OMAHA, Neb. – Six Omaha men's soccer players were honored with 2018 all-league recognition from the Summit League, the conference office announced Wednesday.
Senior
Denzel Woods and sophomore
Diego Gutierrez were named to the All-Summit First Team, freshman
Martin Veys, junior
Marcos Bautista and junior
Ugo Tritz earned All-Summit Second team honors. Bautista, Veys and sophomore
Mitch Hammer were selected to the Summit League All-Newcomer Team.
Gutierrez, an All-Newcomer selection last season, led the Mavericks in points (20), goals (seven) and assists (six). In league statistics, he ranked third in points and fourth in goals and assists. Gutierrez also was named two-time Summit League Offensive Player of the Week.
Woods, who started all 14 games this season, anchored an Omaha defense that allowed only 18 goals in the regular season. He chipped in six points on two goals and two assists.
Veys totaled 11 points on five goals and an assist. He appeared in 14 games and started 12 and scored two game-winning goals.
Bautista started 14 matches and totaled 1,139 minutes this season. He added three points on a goal and an assist.
Tritz posted a 6-3-1 record with four shutouts. He allowed 11 goals for a 1.01 goals-against average and made 40 saves for a .784 save percentage.
Hammer appeared in 14 games with 12 starts in his first season with Omaha. He chipped in five points on two goals and an assist.
The Mavericks return to action tomorrow against Purdue Fort Wayne in The Summit League Men's Soccer Championship as the tournament's No. 2 seed. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. (CT) at the University of Denver Soccer Complex.
2018 All-Summit League Men's Soccer Teams
First Team
F - Andre Shinyashiki, Denver
F - Diego Gutierrez, Omaha
F - Blake Cearns, Purdue Fort Wayne
M - Jacob Stesson, Denver
M - Matthew Lieshout, Purdue Fort Wayne
M - Tanguy Guerineau, Oral Roberts
D - Scott DeVoss, Denver
D - Denzel Woods, Omaha
D - Edgar Mesa, Eastern Illinois
D - Callum Stretch, Denver
G - Will Palmquist, Denver
Second Team
F - Junior Chavez, Oral Roberts
F - Moshe Perez, Denver
F - Martin Veys, Omaha
F - Dante Brigida, Oral Roberts
M - Kenny Akamatsu, Denver
M - Zach Tom, Purdue Fort Wayne
M - Marcos Bautista, Omaha
D - Tarik Nicholls, Oral Roberts
D - Adam Gannon, Purdue Fort Wayne
D - Paul Kirdorf, Western Illinois
G - Ugo Tritz, Omaha
Newcomer Team
F - Blake Cearns, Purdue Fort Wayne
F - Moshe Perez, Denver
F - Martin Veys, Omaha
M - Stefan DeLeone, Denver
M - Marcos Bautista, Omaha
M - Tanguy Guerineau, Oral Roberts
D - Callum Stretch, Denver
D - Jared Jungjohann, Denver
D - Mitch Hammer, Omaha
G - Tor Erik Larsen, Purdue Fort Wayne
G - Miles Motakef, Oral Roberts
Individual Awards
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Andre Shinyashiki, Denver
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Scott DeVoss, Denver
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Will Palmquist, Denver
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Callum Stretch, Denver
COACH OF THE YEAR
Jamie Franks, Denver
