Oklahoma Christian sophomore forward Ethan Nakolo claimed Lone Star Conference Men’s Soccer Player of the Year honors to highlight the league’s postseason awards, which were announced Tuesday (Nov. 11).
Nakolo, who is a Yukon, Okla., also took home the LSC Forward of the Year Award. He led all of NCAA Division II with 17 goals. His 36 points – 10 more than anyone else – was also tops in the league. Nakolo had two game-winning goals, one hat trick and four braces.
LSC champion Midwestern State had the Midfielder of the Year (senior Liam Pritchard), Newcomer of the Year (junior Alana Rivera) and Coach of the Year (Michael Meachum).
Lubbock Christian senior Geoffroy Letienne was named Defensive Player of the Year, Sul Ross State sophomore Benjamin Aviles was voted Goalkeeper of the Year and St. Edward’s midfielder Filip Adamski won Freshman of the Year.
Nakolo, Pritchard, Rivera, Letinne, Abiles and Adamski were also all named to the All-Conference First Team. Adamski headlined 12 players on the All-Freshman Team.
Overall, 43 student-athletes were honored by the all-conference program, which also included a Second and Third Team. The awards are voted on by the league’s head coaches.
2025 LSC MEN’S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Ethan Nakolo, Oklahoma Christian
Defensive Player of the Year: Geoffroy Letienne, Lubbock Christian
Goalkeeper of the Year: Benjamin Aviles, Sul Ross State
Midfielder of the Year: Liam Pritchard, Midwestern State
Forward of the Year: Ethan Nakolo, Oklahoma Christian
Freshman of the Year: Filip Adamski, St. Edward’s
Newcomer of the Year: Alan Rivera, Midwestern State
Coach of the Year: Michael Meachum, Midwestern State
[Each group sorted in alphabetical order by team name, then alphabetical by last name]
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Geoffry Letienne |
Lubbock Christian |
D |
Sr. |
Auxerre, France |
| Davis Mays |
Midwestern State |
D |
Gr. |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Parker Plaxco |
Midwestern State |
F |
Jr. |
Stephenville, Texas |
| Liam Pritchard |
Midwestern State |
MF |
Sr. |
Hartlepool, England |
| Alan Rivera |
Midwestern State |
MF |
Jr. |
Round Rock, Texas |
| Cooper Tea |
Midwestern State |
MF |
So. |
Rowlett, Texas |
| Jaime Villagomez |
Midwestern State |
D |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Ethan Nakolo |
Oklahoma Christian |
F |
So. |
Yukon, Okla. |
| Filip Adamski |
St. Edward’s |
MF |
Fr. |
Poland |
| Christian Mezas |
St. Edward’s |
F |
So. |
Austin, Texas |
| Benjamin Aviles |
Sul Ross State |
GK |
So. |
Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Callum Thompson |
UT Dallas |
D |
Fr. |
Maumelle, Ark. |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Evan Lupo |
DBU |
D |
Sr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Erik Oliveira |
DBU |
F |
Jr. |
Vitoria, Brazil |
| Joao Catafesta |
Lubbock Christian |
MF |
So. |
Foz do Iguacu,Brazil |
| Francisco Horta |
Lubbock Christian |
D |
Sr. |
Garland, Texas |
| Manu Nunez |
Lubbock Christian |
MF |
Sr. |
Murcia, Spain |
| Connor Pettigrew |
Lubbock Christian |
GK |
Gr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Liam Kervick |
Midwestern State |
MF |
Jr. |
Waterford, Ireland |
| Ethan Krchnak |
Midwestern State |
D |
So. |
Pearland, Texas |
| Pablo Zavala |
St. Edward’s |
D |
So. |
Austin, Texas |
| Kai Louviere |
Texas A&M International |
F |
Fr. |
Hondo, Texas |
| Jordan Jones |
UT Dallas |
MF |
Fr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Luan Rangel |
UT Tyler |
F |
Sr. |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Cason Berg |
DBU |
D |
Jr. |
Prosper, Texas |
| Alejandro Gomez |
Oklahoma Christian |
MF |
Jr. |
Madrid, Spain |
| Irvin Abarca |
St. Edward’s |
D |
Sr. |
Del Valle, Texas |
| Shunju Watanabe |
St. Edward’s |
MF |
Gr. |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Luke Mulkey |
St. Mary’s |
D |
Sr. |
Parker, Texas |
| Ryan Anderson |
UT Dallas |
D |
So. |
Prosper, Texas |
| Avery Brazell |
UT Dallas |
F |
Jr. |
Shady Shores, Texas |
| Ryder Claborn |
UT Dallas |
GK |
So. |
Lawton, Okla. |
| Evan Pustejovsky |
UT Dallas |
F |
Jr. |
Allen, Texas |
| D’Jonte Davis |
West Texas A&M |
F |
Jr. |
Prosper, Texas |
| Sharif Mohammed |
West Texas A&M |
MF |
So. |
Port St. Lucie, Fla. |
| Dominic Murphy |
West Texas A&M |
MF |
So. |
Liverpool, England |
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| ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Hometown |
|
| Caleb Centeno |
DBU |
MF |
Irving, Texas |
| Jared Perez |
DBU |
F |
Frisco, Texas |
| Jack Brassey |
Lubbock Christian |
F |
Dronfield, England |
| Adam Davison |
Lubbock Christian |
D |
Swindon, England |
| Cristopher Guevara |
Midwestern State |
MF |
Houston, Texas |
| Tanner Tea |
Midwestern State |
D |
Roweltt, Texas |
| Filip Adamski |
St. Edward’s |
MF |
Poland |
|
| Jad Basma |
Sul Ross State |
D |
Houston, Texas |
| Sebastian Martinez |
Sul Ross State |
F |
Killeen, Texas |
| Kai Louviere |
Texas A&M International |
F |
Hondo, Texas |
| Jordan Jones |
UT Dallas |
MF |
Frisco, Texas |
| Callum Thompson |
UT Dallas |
D |
Maumelle, Ark. |