SAN ANTONIO — Posting a 12-3-3 record entering the Lone Star Conference Tournament, the St. Mary's University Men's Soccer team was extremely well represented on the postseason awards and All-Academic teams, the league announced at the championship banquet on Thursday on the St. Mary's campus.
Junior
Luke Mulkey from Parker, Texas, who played every minute of the regular season, was named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Mulkey has one goal on the year and has helped the Rattlers post nine shutouts from the center-back position. Mulkey is the third Rattler to earn the defensive award, joining Liam Morrison (2020) and Lewis Wilson (2022).
Fellow junior
Johnny Thurbin from Lingfield, Surrey, England, earned the Goalkeeper of the Year in a vote by the league's head coaches. Thurbin has been in goal for all 1620 minutes of the season, ranking 10th in the nation in goals against average (.667), third in shutouts (9) and 11th in save percentage (.818). He has already broken the St. Mary's single-season record with 12 wins.
Sofian Maghouz, a senior from London, England, was tabbed the league's Newcomer of the Year. The transfer from Western Illinois has nine points this season, leading the Rattlers with five assists and adding two goals, including the game-winner at Texas A&M International (Oct. 19).
The trio, along with senior defender
Lewis Nohar (Cumnock, Scotland), were also named to the All-Conference First Team.Â
Junior midfielder
Adam Aboohamidi (Wolfforth, Texas), senior defender
Andrick Ferrer (Buffalo, N.Y.), sophomore forward
Gael Gallegos (Laredo, Texas), and senior defender
Pau Mateu-Deya (Marratxi, Balearic
Islands, Spain) were all honored on the All-Conference Second Team and senior midfielder
Cooper Stephens (Richardson, Texas) was named to the Third Team.
Thurbin and senior defender
Bradley Greene (Essex, England) were also named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team. The All-Academic Team, selected by vote of the LSC sports information directors, recognizes student-athlete accomplishments in the classroom and on the soccer pitch. To be eligible for the All-Academic Team ballot, individuals must maintain a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average and have reached sophomore athletic eligibility. This is the first award for either Rattler.
Midwestern State forward Mere Escobar claimed Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive season. Escobar, a senior from Austin, Texas, also received the LSC Midfielder of the Year Award. He led the conference with 36 points (14 goals and eight assists) – 16 more than anyone else. DBU senior Peyton Voelker was named LSC Forward of the Year, while Oklahoma Christian goalkeeper Pepe Hinterschuster took Freshman of the Year honors. St. Edward's Brian Young was named LSC Coach of the Year after guiding a third-place finish after the Hilltoppers finished last in 2023.
The Rattlers face DBU in the semifinals of the Lone Star Tournament on Friday at 5 p.m., while Midwestern State and St. Edward's square off in the second semifinal, slated for 7:30 p.m.
2024 LSC Men's Soccer All-Academic Team
Honorees listed alphabetically by team
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Academic Player of the Year:Â Arthur Souza, St. Edward's
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| Chase Turcotte |
DBU |
MF |
So. |
Health Science Pre-Physical Therapy |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Peyton Voelker |
DBU |
F |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
Timnath, Colo. |
| Pablo Nodar |
Eastern New Mexico |
D |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
Chantada, Spain |
| Saimon Gjeci |
Lubbock Christian |
F |
Sr. |
Management |
Brescia, Italy |
| Connor Pettigrew |
Lubbock Christian |
GK |
Sr. |
Accounting |
Frisco, Texas |
| Arthur Souza |
St. Edward's |
F |
Gr. |
MBA |
Houston, Texas |
| Bradley Greene |
St. Mary's |
D |
Sr. |
Exercise & Sport Science |
Essex, England |
| Johnny Thurbin |
St. Mary's |
GK |
Jr. |
Finance & Risk Management |
Lingfield, Surrey, England |
| Lewis Coates |
Sul Ross State |
MF |
Jr. |
Kinesiology & Human Perform. |
Harrogate, No. Yorkshire, England |
| Sid Cleofe |
UT Tyler |
MF |
Jr. |
Kinesiology |
Tyler, Texas |
| Matteo Landais |
West Texas A&M |
MF |
Sr. |
Sociology |
Vitre, France |
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2024 LSC MEN'S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
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SPECIAL AWARDS
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Player of the Year:Â Mere Escobar, Midwestern State
Defensive Player of the Year:Â
Luke Mulkey, St. Mary's
Goalkeeper of the Year:Â
Johnny Thurbin, St. Mary's
Midfielder of the Year:Â Mere Escobar, Midwestern State
Forward of the Year:Â Peyton Voelker, DBU
Freshman of the Year:Â Pepe Hinterschuster, Oklahoma Christian
Newcomer of the Year:Â Sofian Maghouz, St. Mary's
Coach of the Year:Â Brian Young, St. Edward's
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Teams and honorees are listed in alphabetic order.
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FIRST TEAM
Player Â
Team   Â
Pos.     Â
Yr.         Â
Hometown
Hunter Dierlam                DBU      MF          Sr.           Sacramento, Calif.
Peyton Voelker DBU      F             Sr.           Timnath, Colo.
Tristian Adams Midwestern State           D             Sr.           San Diego, Calif.
Mere Escobar   Midwestern State           MF          Sr.           Austin, Texas
Juan Galindo     Midwestern State           D             Sr.           Dripping Springs, Texas
Samuele Muroni              Midwestern State           F             Sr.           Olbia, Italy
Joep Classen    Oklahoma Christian      MF          Gr.          Deurne, Netherlands
Arthur Souza     St. Edward's      F             Gr.          Houston, Texas
Sofian Maghouz              St. Mary's           MF          Sr.           London, England
Luke Mulkey      St. Mary's           D             Jr.            Parker, Texas
Lewis Nohar      St. Mary's           D             Gr.          Cumnock, Scotland
Johnny Thurbin St. Mary's           GK          Jr.            Lingfield, Surrey, England
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SECOND TEAM
Evan Lupo          DBU      D             Jr.            Frisco, Texas
Evan Pustejovsky            DBU      MF          So.         Allen, Texas
Liam Pritchard Midwestern State           MF          Sr.           Hartlepool, England
Pepe Hinterschuster     Oklahoma Christian      GK          Fr.           Neustrelitz, Germany
Ethan Nakolo    Oklahoma Christian      F             Fr.           Yukon, Okla.
Irvin Abarca       St. Edward's      D             Sr.           Del Valle, Texas
Shunji Watanabe            St. Edward's      MF          Jr.            Tokyo, Japan
Adam Aboohamidi         St. Mary's           MF          Jr.            Wolfforth, Texas
Andrick Ferrer  St. Mary's           D             Sr.           Buffalo, N.Y.
Gael Gallegos   St. Mary's           F             So.         Laredo, Texas
Pau Mateu-Deya             St. Mary's           D             Sr.           Marratxi, Balearic Islands, Spain
Matteo Landais               West Texas A&M              F             Jr.            Vitre, France
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THIRD TEAM
Geoffroy Letienne           Lubbock Christian         D             Jr.            Auxerre, France
Justin Martinez Lubbock Christian         F             Fr.           Pampa, Texas
Mani Nunez       Lubbock Christian         MF          Jr.            Murcia, Spain
Max Gonzales   Midwestern State           F             Sr.           Dripping Springs, Texas
Jarrod McKechnie           Midwestern State           MF          Jr.            Wellington, New Zealand
Daniel Robles   Midwestern State           GK          Jr.            Tyler, Texas
Pablo Zavala     St. Edward's      D             Fr.           Austin, Texas
Cooper Stephens           St. Mary's           MF          Gr.          Richardson, Texas
Danny DeMarias             UT Tyler               MF          Jr.            Wylie, Texas
Oscar Sosa        UT Tyler               D             Jr.            El Paso, Texas
Daniel Burton   West Texas A&M              D             Sr.           St. Clement, Jersey
Gabriel Nevarez               West Texas A&M              F             Jr.            Gainesville, Texas
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ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Player Â
Team   Â
Pos.     Â
Hometown
Justin Martinez Lubbock Christian         F             Pampa, Texas
Cooper Tea        Midwestern State           MF          Rowlett, Texas
Liam Kervick     Midwestern State           F             Waterford, Ireland
Ethan Krchnak Midwestern State           D             Pearland, Texas
Skyler Krchnak Midwestern State           D             Pearland, Texas
Pepe Hinterschuster     Oklahoma Christian      GK          Neustrelitz, Germany
Ethan Nakolo    Oklahoma Christian      F             Yukon, Okla.
David Pepple    Oklahoma Christian      D             Leicester, England
Izaiah Garza      St. Edward's      MF          San Antonio, Texas
Christian Mezas              St. Edward's      F             Austin, Texas
Pablo Zavala     St. Edward's      D             Austin, Texas
Diego Cruz         UT Tyler               MF          Dallas, Texas
Sharif Mohammed         West Texas A&M              MF          Port St. Lucie, Fla.
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