CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Six members of the Presbyterian College Blue Hose men's soccer team earned Big South honors, as announced by the league office on Friday.

BIG SOUTH HONORS
Junior midfielder Lorenzo Nagy was named First Team All-Big South. Senior forward Nacho Gallego and junior midfielder Carson Griffith were both Second Team All-Big South selections. Sophomore forward Nile Nguidjol was named Honorable Mention All-Big South. Freshman goalkeeper Leo Stritter garnered Big South All-Freshman team honors. Junior midfielder Niklas Hoener was named to the Big South All-Academic team. 

NAGY A FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG SOUTH SELECTION
Nagy becomes the fourth player in the program’s history named First Team All-Big South. The Kecskemet, Hungary native has scored a Big South leading four game-winning goals this season. Nagy is one of the main engines that drive a Blue Hose offensive attack which ranks amongst the highest-scoring teams in the league.

GALLEGO AND GRIFFITH VOTED SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE 
Gallego and Griffith are the tenth and eleventh different players in the program’s history to garner Second Team All-Big South honors. Both of these players have played integral roles in helping the Blue Hose become one of the top offensive teams in the Big South.

Gallego has scored a team-leading five goals this season. He scored goals against Longwood, UNC Asheville, and Winthrop in Big South play. On October 24, the Madrid, Spain native claimed Big South Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career. 

Griffith also played a significant role in helping the Blue Hose defense record eight shutouts this season. The Gastonia, North Carolina native has collected two assists on the season while anchoring the Blue Hose midfield. 

NGUIDJOL EARNED ALL-BIG SOUTH ACCOLADES FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR
Nguidjol was named Honorable Mention All-Big South Conference, which marks the second straight year he has claimed all-league honors after being voted to the Big South All-Freshman team last season.

The Los Angeles, California native has played a major role on one of the Big South’s highest-scoring teams. In Presbyterian’s win over Winthrop which clinched a spot in the Big South Tournament for the Blue Hose, he scored the game-winning goal. He has scored three goals while dishing out a team-leading 

STRITTER SELECTED FOR THE BIG SOUTH ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Stritter is the twelfth player in Presbyterian men’s soccer history to garner Big South All-Freshman team honors.

The Eschborn, Germany anchors a Blue Hose defense that has recorded eight shutouts while limiting 11 foes to a goal or less. He captured the Big South Freshman of the Week award three times: September 6, September 12, and October 24. Stritter collected at least five saves in a game five times including a season-high seven saves against Longwood. 

HOENER EXCELS ON AND OFF THE PITCH
Hoener, who has played a major role in the Blue Hose offensive attack and stout defense in the midfield, earned Big South All-Academic team honors. The junior midfielder has a 3.54 GPA as a Business Management major. He has been named to the Dean’s List twice and to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll as well. 

The Bielefeld, Germany native was a Second Team All-Big South selection last season. This year, he has dished out two assists. 

BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS
Presbyterian returns to action against Campbell on the road in the semifinals of the Big South Conference Tournament this Sunday, November 6 at 6 p.m.

2022 Big South Conference Men’s Soccer Award Winners
First-Team All-Conference
F:  Jalen James, Sr., Campbell
F:  Kemy Amiche, Soph., Campbell
F:  Noah Holmes, Gr., High Point
MF:  Tyler Young, R-Jr., Campbell
MF:  Jefferson Amaya, Fr., High Point
MF:  Kyoji Hata, Sr., Campbell
MF:  Sebastian Chalbaud, Sr., High Point
MF:  Lorenzo Nagy, Jr., MF, Presbyterian 
D:  Moses Mensah, Sr., Campbell
D:  Omar Boudeka, Gr., Gardner-Webb
D:  Finn McRobb, Jr., High Point
D:  Diego Konincks, D, Sr., Campbell
GK:  Holden Trent, R-Sr., High Point

Second-Team All-Conference
F:  Daniel Hernandez, Sr., Campbell
F:  Nacho Gallego, Sr., Presbyterian
F:  Jeremy Montero, Jr., USC Upstate
MF:  Sam Pitts-Eckersall, Fr., UNC Asheville
MF:  Carson Griffith, Jr., Presbyterian
MF:  Tiago Lopes, Jr., Campbell
MF:  Pablo Diaz, Jr., USC Upstate
D:  Lalas Ayertey, Sr., High Point
D:  Karson Kendell, Sr, High Point
D:  Kasper Jorgenson, Fr., USC Upstate
D:  Felipe Marty, Sr., USC Upstate
D:  Julian Fernandez, Jr., USC Upstate
GK:  Luca Bulfon, Sr., USC Upstate 

Honorable Mention All-Conference
Aymane Sordo, F, Sr., Gardner-Webb
Brendan Herb, MF, Jr., UNC Asheville
Andrin Zumbuhl, F, Jr., USC Upstate
Nile Nguidjol, F, Soph., Presbyterian
Sam Presser, F, R-Fr., UNC Asheville

All-Freshman Team
Jefferson Amaya, MF, High Point
Sam Pitts-Eckersall, MF, UNC Asheville
Kasper Jorgenson, D, USC Upstate
Sam Presser, F, UNC Asheville
Adrien Gameiro, MF, Campbell
Brendan Krueger, MF, High Point
Aidan Abril, MF, High Point
Leo Stritter, GK, Presbyterian

All-Academic Team
Diego Konincks, Sr., Campbell
Aymane Sordo, Sr., Gardner-Webb
Cooper Lindfelt, Jr., High Point
Jonas Kalchner, Gr., Longwood
Niklas Hoener, Jr., Presbyterian
Anthony Giannecchini, Jr., Radford
Andrew Rossetti, Sr., UNC Asheville
Luca Bulfon, Sr., USC Upstate
Ben Goodman, Sr., Winthrop

Offensive Player of the Year
Tyler Young, MF, R-Jr., Campbell 

Goalkeeper of the Year
Holden Trent, R-Sr., High Point

Defensive Player of the Year
Moses Mensah, D, Sr., Campbell

Freshman of the Year
Jefferson Amaya, MF, High Point

Coach of the Year
Zach Haines, High Point 

Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Jonas Kalchner, Gr., Longwood