RICHARDSON, Texas – Ozarks junior forward
Drew Mott and Concordia Texas sophomore forward
Marco Vazquez were named the Co-Offensive Players of the Year while Hardin-Simmons senior midfielder
Mackenson Cadet, Concordia senior
Zack Kusak and UO sophomore
Kyle Seymour were the Tri-Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2020-21 American Southwest Conference Men’s Soccer awards and all-conference teams after a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Mott scored five goals, including three game-winners, and had two assists, earning ASC Championship Tournament Most Valuable Player honors. He was also selected as the Midfielder of the Year. Vazquez led the conference with seven goals for the runner-up Tornados.
Cadet, who was the 2019 Midfielder of the Year, anchored a Cowboy defense that recorded five shutouts. Kusak posted a pair of assists and helped CTX to four shutouts and a 1.00 goals against average. Seymour scored twice for the champion Ozarks and contributed to four shutouts and a 0.89 GAA.
Ozarks senior
Logan Valestin was the Goalkeeper of the Year after recording 22 saves, a 0.94 goals against average and three shutouts. Teammate
Colin Cosby earned Defensive Freshman of the Year honors. HSU forward
Jakob Fiol was the Offensive Freshman of the Year after recording six goals and two assists for the West Division champion Cowboys.
LeTourneau senior defender
Eric Smith took home the Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year honors.
Aaron Brueckner was named Coach of the Year after guiding Ozarks to a 7-4-1 record and its first ASC Championship since 2003.
Eight players were named to the All-Conference teams for the third time, while another 21 earned their second selection.
2020-21 All-ASC Men’s Soccer Teams
Individual Awards
Co-Offensive Player of the Year: Drew Mott, Ozarks
Co-Offensive Player of the Year: Marco Vazquez, Concordia Texas
Tri-Defensive Player of the Year: Mackenson Cadet, Hardin-Simmons
Tri-Defensive Player of the Year: Zack Kusak, Concordia Texas
Tri-Defensive Player of the Year: Kyle Seymour, Ozarks
Midfielder of the Year: Drew Mott, Ozarks
Goalkeeper of the Year: Logan Valenstin, Ozarks
Offensive Freshman of the Year: Jakob Fiol, Hardin-Simmons
Defensive Freshmen of the Year: Colin Cosby, Ozarks
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Eric Smith, LeTourneau
Coach of the Year: Aaron Brueckner, Ozarks
First Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| D |
Jonathan Julmiste |
Jr. |
Ozarks |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| D |
Zack Kusak 2 |
Sr. |
Concordia Texas |
New Braunfels, Texas |
| D |
Brandon Bohn 2 |
Sr. |
UT Dallas |
Coppell, Texas |
| D |
Adrian Vasquez |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| D |
Truman Hensley 3 |
Jr. |
Ozarks |
Montgomery, Texas |
| D |
Kyle Seymour |
So. |
Ozarks |
New Lenox, Ill. |
| F |
Patrick Roach 2 |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Kingwood, Texas |
| F |
Marco Vazquez 2 |
So. |
Concordia Texas |
Spring, Texas |
| F |
Jakob Fiol |
Fr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Frisco, Texas |
| F |
Charleus Emmanuel Ritch 2 |
So. |
Ozarks |
Carrefour, Haiti |
| F |
Lorfils Milord |
Jr. |
Ozarks |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| M |
Drew Mott 2 |
Jr. |
Ozarks |
Arlington, Texas |
| M |
Alain Claude 2 |
So. |
Ozarks |
Petion Ville, Haiti |
| M |
Mackenson Cadet 2 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos |
| M |
Nick Villanueva 3 |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Austin, Texas |
| M |
Edgar Guerrero 2 |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
Alvarado, Texas |
| GK |
Logan Valestin 3 |
Sr. |
Ozarks |
Bryant, Ark. |
| GK |
Joshua Redding |
Fr. |
Concordia Texas |
Waxahachie, Texas |
Second Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| D |
Merek Byckovski |
Sr. |
UT Dallas |
Austin, Texas |
| D |
Bernabe Torres 2 |
So. |
Concordia Texas |
Marble Falls, Texas |
| D |
Raymond Kennedy |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Waxahachie, Texas |
| D |
Nick Tudgay |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| D |
Harper Roland |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Rockwall, Texas |
| F |
Jovi Munoz 2 |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Arlington, Texas |
| F |
Oliver Placencia 2 |
So. |
LeTourneau |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| F |
Jack Sissen |
Fr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| F |
Joel Abrego 3 |
Sr. |
Concordia Texas |
Houston, Texas |
| M |
Seth Neveloff 3 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Wylie, Texas |
| M |
Austin Wills 3 |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| M |
Victor Gomez 2 |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
Austin, Texas |
| M |
Nahome Abraham |
Fr. |
UT Dallas |
Garland, Texas |
| GK |
Trey Nickel |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Katy, Texas |
| GK |
Ethan Rimbey |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Cypress, Texas |
| GK |
Eduardo Flores |
Jr. |
Howard Payne |
Houston, Texas |
Third Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| D |
Beau Weber |
Fr. |
LeTourneau |
Breaux Bridge, La. |
| D |
Jose Luis Originales 3 |
Jr. |
Sul Ross State |
El Paso, Texas |
| D |
Charles Williams Jr. 2 |
Sr. |
Louisiana College |
Opelousas, La. |
| D |
Eric Smith 2 |
Sr. |
LeTourneau |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| F |
Adrian Guerrero |
Sr. |
Concordia Texas |
San Antonio, Texas |
| F |
Alexander Paz 2 |
So. |
Howard Payne |
Texas City, Texas |
| F |
Nana Prempeh |
So. |
Sul Ross State |
Odessa, Texas |
| F |
Andres Martinez |
Jr. |
McMurry |
Horizon City, Texas |
| F |
Silas Sangano 2 |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Kigoma, Tanzania |
| M |
Juan Cairo 2 |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Caracas, Venezuela |
| M |
Brody Conley |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Cypress, Texas |
| M |
Santi De La Torre 3 |
Jr. |
LeTourneau |
San Antonio, Texas |
| M |
Chancey Davis |
So. |
LeTourneau |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| GK |
Reid Applewhite |
Fr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Prosper, Texas |
| GK |
Gunner Barry |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Missouri City, Texas |
| GK |
Max Rudolph 2 |
So. |
Belhaven |
Vestavia Hills, Ala. |
Honorable Mention
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| D |
John Avery Slay |
Sr. |
Belhaven |
Brandon, Miss. |
| D |
Zach Schmidt |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Midlothian, Texas |
| D |
Daniel Torres |
Jr. |
Sul Ross State |
El Paso, Texas |
| D |
Lex Rogers |
So. |
Belhaven |
Columbus, Miss. |
| D |
Antonio Lozano |
Fr. |
Sul Ross State |
San Elizario, Texas |
| F |
Santiago Nunez |
Fr. |
McMurry |
Bogota, Colombia |
| F |
Arturo Madrid |
Jr. |
Sul Ross State |
El Paso, Texas |
| F |
Arturo Riestra Torrejon |
Fr. |
Louisiana College |
Andorra La Vella, Andorra |
| F |
Brady Jacobs |
So. |
Belhaven |
Cantonment, Fla. |
| M |
DJ Jamie 2 |
Sr. |
McMurry |
Carrollton, Texas |
| M |
Travis Floyd 2 |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Midlothian, Texas |
| M |
Oscar Vargas |
Fr. |
LeTourneau |
Belton, Texas |
| M |
Emad Mohamed |
Fr. |
LeTourneau |
Irving, Texas |
| M |
Jardel Kuate |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Euless, Texas |
| M |
Alan Beaney |
Fr. |
UT Dallas |
Allen, Texas |
| GK |
Angel Salazar |
Fr. |
McMurry |
El Paso, Texas |
2 Two-Time All-Conference
3 Three-Time All-Conference