Complete 2023 All-Conference Team Release
2023 All-Northwest Conference Men’s Soccer Team
First Team
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
GK – Nick Gaston, Pacific Lutheran *......................... Sr Mililani, Hawaii / Mililani
D – Cole Dobson, Pacific Lutheran *.......................... Sr Spokane, Wash. / University
D – Alex White, Pacific Lutheran #.............................. Sr Henderson, Nev. / Coronado
D – McCoy Hennes, Whitman %................................. Sr Seattle, Wash. / Bishop Blanchet
M – Sammy Tafolla, Pacific Lutheran #....................... Sr Seattle, Wash. / Rogers
M – Craig Johnson, Pacific Lutheran *........................ Sr Puyallup, Wash. / Puyallup
M – Marko Babiak, Puget Sound................................ Sr Denver, Colo. / East
F – Robby Guyer, Pacific Lutheran *.......................... Sr Ravensdale, Wash. / Tahoma
F – Trevor Thompson, Pacific Lutheran *................... Jr Olympia, Wash. / River Ridge
F – Sawyer Valero, Whitman...................................... Jr Brooklyn, N.Y. / Brooklyn Tech
F – Cole Friesen, Whitworth....................................... So Chula Vista, Calif. / Eastlake
F – Jett Starr, Willamette *.......................................... Sr Portland, Ore. / Cleveland
Second Team
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
GK – Ryan Saunders, Puget Sound #....................... Jr Colleyville, Tex. / Lawrence D Bell
D – Angel Hernandez, Linfield #................................ Sr Kelso, Wash. / Kelso
D – Alvin Kamau, Pacific Lutheran............................ Fr Nairobi, Kenya / High Mowing School (N.H.)
D – Christian Pineda, Pacific Lutheran...................... Jr Puyallup, Wash. / Emerald Ridge
D – Liam Elliott, Puget Sound.................................... Sr Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium
M – Sid Kosaris, Linfield %........................................ Sr Vancouver, Wash. / Columbia River
M – Christian Gomez, Whitman %............................. Sr Vancouver, Wash. / Union
M – Lucas McAllister, Whitman................................. So Brier, Wash. / Bishop Blanchet
M – Clayton Crockett, Whitworth............................... Jr Spokane, Wash. / Central Valley
F – Seamus Miller, Linfield........................................ Sr Tacoma, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep
F – Eric Shaporda, Whitworth................................... Sr Moses Lake, Wash. / Moses Lake
F- Lucas Carballo, Willamette................................... Fr Riverside, Calif. / Bloomington
Honorable Mention
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
GK- Zach Aderinto, Pacific (Ore.) %......................... Jr Kailua-Kona, Hawaii / Kealakehe
GK- Bernie Jones, Whitman %................................. Sr Seattle, Wash. / Raisbeck Aviation
GK- Pierluca Carnovale, Willamette %..................... Sr Seattle, Wash. / Ballard
D – Ross Vargo, Linfield........................................... Fr Sacramento, Calif. / Sacramento Country Day
D – Tait Kuchenbrod, Pacific (Ore.).......................... Jr Missoula, Mont. / Sentinel
D – Graham Hall, Puget Sound................................ Sr Kirkland, Wash. / The Northwest School
D – Pablo Gonzalez, Jr., Whitman............................ Fr Albany, Wash. / Albany
D – Chris Barry, Whitworth #..................................... Sr Wailuku, Hawaii / H.P. Baldwin
D – Dominic Gusman, Whitworth.............................. Sr Aiea, Hawaii / Punahou
D – Andyn Maldonado, Whitworth %........................ Sr Fife, Wash. / Fife
D – Dylan Ray, Willamette........................................ So Torrance, Calif. / West
D – Kiernan Van Engen, Willamette.......................... Fr Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. / Dobbs Ferry
M – Alex Coope, Pacific Lutheran............................. So Tacoma, Wash. / Stadium
M – Beckett Arthur, Whitworth................................... Jr Missoula, Mont. / Hellgate
M – Keegan Davis, Whitworth................................... So Albuquerque, N.M. / Eldorado
M – Fernando Bitelli, Willamette................................ Sr Sao Paulo, Brazil / Roseburg
M – Tiago Palhetas, Willamette................................. Fr Mississauga, Ontario / Our Lady of Mount Caramel
M – Andrew Reed, Willamette................................... Jr Portland, Ore. / Franklin
F – Eugene Peltier, George Fox %............................ So Seattle, Wash. / O’Dea
F – Aidan Helfin, Pacific (Ore.)................................... Jr Taos, N.M. / Taos
F – Dane Helle, Pacific Lutheran................................ Sr Puyallup, Wash. / Puyallup
F – Etienne Polak, Puget Sound................................. So Brooklyn, N.Y. / School of International Studies
F – Edwin Romero, Whitman #.................................. Sr Walla Walla, Wash. / Walla Walla
* 1st team All-NWC in 2022; # 2nd team All-NWC in 2022; % Honorable Mention All-NWC in 2022
Offensive Player of the Year – Cole Friesen, Whitworth, F
Defensive Player of the Year – Cole Dobson, Pacific Lutheran, D
Rookie of the Year – Alvin Kamau, Pacific Lutheran, D
Coach of the Year – John Yorke, Pacific Lutheran