Lubbock Christian graduate student
Connor Pettigrew was selected as the Lone Star Conference Men’s Soccer 2025 Academic Player of the Year and leads the league’s men’s soccer academic awards as announced Tuesday by the league (Nov. 11).
Pettigrew, who is pursuing a master’s degree in accounting, carries a 3.9 grade-point average and is a two-time LSC Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team honoree (2024, ’25). On the soccer field, the oalkeeper finished the regular season with a conference-best 66 saves behind a .795 save percentage and .944 goals against average. He recorded a season-high six saves vs. St. Mary’s (Oct. 10) and earned LSC Goalkeeper of the Week honors (Sept. 22). Pettigrew leads an LCU team that has advanced to the LSC Tournament semifinals.
Joining Pettigrew on the 11-member men’s soccer All-Academic Team are
Chase Turcotte, DBU;
Parker Plaxco, Midwestern State;
Alejandro Gomez and
Nick Hardiman, Oklahoma Christian;
Izaiah Garza and
Arthur Souza, St. Edward's;
Luke Mulkey and
Johnny Thurbin, St. Mary's;
Benjamin Aviles, Sul Ross State; and
Sid Cleofe, UT Tyler.
Turcotte, Pettigrew, Souza, Thurbin and Cleofe are two-time LSC Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team members, each earning recognition in the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
The All-Academic Team, selected by vote of the LSC sports information directors, recognizes student-athlete accomplishments in the classroom and on the soccer pitch. To be eligible for the All-Academic Team ballot, individuals must maintain a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average and have reached sophomore athletic eligibility.
Pettigrew will be a candidate for the 2025-26 LSC Fred Jacoby Academic Athlete of the Year award which is announced in June.
2025 LSC Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team
Honorees listed alphabetically by team
Academic Player of the Year: Connor Pettigrew, Lubbock Christian University
| Athlete |
Team |
Yr. |
Pos |
Major |
Hometown |
| Chase Turcotte |
DBU |
Jr. |
MF |
Health Science Pre-Physical Therapy |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Connor Pettigrew |
Lubbock Christian |
Gr. |
GK |
Accounting |
Frisco, Texas |
| Parker Plaxco |
Midwestern State |
Jr. |
F |
Sport, Coaching, Leadership & Admin. |
Stephenville, Texas |
| Alejandro Gomez |
Oklahoma Christian |
Jr. |
MF |
Mechanical Engineering |
Madrid, Spain |
| Nick Hardiman |
Oklahoma Christian |
So. |
GK |
Accounting |
Gold Coast, Australia |
| Izaiah Garza |
St. Edward's |
So. |
DEF |
Finance |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Arthur Souza |
St. Edward's |
Gr. |
F |
MBA |
Houston, Texas |
| Luke Mulkey |
St. Mary's |
Sr. |
DEF |
Management |
Parker, Texas |
| Johnny Thurbin |
St. Mary's |
Sr. |
GK |
Finance & Risk Management |
Lingfield, Surrey, England |
| Benjamin Aviles |
Sul Ross State |
So. |
GK |
Business Administration |
Vina del Mar, Chile |
| Sid Cleofe |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
MF |
Kinesiology |
Tyler, Texas |