SANTA CRUZ, Ca. – On Wednesday morning, the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) announced the 2024 Men's Soccer Awards and All-Conference Teams. UC Santa Cruz men's soccer team earned six All-Conference nods, including two First Team members, four Second Team members, and the 2024 C2C Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Headlining the honors this year were
Nico Herrera-Land and
Max Beldner as the duo garnered First Team All-C2C honors. Herrera-Land led the Slugs with four goals and two assists on the season while Beldner scored two goals while playing a key role in the team's defense.
The Banana Slugs also saw Second Team All-C2C honors from
Joaquin Greenberg,
Nikolas Wheeler-Quintanilla,
Soren Groessl, and
Chris Jamrok. Greenberg and Groessl both scored four goals this season with Groessl dishing out two assists. Wheeler-Quintanilla was a standout midfielder for the Slugs, appearing in 15 games, starting in 14.
Chris Jamrok earned his Second Team honors in between the pipes, starting in eight games, allowing just five goals for a .73 goals against average with a .861 save percentage.
See below for a complete list of the 2024 C2C All-Conference Awards:
2024 C2C Offensive Player of the Year: Carter Berg - Mary Washington
2024 C2C Defensive Player of the Year: Freddy Rogers - Mary Washington
2024 C2C Rookie of the Year: Declan Karney - Christopher Newport
2024 C2C Scholar-Athlete of the Year:
Derek Uemura - UC Santa Cruz
2024 C2C Coaching Staff of the Year: Jason Kilby - Mary Washington
| 2024 All-C2C Men's Soccer First Team |
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| NAME |
YR. |
POS. |
TEAM |
HOMETOWN |
| Carter Berg |
Sr. |
F |
Mary Washington |
Richmond, Va. |
| Gavin Miller |
Jr. |
F |
Salisbury |
Salisbury, Md. |
| Sammy Amorose |
Jr. |
F |
Mary Washington |
Jacksonville, N.C. |
| Jason LaViola |
Sr. |
F |
Christopher Newport |
Long Branch, N.J. |
| Nico Herrera-Land |
So. |
F |
UC Santa Cruz |
Novato, Calif. |
| Gabe Francesconi |
Gr. |
M |
Mary Washington |
Berlin, N.J. |
| Manzi Siibo |
So. |
M |
Christopher Newport |
Haymarket, Va. |
| Nelsar Castillo |
Gr. |
M |
Mary Washington |
Falls Church, Va. |
| Jordy Santana |
Sr. |
M |
Mary Washington |
Chantilly, Va. |
| Nathan Terrell |
Gr. |
D |
Mary Washington |
Glen Allen, Va. |
| Asher Kuzemka |
Jr. |
D |
Christopher Newport |
Clifton, Va. |
| Max Beldner |
Sr. |
D |
UC Santa Cruz |
San Francisco, Calif. |
| Freddy Rogers |
Sr. |
GK |
Mary Washington |
High Wycombe, England, UK |
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| 2024 All-C2C Men's Soccer Second Team |
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| NAME |
YR. |
POS. |
TEAM |
HOMETOWN |
| Brady Young |
Sr. |
F |
Salisbury |
Boyds, Md. |
| Joaquin Greenberg |
Jr. |
F |
UC Santa Cruz |
Goleta, Calif. |
| Nikolas Wheeler-Quintanilla |
So. |
M |
UC Santa Cruz |
Santa Monica, Calif. |
| Tristan Brannock |
Fr. |
M |
Salisbury |
White Marsh, Md. |
| Barry Jones |
Jr. |
M |
Christopher Newport |
Richmond, Va. |
| Soren Groessl |
So. |
M |
UC Santa Cruz |
Encinitas, Calif. |
| Jack Schwarz |
So. |
D |
Salisbury |
Richmond, Va. |
| Aidan Shell |
Gr. |
D |
Mary Washington |
Charlottesville, Va. |
| Alex Floyd |
Sr. |
D |
Salisbury |
Chester Springs, Pa. |
| Ethan Dolezal |
Sr. |
D |
Salisbury |
Churchville, Md. |
| Yazan Yaghmmour |
So. |
D |
Christopher Newport |
Haymarket, Va. |
| Hayden Dewey |
Jr. |
GK |
Christopher Newport |
Richmond, Va. |
| Chris Jamrok |
Jr. |
GK |
UC Santa Cruz |
Hollister, Ca. |
