The South Atlantic Conference Announces 2021 Men's Soccer Spring Award Winners
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Lenoir-Rhyne University midfielder Victor Cascon was voted as the 2021 South Atlantic Conference Men's Soccer Spring Offensive Player of the Year, while Bears' defender Dani Fernandez was named the SAC Defensive Player of the Year. Carson-Newman midfielder Theo Hardenby Öhrwall was named Freshman of the Year and Mars Hill head coach Gregg Munn was voted as the Coach of the Year, the conference announced today.
Cascon, a senior from Salamanca, Spain, scored four goals and recorded three assists for 11 points to lead the Bears to a 4-0-1 record this spring. Thanks to his efforts Lenoir-Rhyne captured the No. 2 seed in the SAC Men's Soccer Spring Tournament. He finished the season second in goals, second in assists, and had two game-winning goals in five matches. He was named SAC Offensive Player of the Week on March 10.
Fernandez, a junior from Madrid, Spain, anchored a Bear defense that allowed just four goals in five matches and had a 0.64 goals against average for the season. Marking the top offensive threats from each team, Fernandez was a force along the backline for the Bears. He was named SAC AstroTurf Defensive Player of the Week on March 10.
Öhrwall, a freshman from Stockholm, Sweden, made an immediate impact on the pitch for the Eagles. He scored three goals, had five assists, and earned 11 points in eight matches. He also scored a game-winner for the Eagles and was named SAC AstroTurf Offensive Player of the Week on February 17.
Munn led his Lions to a 3-2-2 record this spring and a No. 6 seed in the SAC Men's Soccer Spring Tournament. Goalkeeper Brennan Whalen was named SAC AstroTurf Defensive Player of the Week twice during the season and his team scored eight goals with eight assists in eight games.
Joining Cascon, Fernandez, and Öhrwall on the All-SAC First Team were forwards Sebastian Bertilsson of Mars Hill, Felipe Mendonca of Queens, Thaylan Silva of Carson-Newman, and Soren Nygaard of Wingate.
The first team midfielders were Mikkel Fahlen Brunn of Wingate and Carles Montoliu Lobo of Lenoir-Rhyne.
On defense, Owen Marshall, Niclas Wittur, and Devin Scully of Wingate were named to the first team, while Carson-Newman's Bram Kaarsgaren was named the first team goalkeeper.
20121 South Atlantic Conference Men's Soccer Spring All-Conference
First Team
F – Sebastian Bertilsson, Mars Hill
F – Felipe Mendonca, Queens
F – Thaylan Silva, Carson-Newman
F – Soren Nygaard, Wingate
MF – Victor Cascon, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Mikkel Fahlen Bruun, Wingate
MF – Carles Montoliu lobo, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Theo Hardenby Öhrwall, Carson-Newman
D – Owen Marshall, Wingate
D – Niclas Wittur, Wingate
D – Devin Scully, Wingate
D – Dani Fernandez, Lenoir-Rhyne
GK – Bram Kaarsgaren, Carson-Newman
Second Team
F – Tristyn de Laaf, Limestone
F – Alexandre Cox-Ashwood, Anderson
F – Harry Ward, Anderson
F – Harry Whitehead, Carson-Newman
MF – Nic Carsh, Carson-Newman
MF – Pedro Santos, Wingate
MF – David Alvarez, Queens
MF – Greg Evans, Carson-Newman
D – Gordon Zebrowski, Carson-Newman
D – Jeppe Christensen, Mars Hill
D – Oliver Gardner, Lenoir-Rhyne
D – Tevin Lessey, Anderson
GK – Juan Basabe, Lenoir-Rhyne
Honorable Mention
F – Keegan Burton, Queens
F – Josiah Ortiz, Limestone
F – Alex Pais Caamano, Limestone
MF – Agustin Ortiz, Anderson
MF – Damien Baltide, Tusculum
MF – Florian Fromholzer, Limestone
MF – Andres Osorio, Anderson
D – Diego Delgado, Lenoir-Rhyne
D – Luke Manley, Mars Hill
D – Sebastian Marx, Limestone
D – Andres Cabranes, Limestone
GK – Jens Bergendorff, Wingate
Offensive Player of the Year
Victor Cascon, Lenoir-Rhyne
Defensive Player of the Year
Dani Fernandez, Lenoir-Rhyne
Freshman of the Year
Theo Hardenby Öhrwall, Carson-Newman
Coach of the Year
Gregg Munn, Mars Hill
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