Team All-SSC
(AL) = At Large Selection
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1 Previous PBA Players of the Year: Cadu Cusatis (2019), Charlie Dennis (2017)
2 Previous UT Offensive Players of the Year: Felipe DeSousa (2017), Tyler Blackwood (2012 & 2013), Roy Fink (2001)
3 Previous UT Defensive Players of the Year: Ryan Thompson (2008 & 2009)
4 Last GK to win DPOY: Alex Gott, Eckerd (2015)
5 Previous BU Freshmen of the Year: Francisco Greco (2018), Johnny Rodrigues (2009), Mark Anderson (2008)
6 UT's Bush was previously named Coach of the Year in 2012 and 2008
7 No Sunshine State Conference All-Conference awards were issued in Fall 2020
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