MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – 5 members of the West Virginia College males’s soccer staff have been named All-Southeast Area by United Soccer Coaches.
A trio of graduate college students – ahead Sergio Ors Navarro, defender Max Broughton, and midfielder Ryan Baer – all earned spots on the primary staff whereas junior ahead Marcus Caldeira and redshirt-senior goalkeeper Marc Bonnaire had been named to the second staff.
It matches essentially the most all-region choices for the Mountaineers in program historical past, set final season. Caldeira repeats as an All-Area performer whereas it’s the first choice for the opposite 4 gamers.
Ors Navarro was named the Solar Belt Participant and Offensive Participant of the Yr after ending fourth within the nation and main the Solar Belt with 15 objectives this season, essentially the most by a Mountaineer since 1995. He additionally added 4 assists to offer him 34 factors on the yr, fifth-most within the nation.
Baer performed 20 video games with 19 begins for West Virginia within the midfield this season and was named to the All-Solar Belt First Group for the primary time in 2024. He completed his profession after taking part in in 92 video games over 5 years with 87 begins, essentially the most in program historical past. He contributed to a powerful Mountaineer protection and added one help on the yr.
Broughton performed in 22 video games with 21 begins, main all Mountaineer area gamers with 1,874 minutes performed this season. The All-Solar Belt first staff choice anchored a again line that produced 10 shutouts and allowed simply 3.04 pictures on objective per sport whereas additionally contributing with an help on the offensive finish of the sector.
Caldeira tallied 11 objectives this season and was named to the All-Solar Belt Second Group, the second All-Convention honor of his profession. It provides to his checklist of profession accolades which incorporates All-America honors and being named the 2024 NCAA Division I Males’s Soccer Tutorial All-America Group Member of the Yr.
Bonnaire made 21 begins for the Mountaineers in objective this season, going 13-2-6 on the yr. He collected 9 shutouts whereas permitting simply 1.09 objectives per sport. He made 40 saves on the yr en path to being named to the All-Solar Belt second staff.
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