Contact: Chassidy Holloway, Assistant Executive Director, holloway@midwestconference.org
 
GRINNELL, Iowa – The 2021 Midwest Conference (MWC) Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams and individual award winners were announced Thursday.
 
Cornell College senior Justin Howe was named the 2021 MWC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year, while freshman teammate George Archer received the 2021 MWC Newcomer of the Year award. Senior Zach Miller joins Howe and Archer on the First Team.
 
Grinnell College senior Jasper Yang was named First Team All-Conference and the 2021 MWC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year. Teammates Ray Goedeker (senior), Noah Guyton (junior), and Zak Serby (freshman) received Second Team recognition for the Pioneers.
 
Lawrence University was recognized with the Team Sportsmanship Award, in addition to head coach Will Greer and his staff receiving Coaching Staff of the Year honors.
 
Lawrence picked up two First Team selections in freshman Konstantinos Fardellas and junior Sean McLaughlin. Vikings' freshman Rodrigo Molina also earned Second Team honors.
 
During the Conference Tournament, sophomore Brett Schneider was honored with the league's Elite 20 Award in recognition of his academic and athletic achievements for the Vikings.
 
Tournament and regular season champion Knox College led all teams with five All-Conference selections. The Prairie Fire had four First Team selections led by seniors Raleigh Berry, Lucas Piqueras, and Martin Garcia, and sophomore Nicolas Lantzendorffer. Sophomore Alex White represented Knox on Second Team.
 
Illinois College sophomore Tyler Schiltz received First Team honors, while freshman teammate Thomas Menke picked up a spot on the Second Team.
 
Lake Forest College saw Second Team representation in senior Connor Keast and sophomores Elliot Hull and Szymon Mocarski.
 
Ripon College sophomore Eli Dietzel and Monmouth College senior Nicholas Esparon both picked up Second Team honors.
 
The league's head coaches selected All-MWC First and Second Teams, Defensive & Offensive Players of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Coaching Staff of the Year, and a recipient for the Team Sportsmanship Award. The full list of honorees can be found below:
 
Newcomer of the Year — George Archer, Cornell College - Fr
Defensive Player of the Year — Justin Howe, Cornell College - Sr
Offensive Player of the Year — Jasper Yang, Grinnell College - Sr
Coaching Staff of the Year — Lawrence University
Team Sportsmanship Award — Lawrence University
Elite 20 Award Recipient — Brett Schneider, Lawrence University - So
 
First Team All-Conference
      Defenders

• Raleigh Berry, Knox College - Sr
• Justin Howe, Cornell College - Sr
• Sean McLaughlin, Lawrence University - Jr
• Lucas Piqueras, Knox College - Sr

      Attackers

• George Archer, Cornell College - Fr
• Konstantinos Fardellas, Lawrence University - Fr
• Martin Garcia, Knox College - Sr
• Zach Miller, Cornell College - Sr
• Tyler Schiltz, Illinois College - So
• Jasper Yang, Grinnell College - Sr

      Goalkeeper

• Nicolas Lantzendorffer, Knox College - So 

Second Team All-Conference
      Defenders

• Noah Guyton, Grinnell College - Jr
• Connor Keast, Lake Forest College - Sr
• Rodrigo Molina, Lawrence University - Fr
• Zak Serby, Grinnell College - Fr

      Attackers

• Eli Dietzel, Ripon College - So
• Nicholas Esparon, Monmouth College - Sr
• Ray Goedeker, Grinnell College - Sr
• Elliot Hull, Lake Forest College - So
• Thomas Menke, Illinois College - Fr
• Alex White, Knox College - So 

      Goalkeeper

• Szymon Mocarski, Lake Forest College - So