Agudelo named to United Soccer Coaches All-America team

By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Junior Santiago Agudelo has been named to the United Soccer Coaches Division II Men’s Soccer All-America Team. Agudelo earned second-team honors as a forward.

Agudelo had a big year for the Tigers as he led the nation in seven categories; goals (26), total points (58), shots per match (5.82), shots on goal per match (3.29), game-winning goals (eight), goals per match (1.53) and points per match (3.41). Agudelo set team records for all seven of these categories, including shots (100) and shots on goal (57) for the season. He converted a goal in a program-record seven-consecutive matches, breaking the previous record of six (Abdoulaye Cisse, 2017). In addition to these season records, Agudelo set the record for points in a match (10), goals in a match (five), shots in a match (13) and shots on goal in a match (eight). The Frisco, Texas native recorded four hat tricks throughout the season.

Agudelo adds this honor to D2CCA National Player of the Year, D22CA All-America First Team honors, MIAA Player of the Year, All-MIAA First Team honors, D2CCA Central Region Player of the Year and D2CCA & United Soccer Coaches All-Central Region First Team honors for the year.

Below is the 2018 United Soccer Coaches All-America Team

First Team
Position Name Class School Hometown
GK Vinny Tasca Sr. Wilmington Audubon, Pa.
D Williams N’dah Jr. Charleston Rome, Italy
D Juan Sanchez* Sr. Palm Beach Atlantic Madrid, Spain
D Jordan Skelton* Jr. Lander Newcastle, England
MF Gabriel Costa Fr. Azusa Pacific Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MF Carlos Gomez Sr. Young Harris College Algete, Spain
MF Alex Lipinski Jr. Spring Hill College Krefeld, Germany
MF Mamadi Camara Sr. Simon Fraser Montreal, Quebec
F Matteo Polisi So. Simon Fraser Coquitlam, British Columbia
F Mikie Rowe Sr. Young Harris College Wexford, Ireland
F Marek Weber Sr. Le Moyne College Fulda, Germany
Second Team
GK Elliott Barker Jr. Palm Beach Atlantic Harrogate, England
D Isaac Bawa Fr. Azusa Pacific Legon, Ghana
D James McGhee Sr. Colorado Mesa Gilbert, Ariz.
D Michael North Sr. Simon Fraser Coquitlam, British Columbia
MF Manuel Achondo Jr. Mercy College Santiago, Chile
MF Gabriel Cabral Jr. Charleston Petropolis, Brazil
MF Tim Klefisch Jr. CSU-Los Angeles Leverkusen, Germany
F Santiago Agudelo Jr. Fort Hays State Frisco, Texas
F Arturo Astorga Jr. Azusa Pacific El Paso, Texas
F Lukas Ostermann Sr. LIU Post Saterland, Germany
F Anthony Velarde Sr. Fresno Pacific Reedley, Calif.
Third Team
GK Luciano Trasolini So. Simon Fraser Burnaby, British Columbia
D Morten Bjoershol So. CSU-Los Angeles Oslo, Norway
D Nadeer Ghantous Sr. Cal Poly Pomona Hifa, Israel
D Kyle Hoops Sr. West Chester Phoenixville, Pa.
D Omar Sinclair Sr. Saginaw Valley State Manchester, England
D Niklas Tasky* Sr. Lynn Hannover, Germany
MF Kevin Del Mazo Sr. Colorado Mesa Santiago, Chile
MF Salar Faryar Jr. Le Moyne College Frankfurt, Germany
MF Joe Garcia* Sr. Northeastern State Grand Prairie, Texas
F Flavio Colasanti Sr. Barry Rome, Italy
F John Haist* Jr. Colorado School of Mines Wantage, England
F Seabstian Loibl So. Nova Southeastern Hutthurm, Germany
F Claudio Rivadeneira Jr. Palm Beach Atlantic San Fernando, Chile
F Alex Satrustegui Sr. Southern New Hampshire Pamplona, Spain

* Denotes repeat selection

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