IRVINE, Calif. – Hawai’i Pacific University had a pair of players selected to the 2017 All-PacWest Conference Men’s Soccer Team released today by the conference office.
Forward Josch Cuerten chosen First Team All-PacWest Conference, while midfielder Garrit Arzberger was named Third Team All-PacWest by the conference head coaches.
Cuerten, a 6-0 senior from Cologne, Germany/Landrat-Lucas Gymnasium, was named to the All-PacWest Team for the third time in his three-year HPU career. Cuerten led the Sharks, ranked third in the PacWest Conference and 26th in NCAA Division II with 12 goals this season, including a hat-trick against Hawai’i Hilo. He also added two assists for a total of 26 points on the season to rank fifth in the PacWest and 45th in Division II. He’s also fourth in the PacWest and 18th in Division II with 0.80 goals per game. For his career, Cuerten collected 24 goals and 12 assists for 60 points.
Arzberger, a 6-0 junior from Munich, Germany/Therese von Bayern, collected his first All-PacWest honor as a third teamer. Missing four games because of an off-field traffic accident, Arzberger ranked second on the Sharks with five goals on the season and added two assists for 12 points on the year. His best performance came against UH Hilo when he scored a goal and posted two assists.
The Sharks went 6-8-3 overall on the season, 4-7-2 in PacWest Conference play, with eight of their 19 games going into overtime.
The PacWest announced its special award winners with the All-PacWest team today. California Baptist’s Aidan Apodaca was named the Player of the Year, with CBU’s Abe Placito the Defender of the Year. Point Loma’s Wiktor Lasota and Dixie State’s Zach Nielson were both named Goalkeeper of the Year. Fresno Pacific’s Fellipe Souza was honored as Newcomer of the Year and Holy Names’ Carlos Vazquez-Perez the Freshman of the Year. California Baptist coach Coe Michaelson was voted the PacWest Coach of the Year.
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2017 PACWEST MEN’S SOCCER AWARDS | ||
PLAYER OF THE YEAR | DEFENDER OF THE YEAR | GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR |
Aidan Apodaca California Baptist |
Abe Placito California Baptist |
Wiktor Lasota Point Loma Zach Nielson Dixie State |
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR | FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR | COACH OF THE YEAR |
Fellipe Souza Fresno Pacific |
Carlos Vazquez-Perez Holy Names |
Coe Michaelson California Baptist |
2017 ALL-PACWEST MEN’S SOCCER TEAM | ||||
Name | School | Pos. | Yr. | Hometown/Previous School |
FIRST TEAM | ||||
Aidan Apodaca** | California Baptist | F | Sr. | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Los Osos |
Josch Cuerten** | Hawai’i Pacific | F | Sr. | Cologne, Germany / Landrat-Lucas Gymnasium |
Moises Medina* | Dixie State | F | So. | Mesquite, Nev. / Virgin Valley |
Fellipe Souza | Fresno Pacific | F | Jr. | Juiz de Fora, Brazil / West HIlls |
Kaleb Armbrust | Azusa Pacific | M | Sr. | Gold River, Calif. / Capital Christian |
Esteban Berumen*** | Notre Dame de Namur | M | Sr. | Pittsburg, Calif. / Pittsburg |
Hugo Gutierrez* | California Baptist | M | Sr. | Pico Rivera, Calif. / Yavapai College |
Anthony Velarde | Fresno Pacific | M | Jr. | Reedley, Calif. / Reedley |
Bryan Baugh*** | Dixie State | D | Sr. | Henderson, Nev. / Green Valley |
Moises Claudio | Notre Dame de Namur | D | So. | Hawthorne, Calif. / Lawndale |
Sammy McKay | Biola | D | Sr. | Fullerton, Calif. / Academy of Art |
Abe Placito | California Baptist | D | Sr. | Perris, Calif. / Northwest Nazarene |
Zach Nielson | Dixie State | GK | So. | West Point, Utah / Northridge |
Wiktor Lasota | Point Loma | GK | Jr. | Lodz, Poland / Aviation |
SECOND TEAM | ||||
Joey Chica | California Baptist | F | Sr. | Visalia, Calif. / Cal State Dominguez Hills |
Eduardo Gallardo* | Point Loma | F | Sr. | San Diego / Point Loma |
Naia Graham* | Notre Dame de Namur | F | Jr. | Kailua, Hawai’i / Kailua |
Carlos Vazquez-Perez | Holy Names | F | Fr. | Santa Maria, Calif. / Pioneer Valley |
Victor Aguirre | California Baptist | M | So. | Hesperia, Calif. / Mt. SAC |
Kousei Mattox | Biola | M | Jr. | Yokohama, Japan / Esperanza FC |
Aleksander Pumpalovic | Azusa Pacific | M | Jr. | Zurich, Switzerland / KV Zurich Business School |
Sebastian Wiesboeck | California Baptist | M | So. | Rosenheim, Germany / Munich |
Ari Claro | Concordia | D | Sr. | Hawaiian Gardens, Calif. / Long Beach CC |
Jacob Eisenberg | Point Loma | D | Fr. | Temecula, Calif. / Chaparral |
Robert Hines** | Notre Dame de Namur | D | Sr. | Concord, Calif. / Northgate |
Gabriel Silva | California Baptist | D | Jr. | Brasilia, Brazil / Mt. SAC |
William Whiddon | Concordia | GK | Gr. | Carlsbad, Calif. / Rancho Buena Vista |
THIRD TEAM | ||||
Arturo Astorga | Azusa Pacific | F | So. | El Paso, Texas / Canutillo |
Ather Dawood | Dixie State | F | Sr. | Tucson, Ariz. / Pal Verde |
Julian Font | Concordia | F | So. | Ladera Ranch, Calif. / JSerra |
Junior Guerra | California Baptist | F | Jr. | Los Angeles / Cathedral |
Gerrit Arzberger | Hawai’i Pacific | M | Jr. | Munich, Germany / Therese von Bayern |
Ether Bustos* | Concordia | M | So. | San Juan Capistrano, Calif. / CSU Fullerton |
Indiana Fuller | Point Loma | M | Jr. | Irvine, Calif. / University |
Tim Siegfried | Point Loma | M | Fr. | Osterburken, Germany / Apian-Gymnasium |
Mitch Wheelon* | Point Loma | M | Sr. | Vancouver, Wash. / Union |
Bruno Brumati | Fresno Pacific | D | Jr. | Cacapava, Brazil / West Hills |
Fabian Lueders | Point Loma | D | Jr. | Munich, Germany / Ludwig-Maximilians |
Matias Rodriguez | Point Loma | D | Jr. | Bogota, Colombia / Chaparral |
Riley Waldeck | Biola | D | Sr. | Santa Clarita, Calif. / William S. Hart |
Javier Santana | Notre Dame de Namur | GK | So. | Diamond Bar, Calif. / Diamond Ranch |
* – Indicates previous All-PacWest selection