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2025 Men's Soccer Honors Released

2025 Men's Soccer Honors Released

The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) has released its season honors for the 2025 men's soccer season. Awards are voted on by each team's head coach following the conclusion of the regular season.

Offensive Player of the Year: Jordy Lopez, F, Madonna

Lopez earns the second WHAC individual honor of his career (2022 Newcomer of the Year) and his first Offensive Player of the Year honor for a stellar 2025 season. The redshirt senior from Bogota, Columbia led the conference in goals with 20, 14 of which came during conference play. Lopez also led the WHAC in points with 42 overall, 28 in conference and shots. This is his second-straight year on the All-Conference First Team and his efforts helped the Crusaders to a repeat WHAC regular season title. This is Madonna's sixth Offensive Player of the Year all-time and first since Ryota Nakajima in 2022. 

Defensive Player of the Year: Jhonnier Torres Gonzalez, D, Madonna

Teammate Jhonnier Torres Gonzalez earns his first individual award and second time on the First Team list. The senior from Dolores, Tolima headlined a defense that allowed the fewest goals in WHAC action, 10. Torres Gonzalez also got involved on the offensive end, scoring a goal and adding a pair of assists. This is Madonna's fourth Defensive Player of the Year all time and first since Breno Stancinskas won it in 2022.

Midfielder of the Year: Ryushin Hirami, MF, Madonna

Another repeat First Team member, Ryushin Hirami was a critical part of all of Madonna's success. The senior from Osaka, Japan scored eight goals and added seven assists during Madonna's championship season. This is the second-straight year a Madonna player has claimed Midfielder of the Year honors. 

Newcomer of the Year: Raul Oliu, D, UNOH

A junior from Valencia, Spain, Oliu stormed onto the scene from his defensive position for the Racers in 2025. His efforts on defense led to UNOH allowing the second fewest goals of any team in conference play. He also made an impact on the offensive end, scoring five goals (two game winners) and adding eight assists for 18 total points. This is UNOH's first Newcomer of the Year since Karim Jouini in 2019.

Coach of the Year: Mark Zathey, Madonna

For the second consecutive year and fourth time in his career, Madonna Head Coach Mark Zathey has been voted by his peers as the WHAC Men's Soccer Coach of the Year. Zathey led the Crusaders to a repeat conference regular season title with a 16-1-2 overall record and 9-1-1 mark in conference play. 

Champion of Character Coach: Drew Crawford, Siena Heights

Siena Heights head coach Drew Crawford has been selected by his peers as the Champion of Character Coach for 2025. The award honors coaches for their dedication to building character through sport.

All-Conference Teams

In addition to the individual honors, the WHAC named its All-Conference Teams, including an All-Newcomer Team, an All-Academic Team (for sophomores and above in academic standing with a cumulative 3.25 GPA and in attendance at the nominating institution for one full year), and a Champions of Character Team consisting of one member from each team who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.


First Team All-Conference      
Name Position Year Institution
Emerson Nieto MF Gr. Indiana Tech
Ryushin Hirami MF Sr. Madonna University
Daniel Watkins MF Jr. Madonna University
Raul Oliu MF Jr. University of Northwestern Ohio
Jack Heald MF Jr. Cleary University
Mark Mc Daid F Gr. Indiana Tech
Jordy Lopez F Sr. Madonna University
Nana Michel Tentchou F So. University of Northwestern Ohio  
Eguzki Hashimoto F So. University of Northwestern Ohio  
Thomas Cole D Jr. Indiana Tech 
Marc Martin D So. Lawrence Tech University
Jhonnier Torres D Sr. Madonna University
Aimar Lezana Perez D Jr. University of Northwestern Ohio  
Cuba Grant GK Gr. Indiana Tech
Afonso Henrique GK Jr. Madonna University
Second Team All-Conference      
Name Position Year Institution
Gui Moreira MF So. Indiana Tech
Andreas Michael MF Jr. Indiana Tech
Timotej Murcko MF Jr. Lawrence Tech University
Matthew Rafferty MF Gr. Madonna University
Pablo Calvo MF Jr. Lawrence Tech University
Liam Arthur F Sr. Indiana Tech
Jannik Hofmann F Sr. Lourdes University
Keigo Yoshida F Sr. Madonna University
Leonard K.Assouan F So. University of Northwestern Ohio  
Fabian Hauer D Fr. Indiana Tech
Tramaine Lawson D Gr. Indiana Tech
Jonas Hoerner D Fr. Madonna University
Luka Heins D Jr. University of Northwestern Ohio  
Austin Freemire GK Sr. Cleary University
Goncalo Duraes GK Sr. Lawrence Tech University
Champion of Character Team  
Peyton Huffman Aquinas College
Conner Savidge Cleary University
Jake Madak Cornerstone University
Henrique Wozniak Defiance
Lennart Wider Indiana Tech
Timo Murcko Lawrence Tech University
Breno Queiroz Lourdes University
Matthew Rafferty Madonna Universtiy
Shadrack Oneyango Rochester Christian University
Ben Westerlund Siena Heights University
Dylan Clayton University of Michigan-Dearborn
Arokya Shrestha University of Northwestern Ohio  
   
All-Academic Team  
Logan Anderson Mcclure Aquinas College
Colin Bailey Aquinas College
Emanuel Bedolla-Reyes Aquinas College
Dario Cela Aquinas College
Joseph Farhat Aquinas College
Miguel Gonzalez Aquinas College
Peyton Huffman Aquinas College
Amos Mechtenberg-Berrigan Aquinas College
Gerardo Montanez Aquinas College
Ivan Radovic Aquinas College
Antonio Serraiocco Aquinas College
Wyatt Snitzer Aquinas College
Gage Truitt Aquinas College
Christian Trunk Aquinas College
Diego Amezola-Orozco Cleary University
Adam Baldwin Cleary University
Landon Baum Cleary University
Jed Blough Cleary University
Toby Mattack Cleary University
Simbarashe Mazarura Cleary University
Benji Sulcas Cleary University
Brandon Tracy Cleary University
Leonardo Vitali Cleary University
Rhys Wide Cleary University
Tyler Corstange Cornerstone University
Calvin Curtis Cornerstone University
Josiah Demond Cornerstone University
Noah Dressler Cornerstone University
AJ Dykstra Cornerstone University
Roberto Gutierrez Cornerstone University
Jacob Heagle Cornerstone University
Ethan Hehl Cornerstone University
Eli Leegwater Cornerstone University
Jacob Madak Cornerstone University
Evan Meyer Cornerstone University
Steven Stidham Cornerstone University
Harrison Vanwoerkom Cornerstone University
Benjamin Wolf Cornerstone University
Jacob Goldsberry Defiance College
Tyler Harper Defiance College
Quinn Holtzappe Defiance College
Macen Kos Defiance College
Griffin Meyer Defiance College
Jacob Saxby Defiance College
Gabriel Lorenzetti Defiance College
Gui Moreira Indiana Tech
Andreas Michael Indiana Tech
Liam Arthur Indiana Tech
Jack Kennedy Indiana Tech
Tramaine Lawson Indiana Tech
Quim Allepuz
Lawrence Tech University
John Assenmacher
Lawrence Tech University
Rodrigo Banuelos
Lawrence Tech University
Ryan Burgess
Lawrence Tech University
Cavan Burpee
Lawrence Tech University
Pablo Calvo Perez
Lawrence Tech University
Andrew Cook
Lawrence Tech University
Lawrence Drummond
Lawrence Tech University
Goncalo Duraes
Lawrence Tech University
Marius Engen Petersen
Lawrence Tech University
Eric Fifer
Lawrence Tech University
Mohamed Flitti
Lawrence Tech University
Jon Goenaga
Lawrence Tech University
Logan Harkins
Lawrence Tech University
Nicholas Hatsios
Lawrence Tech University
Nick Keuler
Lawrence Tech University
Gabriel Martin Ogneov
Lawrence Tech University
Marc Martin Viladegut
Lawrence Tech University
Timotej Murcko
Lawrence Tech University
Pedro Paniagua
Lawrence Tech University
Oliver Pittham
Lawrence Tech University
Alexander Prenkocevic
Lawrence Tech University
Isidro Ricaurte
Lawrence Tech University
Pedro Roses
Lawrence Tech University
Michael Ruiz
Lawrence Tech University
Rolando Benitez Lourdes University
Leandro Bisanzio Pereira Lourdes University
Martin Coronel Andino Lourdes University
Bruno Duarte Lourdes University
Admar Goncalves Lourdes University
Nawfal Hassani Lourdes University
Jannik Hofmann Lourdes University
Zack Meunier-Gorman Lourdes University
Breno Queiroz Lourdes University
Bhuvan Ramaswamy Lourdes University
Kalis Weber Lourdes University
Tyson Woodring Lourdes University
Bruno Carvalho Madonna University
Afonso Beregula Faccini Madonna University
Aleix Celma Madonna University
Jeshua Cubillos Madonna University
Arvin Gorospe Madonna University
Alvaro Lopez Madonna University
Oier Mendizabal Madonna University
Kai Miyata Madonna University
Matthew Rafferty Madonna University
Bradyn Titsworth Madonna University
Jhonnier Torres Gonzalez Madonna University
Bernardo Teston Madonna University
Daniel Watkins Madonna University
Garrett Doud
Rochester Christian University
Fadi Ishaq
Rochester Christian University
Luka Knezevic
Rochester Christian University
Kristopher Tauzik
Rochester Christian University
Maurice Irvin Bieri Siena Heights University
Jacob Buchanan Siena Heights University
Yuriy Tukalevskyy Siena Heights University
Ben Westerlund Siena Heights University
Jan Haller Siena Heights University
Juan Camilo Hernandez Siena Heights University
Guilherme Ramos Siena Heights University
Kai Uribes Siena Heights University
Christian Orta Siena Heights University
Joey Spagnoli Siena Heights University
Paulo Guimaraes Siena Heights University
Jaxon Niese Siena Heights University
Jacob Buchanan
Siena Heights University 
Mustafa Alhasnawi
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Diego Beaman
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Michael Beskin-Diaz
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Belal Beydoun
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Noah Carmona
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Daniel Elder
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Mohammed Ibrahim
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Zachary Norscia-Ziembiec
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Jonah Day
University of Northwestern Ohio
Eric Kjellsson
University of Northwestern Ohio
Nicolas Suarez
University of Northwestern Ohio
Pablo Archilla
University of Northwestern Ohio
Reece Benjamin
University of Northwestern Ohio
Eguzki Hashimoto
University of Northwestern Ohio
Luka Heins
University of Northwestern Ohio
Jayson Janofski
University of Northwestern Ohio
Calum Loomes
University of Northwestern Ohio
Josh Pearson
University of Northwestern Ohio
Alfie Roffey
University of Northwestern Ohio
Marcos Vidan
University of Northwestern Ohio
Ognjen Stanic
University of Northwestern Ohio
Bainbridge Abitheira
University of Northwestern Ohio
Nolan Blewitt
University of Northwestern Ohio
Alejandro Cortes
University of Northwestern Ohio
Guilherme De Lemos
University of Northwestern Ohio
Guilherme Bertoni Dias
University of Northwestern Ohio
Giovanni Fraga
University of Northwestern Ohio
Carlos Navarro
University of Northwestern Ohio
Jonathan Rinehart
University of Northwestern Ohio
Devid Sturgis
University of Northwestern Ohio
Newcomer Team    
Name Year Institution
Felipe da Silva Gr. Lourdes University
Joao Gustavo Jr. Indiana Tech
Evan Goodfellow Fr. Aquinas College
Diego Suarez Fr. Defiance College
Pedro Mattoso Fr. Siena Heights University
Callum Johnson Fr. Cleary University
Isaac Wood Fr. Cornerstone University
Atario Brown Fr. Cleary University
Anderson Junior Fr. Indiana Tech
Alex Peytoureau Fr. Madonna University
Liam Rodriguez Fr. University of Michigan-Dearborn