INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced its postseason soccer awards Wednesday. UIndy had six All-Conference honorees, the second most in the conference. Of those six two were named to the First Team and four were named to the Third Team.
Joey Longo and
Ryan Walsh headlined the First Team with
Shayne Abrams,
Rick Lammerts,
Sam Siegel and
Alejandro Zuniga claiming Third Team honors.
This is the second consecutive season where Longo has been named to the first team, this season Longo led the Greyhounds in goals with six and ranked top-10 in the conference in goals in-conference play with six. Longo is also the only Greyhound to start every game of the last two seasons.
Walsh earns his first all-conference selection as a major contributor to the UIndy backline, totaling 1,399 minutes across 16 appearances and 15 starts. Walsh totaled at least 80 minutes in each of his 15 starts, including playing all 105 minutes of the double overtime win over Quincy.
Abrams in his first year at UIndy ranks second on the team in goals with five and top-10 in the conference in conference play with every goal coming in GLVC competition, like Longo. Abrams is one of the 10 Greyhounds this season to appear in every game.
Lammerts led the Greyhounds in goal, playing every second this season. On the year Lammerts has kept five clean sheets and led the defense to allowing 0.99 goals on average.
Sam Siegel has anchored the UIndy midfield, playing multiple roles throughout the season while appearing in every game and starting in 17. Siegel ranks second on the team in assists with four while contributing two goals. Siegel's four assists in GLVC play ranks him amongst the top-10 in the conference.
Alejandro Zuniga has found contributions as both a starter and substitute while appearing in every game with 11 starts. He leads the conference in assists in GLVC play with six, also leading UIndy. Zuniga added two goals this season, including the game-winning goal against Quincy in the GLVC quarterfinals to secure a spot in the GLVC semifinals.
Additionally, UIndy junior
Carson Nolan was one of 15 GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award honorees, tabbed as such by distinguishing themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These individuals must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports competition setting. The honorees are now eligible to become one of their school's two Spalding Sportsmanship Award winners, which will be announced at the end of the academic year.
The All-Conference awards are nominated and voted on by league coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own players.