Torres Headlines 2022 Men's Soccer All-GNAC Honors
WINTHROP, Mass. – Senior midfielder Michael Torres (Hartford, Conn.) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men's soccer team headlined a flock of four Blue Jays named to the All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Teams, it was announced Monday by the league's front office. Graduate student forward DeAnte Anderson (Bloomfield, Conn.), senior forward Benjamin Marchetti (Higganum, Conn.) and junior forward Dane Stephens (Jamaica) also made All-GNAC, as the conference unveiled its year-end awards, which are voted on by the league's head coaches. Torres also added the All-Sportsmanship Team to his accolades.
The Blue Jays made history this season, winning the GNAC Championship for the first time in program history, taking down Johnson & Wales, 2-1, this past Saturday. USJ, who are 13-3-3 on the year, await their fate in the upcoming NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament. Marchetti was a scoring machine for the Blue Jays in 2022, leading the team in the regular season with 13 goals and 29 points. Anderson was just as impressive, causing opposing defenders numerous headaches, tallying 11 goals and six assists for 28 points. Stephens was a passing maestro for the Blue Jays, pacing the squad with nine assists. He also scored seven goals to record 23 points. Torres anchored the midfield for USJ, becoming a force on both the offensive and defensive ends. The midfielder notched 18 points from six goals and six assists, while leading the team to 10 shutouts.
COACH QUOTE [Paul Wright] "We are very proud of all of our players who have been recognized as all-conference selections. There are some excellent players on those team lists. However, teams win trophies in a team sport and those players recognized would be the first to tell you how instrumental their teammates were in helping them achieve this respect."
For the complete list of all-conference honorees, major award winners, and all-sportsmanship selections, please see below.
FIRST TEAM
GK - Mike Sheridan, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
F - Daniel Faynstein, Lasell
F - Joseph Thongsythavong, Norwich
F - Austin Ward, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
M - Alec Erskine, Emmanuel (Mass.)
M - Brian Miller, Johnson & Wales (RI)
M - Mamadi Jiana, Norwich
M - Michael Torres, St. Joseph (Conn.)
D - Jonathan Baker, Johnson & Wales (RI)
D - Aidan Dwyer, Norwich
D - Kam Jorgenson, Norwich
SECOND TEAM
GK - Robert Wagenseller, Norwich
F - Amerle Nemeye, Norwich
F - DeAnte Anderson, St. Joseph (Conn.)
F - Dane Stephens, St. Joseph (Conn.)
M - Kelvin Cortez, Albertus Magnus
M - Hezekiah Adeyeye, Anna Maria
M - Kyle Cocciardi, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
M - Rion Dos Santos, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
D - EJ Gonzalez, Albertus Magnus
D - Nolan Sooy, Johnson & Wales (RI)
D - Will Wood, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
THIRD TEAM
GK - Vincent Conelli, Emmanuel (Mass.)
F - Joey Soucy, Emmanuel (Mass.)
F - Benjamin Marchetti, St. Joseph (Conn.)
F - Gus Ford, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
M - Jadon Baros, Colby-Sawyer
M - Callum Buchanan, Colby-Sawyer
M - Oleksandr Kharchuk, Norwich
M - Noel Rios, Norwich
D - Cole Berry, Emmanuel (Mass.)
D - Alexander Pane, Johnson & Wales (RI)
D - Cullen Swett, Norwich
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Joseph Thongsythavong, Norwich (unanimous)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Kam Jorgenson, Norwich
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR - Mike Sheridan, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - David Lucero, Albertus Magnus
COACH OF THE YEAR - Jared Lewis, Lasell
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - Rivier
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Eduardo Chavez, Albertus
David Lucero, Albertus Magnus
Yahya Kardad, Albertus Magnus
Yener Bartolon, Colby-Sawyer
Melvin Alves, Dean
Brian Allen, Dean
Noah Jaques, Elms
Oleksandr Kharchuk, Norwich
Sidney Hartmann, Rivier
Ethan Emata, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Henry Wylde, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Geoffrey Medeiros, Albertus Magnus
Mark Cavallaro, Anna Maria
Joshua Warner, Colby-Sawyer
Angel Rivera, Dean
Ethan Sgarlata, Elms
Jonathan Marmolejos, Emmanuel
Jonathan Baker, Johnson & Wales
Jonathan Martinez, Lasell
Mason Reddington, Norwich
Nick Cardenas, Regis
Max Hartmann, Rivier
Michael Torres, St. Joseph (Conn.)
Mardoche Kikobo, Saint Joseph's Maine
About The GNAC
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.
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