11/10/2026 11:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
SANTA CRUZ, Calif – On the morning of Tuesday, November 10th, the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference announced the 2026 Men's Soccer All-Conference awards. Soren Groessl earned Scholar-Athlete of the Year in addition to First Team All-C2C honors, and Michael Braun ended his collegiate career earning First Team All-C2C.
Groessl led UC Santa Cruz this season with seven goals and four assists, more than doubling the next-closest teammate in goals scored. Groessl also gathered 18 points on the year to tie his 2025-26 total. The senior captain started and competed in 13 games for the Banana Slugs this season and totaled 898 minutes played. This year's awards for Groessl earned him back-to-back First Team honors and his first career Scholar-Athlete honor. Majoring in Psychology/Neuroscience, Grossel holds a 3.81 GPA to earn honor in his academic excellence. Groessl ended his career earning all-conference honors in three-out-of-four years played with the Banana Slugs, as he also earned Second Team honors his sophomore season.
Braun started all 15 games for UC Santa Cruz this season and posted a team high of 1210 minutes played, playing over 100 minutes more than the next closest Banana Slug. Braun's presence on defense for UCSC was where he succeeded best on the field, but Braun showcased his well-rounded skills on the pitch to also score three goals and earn one assist to total seven points on the year. His leadership on the defensive end helped UC Santa Cruz earn four shutouts on the year in two wins and two ties in the 5-5-5 record for the Banana Slugs. Braun completed his career earning back-to-back First Team honors in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference.
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Groessl led UC Santa Cruz this season with seven goals and four assists, more than doubling the next-closest teammate in goals scored. Groessl also gathered 18 points on the year to tie his 2025-26 total. The senior captain started and competed in 13 games for the Banana Slugs this season and totaled 898 minutes played. This year's awards for Groessl earned him back-to-back First Team honors and his first career Scholar-Athlete honor. Majoring in Psychology/Neuroscience, Grossel holds a 3.81 GPA to earn honor in his academic excellence. Groessl ended his career earning all-conference honors in three-out-of-four years played with the Banana Slugs, as he also earned Second Team honors his sophomore season.
Braun started all 15 games for UC Santa Cruz this season and posted a team high of 1210 minutes played, playing over 100 minutes more than the next closest Banana Slug. Braun's presence on defense for UCSC was where he succeeded best on the field, but Braun showcased his well-rounded skills on the pitch to also score three goals and earn one assist to total seven points on the year. His leadership on the defensive end helped UC Santa Cruz earn four shutouts on the year in two wins and two ties in the 5-5-5 record for the Banana Slugs. Braun completed his career earning back-to-back First Team honors in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference.
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