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SNU Men's Soccer Earns Major GAC/MIAA Honors

Storm lands multiple spots on the All-GAC/MIAA teams, Unaiz Shajani named Offensive Player of the Year

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - The GAC/MIAA men's soccer awards have rolled in, and Southern Nazarene University has made its mark after capturing their fourth GAC Regular Season title in a row.

Leading the Storm, Unaiz Shajani has been named the GAC/MIAA Offensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row. He put together a top notch season leading the conference in goals tallying 13 goals with an impressive .615 shot on goal percentage. He also earned an All-GAC/MIAA First Team spot. Shajani also leads the Storm and is in second place in the conference with 24 shots on goals with an average of 1.60. 

Junior Duran also claimed a GAC/MIAA Men's Soccer First Team honor after a great year of his own. Duran contributed 4 goals, 3 assists, and 17 shots on goal. Duran has been all over the field this season, always finding ways to make things happen for SNU's offense. Duran had 2 game winning goals this season for the Crimson Storm with an average of .118. He also leads the Storm in shots.

Francisco Chong, a senior standout from Venezuela earned GAC/MIAA Men's Soccer First Team honors.  Chong was named the 2023 Newcomer of the Year last season. He clocked an impressive 1302 minutes on the field over 17 games. Chong also contributed 1 goal and 2 assists in the regular season.

On the defensive side, Keshon Carter and Esteban Ramirez, both earned First Team honors. Carter was a constant in the back with 1590 minutes over 18 games. Both helped the Crimosn Storm to 8 shutouts in their 2024 season.  Ramirez notched 1029 minutes on the season, contributed an assist and maintained a .600 shot on goal percentage. Together, Ramirez and Carter created a tough back line for their opponents.

Axel Agurcia earned his place on the Second Team. Agurcia scored 6 goals and tacked on 1 assist across 18 games, giving the midfield more depth and scoring power. Agurcia had 41 shots and 16 shots on goal with an average of 0.89. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Andrej Krivokapic joins him on the Second Team thanks to his 64 saves and a .790 save percentage that kept the Crimson Storm in every game.

Honorable Mention honors went to Lucas Beja, Sasha Rabala, and Niklas Stalzer. 

Beja's 6 goals with an average of .353  and an average of .500 shot on goal percentage made him a valuable asset up front. Rabala was a steady presence in the back line, playing over 1500 minutes and helping the Storm to numerous shutouts. Stalzer finished off the lineup with his ability to play both offense and defense, scoring 1 goal and tacking on 1 assist.


The Crimson Storm also had 13 players recognized for their hard work in the classroom Luca Bjea, Jody Greene, Christian Irizarry, Said Martinez, Geovanny Murillo, Luis Roche-Castaneda, Konner Baartman, Dylan Gann, Gage Hietpas, Andrej Krivokapic, Jose Moreno, Josh Nichols, and Matthew Spiegel.

Southern Nazarene University's Men's Soccer team will host the GAC/MIAA Tournament for the fourth year in a row Thursday November 14 and 16 at Wes Harmon Field, where they'll face Newman at 6:00 PM in the semi-finals.
 
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Players Mentioned

Esteban Ramirez

#2 Esteban Ramirez

D
5' 8"
Sophomore
Unaiz Shajani

#19 Unaiz Shajani

F
5' 7"
Sophomore
Francisco Chong

#23 Francisco Chong

MF
5' 5"
Senior
Andrej Krivokapic

#0 Andrej Krivokapic

GK
6' 2"
Sophomore
Matthew Spiegel

#33 Matthew Spiegel

GK
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jody Greene

#3 Jody Greene

DEF
6' 0"
Junior
Keshon Carter

#5 Keshon Carter

DEF
6' 3"
Junior
Axel Agurcia

#6 Axel Agurcia

MF
6' 0"
Junior
Lucas Beja

#7 Lucas Beja

FW
5' 9"
Junior
Junior Duran

#12 Junior Duran

MF
5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Esteban Ramirez

#2 Esteban Ramirez

5' 8"
Sophomore
D
Unaiz Shajani

#19 Unaiz Shajani

5' 7"
Sophomore
F
Francisco Chong

#23 Francisco Chong

5' 5"
Senior
MF
Andrej Krivokapic

#0 Andrej Krivokapic

6' 2"
Sophomore
GK
Matthew Spiegel

#33 Matthew Spiegel

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
GK
Jody Greene

#3 Jody Greene

6' 0"
Junior
DEF
Keshon Carter

#5 Keshon Carter

6' 3"
Junior
DEF
Axel Agurcia

#6 Axel Agurcia

6' 0"
Junior
MF
Lucas Beja

#7 Lucas Beja

5' 9"
Junior
FW
Junior Duran

#12 Junior Duran

5' 9"
Junior
MF