BETHANY, Okla. - The Great American Conference has released its All-GAC/MIAA Men's Soccer teams and the Crimson Storm picked up some hardware. The Storm grabbed several spots on the All-GAC/MIAA teams as well as the Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and Coach of the Year. 

For the 2023 season, Unaiz Shajani, Alvaro Sanchez, Francisco Chong, Bruno Ferreira, Miguel Torrecillas, Rinta Takagi, Esteban Ramirez, and Augustine Seaver, Andrej Krivokapic all collected All-GAC/MIAA honors alongside their fearless leader Head Coach Trevor Harmon.

Unaiz Shajani, a junior forward, was named to the All-GAC/MIAA First Team as well as the Offensive Player of the Year. He was named the conference Newcomer of the Year last season, putting him on people's watch list this year. Shajani led the Storm offense and the conference with 12 goals and 28 shots on goal this season. Shajani is also second on the Storm squad in assists with six. Shajani had an incredible shot-on-goal percentage with a .596. 

Alvaro Sanchez, a senior defender, was named to the All-GAC/MIAA First Team as well as the Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Sanchez helped lead the SNU defense and earn five shutout victories this season. He played in every match for Southern Nazarene this season and started 17 of those. Sanchez also collected four goals on the season.

Francisco Chong, a junior midfielder, was named to the All-GAC/MIAA First Team as well as the Newcomer of the Year in the conference. Chong played in 17 matches for the Storm to help facilitate the offense. He allowed the SNU offense to run smoothly from the midfield setting up numerous opportunities for the Storm. Chong collected one goal and one assist on the season while playing 1160 minutes for the Storm.

Bruno Ferreira, a graduate forward, was named to the All-GAC/MIAA First Team. He was the second-leading scorer for the Storm, collecting 10 goals this season. Ferreira led the GAC/MIAA with 10 assists, five game-winning goals, and was tied with Shajani for 30 points. Ferrerira started every match for SNU and collected 1257 minutes.

Miguel Torrecillas, a sophomore defender, was named to the All-GAC/MIAA First Team. Torrecills made a large impact on the SNU defense. Torrecillas collected two goals and three assists this season. He also played a big role in helping the Crimson Storm collect five shutouts this season. Torrecillas started 17 matches and collected 1442 minutes. 

Rinta Takagi, a sophomore midfielder, was named to the All-GAC/MIAA Second Team. Takagi played in all 18 matches for the Storm while starting 11. He moved the ball well allowing the Storm to make big offensive plays and find success. He tallied two goals and three assists on the season. Takagi earned a .478 shots-on-goal percentage with 11 shots on goal. 

Esteban Ramirez, a junior defender, was named to the All-GAC/MIAA Second Team. Ramirez made an impact on both sides of the field this season for the Storm. He collected three goals and four assists helping the SNU offense. He played in every match for the Crimson Storm also playing a big role in the five shutouts on the season. 

Augustine Seaver, a freshman defender, was named to the All-GAC/MIAA Honorable Mention Team. Seaver started every game for the Storm on defense and helped contribute to the seven shutouts posted by SNU. He also collected two assists on the season. Seaver was second on the team in minutes with 1570.

Andrej Krivokapic, a freshman goalkeeper, was named to the All-GAC/MIAA Honorable Mention team. Krivokapic started every match for SNU, collecting 1575 minutes of play. He led the Storm from the net with 58 saves. This tabbed him third in the GAC/MIAA in saves. He was also on the leaderboard in goals against average, at third, with a 1.238 average. He also was slotted third in saves and second in shutout per game with five shutouts.

Head Coach, Trevor Harmon, was named the GAC/MIAA Coach of the Year for the third time in his career. He led the Storm to their third consecutive GAC/MIAA regular season title. Southern Nazarene posted a 12-4-2 record during the regular season and a 10-2 conference record. 

The Storm is set to host the GAC/MIAA tournament for the third year in a row. Each of these players will play an impactful role in helping the Crimson Storm as they look to win back-to-back tournament championships.

Rounding out the honors, sophomore Jedidiah Huibregtse was tabbed as a GAC/MIAA Distinguished Scholar.