Ohio Athletic Conference 4990 Mahoning Ave. Suite C P.O. Box 4656 Austintown, Ohio 44515 Phone 330-259-9090 www.oac.org Tim Gleason, Commissioner 2019 Men's Soccer Special Awards and All-OAC Teams Coach-of-the-Year: Hector Marinaro, John Carroll John Carroll 14th-year Head Coach Hector Marinaro has been chosen by his peers as the 2019 OAC Coach-of- the-Year. JCU clinched the OAC Regular-Season title with an 8-0-1 record. The Blue Streaks won the OAC Tournament title and will be heading to the NCAA Div. III Tournament for the fourth consecutive year. Forward-of-the-Year: Danny Ruple, Baldwin Wallace Baldwin Wallace senior Danny Ruple (Berea / Berea-Midpark) has been chosen by the league coaches as the 2019 OAC Forward-of-the-Year. Ruple also earned this honor in 2017 and was named OAC Freshman of the Year in 2016. He ended the regular-season with a league leading 41 points and 17 goals. Ruple has earned First Team All- OAC honors. Midfielder-of-the-Year: Will Turrittin, John Carroll John Carroll junior Will Turrittin (Medina, OH / Medina) has been chosen by the league coaches as the 2019 OAC Midfielder-of-the-Year. Turrittin also garnered this honor in 2018. He finished the regular-season with a league leading 10 assists. Turittin also tallied five goals to help the lead the Blue Streaks to the OAC Regular-Season and Tournament titles. Turittin was named OAC Freshman of the Year in 2017 and has earned First Team All-OAC honors. Defender-of-the-Year: Matt Nigro, John Carroll John Carroll senior Matt Nigro (Strongsville, OH Cleveland St. Ignatius) has been selected by the league coaches as the 2019 OAC Defender-of-the-Year. Nigro scored four goals, had one assist and led the Blue Streak defense to eight shutouts this season. He has earned First Team All-OAC honors. Goalkeeper-of-the-Year: Zach Hlas, Mount Union Mount Union senior Zach Hlas (Medina, Ohio / Medina) has been chosen by the league coaches as the 2019 OAC Goalkeeper-of-the-Year. In 17 games Hlas posted a 0.61 goals-against-average, 49 saves and nine shutouts. Hlas has earned First Team All-OAC honors. Freshman-of-the-Year: David Beattie, Marietta Marietta defenseman David Beattie (Russell, Ohio / West Geauga) has been selected by the league coaches as the 2019 OAC Freshman-of-the-Year. Beattie started 18 regular-season games and posted two goals and two assists. The Pioneer advanced to the OAC Tournament semifinals. He has earned Second Team All-OAC Honors. 2019 All-OAC Men’s Soccer Teams Selected by the league coaches First Team Name, School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School Matt Nigro, John Carroll Sr. D Strongsville, OH Cleveland St. Ignatius Jon Schroeder, Mount Union =* Sr. D Parma, Ohio / Normandy Austin Overy, Mount Union Jr. D Perrysburg, Ohio / Perrysburg Danny Ruple, Baldwin Wallace $^# Sr. F Berea, Ohio / Berea-Midpark Ian Molfenter, Wilmington Jr. F Dayton, Ohio / Carroll Kennedy Mensah, Otterbein Sr. F Gahanna, Ohio / Lincoln Beelal Hasan, Ohio Northern # Jr. F Worthington, Ohio / Worthington Will Turrittin, John Carroll =# Jr. MF Medina, OH Medina Levi King, Ohio Northern * So. MF Indianapolis, Ind. / North Central Pau Piang, Otterbein =* Sr. MF Columbus, Ohio / Northland Gavin Long, Marietta So. MF Surrey, United Kingdom John Fisher School Zach Hlas, Mount Union =* Sr. GK Medina, Ohio / Medina Second Team Chase Fernkorn, John Carroll So. D Olmsted Township, OH Olmsted Falls Brandon Woo, Capital Sr. D Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Davidson Nathan Neal, Otterbein So. D Fairfield Township, Ohio / St. Xavier David Beattie, Marietta Fr. D Russell, Ohio West Geauga Gabe Sharrock, Otterbein Fr. F Akron, Ohio / Manchester Seth Gundlach, Ohio Northern So. F Wilmington, Ohio / Wilmington Mitch Hughes, Capital So. F Clintonville, Ohio / Bowling Green University Zach Burgmeier, Wilmington Jr. MF Dayton, Ohio / Butler Josh Lewis, Mount Union * Sr. MF Elyria / Elyria Jared Ianiro, John Carroll % Jr. MF Kirtland, OH Kirtland John Lombard, Ohio Northern So. GK Solon, Ohio / Solon Collin Hoffman, Otterbein Sr. GK Galena, Ohio / Olentangy Honorable Mention Luke Fickenworth, Ohio Northern Sr. D Cincinnati, Ohio / Anderson Greg Knox, Capital ~# Sr. D Oxford, Mich. / Oxford Nicholas Flury, Otterbein Jr. D Sunbury, Ohio / Big Walnut Tommy Birch, Wilmington * Sr. D Cincinnati, Ohio / Northwest Trevor Hamm, Baldwin Wallace * So. D Strongsville, Ohio / Strongsville Sebastian Ziaja, Marietta Sr. D Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest Paul Hensley, Otterbein So. F New Albany, Ohio / St. Charles Sam Spirk, Capital So. F Wilmington, Ohio / Wilmington Luke Maher, Marietta Sr. MF Canonsburg, Pa. Canon-Mcmillan Jimmy Walkinshaw, Ohio Northern % Jr. MF Plymouth, Mich. / Canton Eric Stucky, Otterbein % Sr. MF Brecksville, Ohio / Brecksville-Broadview Heights Patrick Mehal, Baldwin Wallace Sr. GK Richfield, Ohio / Revere Connor Robins, John Carroll So. GK Oconomowoc, WI Oconomowoc KEY: ! 2016 First Team…$ 2016 Second Team… + 2016 Honorable Mention ^ 2017 First Team… ~ 2014 Second Team… = 2014 Honorable Mention # 2018 First Team... * 2018 Second Team … % 2018 Honorable Mention .