Men's Soccer Has Five Named All-Region by United Soccer Coaches

SAN ANTONIO – After one of the most successful seasons in school history, it's no surprise the honors continue to roll in for the St. Mary's Men's Soccer team. On Tuesday, five Rattlers were named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Central Region teams.
 
Seniors Ariel Cardozo (Ciudad de Este, Paraguay), Deni Cresto (Curitiba, Parana, Brazil) and Lewis Wilson (Aberdeen, Scotland) were all named to the First Team, while junior Andre Schlaefli (Katy, Texas) and sophomore Andrick Ferrer (Buffalo, N.Y.) were tabbed on nthe Second Team.
 
The five selections are the most for a Rattlers team, bettering the four picks on the 2019 squad. It is the second honor for Wilson, as he earned Third-Team honors during that 2019 run. 
 
"This is a great representation of the team's success this year," said Head Coach Johnny Clifford. "But those awards also represent what each of the sacrifices these men made in order to be great. They were leaders and difference makers in a great season for us."
 
Cresto, a senior midfielder led the Lone Star Conference with eight assists, which ranks amongst the nation's leaders. He was named to the Lone Star All-Conference First Team for the second time in his career earlier this season after earning LSC Scholar-Athlete of the Year last spring.
  
The conference's Newcomer of the Year, Cardozo had three goals on the year, two of which were game winners and an assist despite being a defender. 
 
Wilson anchored the back line for the Rattlers earning himself both Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors by the Lone Star coaches. He also scored four goals to tie for the team lead and is 1-for-1 in penalty kicks.
 
Ferrer is a sophomore scored his third goal of the year in the team's NCAA Second Round victory over Midwestern State. He also had three assists and was a First-Team All-Conference pick, as well as being named to the LSC All-Tournament team.
 
A junior, Schlaefli was named the league's goalkeeper of the year, allowing only sevenn goals in over 1650 minutes of play. He ended with a save percentage of 87.5 and he broke the Lone Star Conference record with 12 shutouts.