BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. -- University of Charleston teammates Will Roberts (Offensive Player of the Year) and Conor Branson (Defensive Player of the Year) earned the top two individual honors in the Mountain East Conference, the league announced today. In addition, Notre Dame College's Alexis Le Ho was tabbed as the Freshman of the Year, and UC head coach Chris Grassie was named the league's Coach of the Year after guiding the Golden Eagles to a second-straight league title.
Roberts, a sophomore from Denbigh, Wales, leads Charleston with 17 goals and four assists on the year. Last year's MEC Freshman of the Year is second in the league in goals and points (21), and tied for fifth in assists. SIx of Roberts' 17 goals this season were game-winners.
Branson, a senior from Ponterfract, England, is the MEC Defensive Player of the Year for the second-straight season. He helped direct a defense to a league-best 11 shutouts from his spot in the midfield, and also scored four goals and four assists.
A freshman from Pelmet, France, Le Ho earned Freshman of the Year honors after playing in 15 games and making 14 starts in the midfield for the Falcons. The two-way player scored two goals and helped NDC post eight shutouts on the season.
Grassie repeated as the MEC Coach of the Year after helping UC finish atop the conference table for a second-straight season. The Golden Eagles were ranked in the top five for most of the season, including a stint at the No. 1 spot, and finished the regular season with a 15-2 overall record and a 10-2 mark in conference play.
In addition to the individual honors, the league also announced the All-MEC teams. Charleston led the way with five first team selections, followed by runner-up Urbana's four. Notre Dame placed three players on the first team and West Virginia Wesleyan had one.
The All-MEC teams are selected by a vote of the league's coaches.
| 2015 All-MEC First Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| GK |
Nathan Jones |
Urbana |
Jr. |
Mold, Wales |
| D |
Conor Branson |
Charleston |
Sr. |
Ponterfract, England |
| D |
Aaron Burt |
Urbana |
Sr. |
Norwich, England |
| D |
Declan McGivern |
Notre Dame |
Sr. |
Huddersfield, England |
| D |
Jake Young |
Charleston |
Jr. |
London, England |
| M |
Felipe Antonio |
Charleston |
Jr. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| M |
Ben Fitzpatrick |
Urbana |
Jr. |
Hilliard, Ohio |
| M |
Jordan Halpern |
West Virginia Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Brussels, Belgium |
| M |
Ryan Ware |
Notre Dame |
Sr. |
Leighton Buzzard, England |
| F |
Raoui Lassoued |
Urbana |
Jr. |
Paris, France |
| F |
Augusto Maciel |
Charleston |
Sr. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| F |
Leonardo Paiva |
Notre Dame |
So. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| F |
Will Roberts |
Charleston |
So. |
Denbigh, Wales |
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| 2015 All-MEC Second Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| GK |
Fabian Veit |
Charleston |
Jr. |
Hoffenheim, Germany |
| D |
J.J. Hawkshaw |
Wheeling Jesuit |
Sr. |
Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| D |
Bruno Oliveira |
Charleston |
Jr. |
Brasilia,Brazil |
| D |
Alex Parkes |
Notre Dame |
Sr. |
Wigan, England |
| D |
Alex White |
West Virginia Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Hurricane, W.Va. |
| M |
Aitor De Heredia |
Wheeling Jesuit |
Sr. |
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
| M |
Lewis Dunne |
Urbana |
Jr. |
Ellesmere Port, England |
| M |
Arthur Favero |
Notre Dame |
Fr. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| M |
Callum Kerswell Reid |
Urbana |
Sr. |
London, England |
| M |
Alexis Le Ho |
Notre Dame |
Fr. |
Pelmet, France |
| M |
Renan Ramos |
Charleston |
Sr. |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| F |
Brent Pedlow |
Wheeling Jesuit |
Jr. |
Glenn Innes, Australia |
| F |
Lewis Osborne |
Charleston |
Sr. |
Pontefract, England |
| M/F |
Max Simpson |
Concord |
So. |
Huntington, W.Va. |
| F |
Renan Troccoli |
Notre Dame |
Sr. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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| 2015 All-MEC Honorable Mention |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| GK |
Matt McCormick |
Wheeling Jesuit |
Jr. |
Galloway, N.J. |
| M |
Ebenezer Agyeman |
Urbana |
Jr. |
Columbus, England |
| M |
Adam Carnwith |
Concord |
So. |
Fleet, England |
| M |
Patrick Guier |
Charleston |
Fr. |
Dusseldorf, Germany |
| M |
Alex Zanotti |
Urbana |
Fr. |
Newport, Wales |
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| 2015 All-MEC Freshman Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| GK |
Daniel Nagy |
Notre Dame |
Fr. |
North Royalton, Ohio |
| M |
Arthur Favero |
Notre Dame |
Fr. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| M |
Patrick Guier |
Charleston |
Fr. |
Dusseldorf, Germany |
| M |
Alexis Le Ho |
Notre Dame |
Fr. |
Pelmet, France |
| M |
Zach Whiting |
West Virginia Wesleyan |
Fr. |
Ashland, Wis. |
| M |
Alex Zanotti |
Urbana |
Fr. |
Newport, Wales |
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| Offensive Player of the Year: Will Roberts (Charleston) |
| Defensive Player of the Year: Conor Branson (Charleston) |
| Freshman of the Year: Alexis Le Ho (Notre Dame) |
| Coach of the Year: Chris Grassie (Charleston) |
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