Horizon League Reveals 2025 #HLMSOC Awards

November 07

Sa'Mone Winters

INDIANAPOLIS (November 7, 2025) – The Horizon League announced our 2025 #HLMSOC awards on Friday. All-League awards were voted on by the League’s head coaches.

Green Bay midfielder Keegan Walker was named the Horizon League Player of the Year. Purdue Fort Wayne’s Shane Anderson was voted Offensive Player of the Year. Cleveland State swept several major awards, with Ryan Poling capturing Goalkeeper of the Year, Uros Jevtic voted Defensive Player of the Year, Uzman Ramees earning Freshman of the Year and Sinisa Ubiparipovic named Coach of the Year. Detroit Mercy’s Drew Pierson won the League’s Sportsmanship Award.

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Walker totaled 15 points in #HLMSOC play with six goals and three assists, leading the Phoenix to another spot in the playoffs.
Anderson totaled 11 points in League play with five goals and one assist.
Poling allowed eight goals in League matches with three shutouts, 31 saves and a .795 save percentage.
Jevtic anchored a CSU defense that allowed eights goals in nine League matches, adding one goal.
Ramees scored three goals and finished with two assists in League play for the Vikings in his first season at Cleveland State.
The Sportsmanship Award recognizes student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior. Sportsmanship is defined as behavior exhibited during competition by student-athletes based on values, respect and integrity.
- Pierson is a two-year captain for the Titans, demonstrating exceptional leadership as a junior. This season, he has maintained strong discipline on the field, receiving only three yellow cards. Beyond his athletic contributions, Pierson takes initiative in organizing team bonding activities and fostering a positive team culture. His dedication extends to the classroom, where he holds an impressive GPA just shy of a perfect 4.0.
Ubiparipovic picked up the #HLMSOC Coach of the Year award after guiding the Vikings to an 5-1-3 League record.
Cleveland State paced the League with four All-League First Team selections.
Purdue Fort Wayne posted three student-athletes on the All-League First Team.
The Horizon League Men’s Soccer Championship kicks off on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT with two quarterfinal contests.
- No. 3 seed Green Bay hosts No. 6 seed Oakland while No. 4 seed Milwaukee will welcome No. 5 seed RMU.
On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the championship will move to Cleveland State and Purdue Fort Wayne.
- The first semifinal will see No. 1 seed Cleveland State square off against the worst remaining seed at 4 p.m. ET with No. 2 seed Purdue Fort Wayne taking on the best remaining seed at 4 p.m. ET.
Every match of the 2025 Horizon League Men’s Soccer Championship will be streamed live on ESPN+ and fans can also follow all the action on social media by following @HorizonLeague and the hashtags #HLMSOC and #OurHorizon.
For complete championship information visit the #HLMSOC Championship Central page.

2025 Horizon League Men’s Soccer Award Winners

Player of the Year: Keegan Walker, Green Bay

Offensive Player of the Year: Shane Anderson, Purdue Fort Wayne

Goalkeeper of the Year: Ryan Poling, Cleveland State

Defensive Player of the Year: Uros Jevtic, Cleveland State

Freshman of the Year: Uzman Ramees, Cleveland State

Sportsmanship Award: Drew Pierson, Detroit Mercy

Coach of the Year: Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Cleveland State

All-League First Team
Peleg Armendariz, Cleveland State, Forward
Uros Jevtic, Cleveland State, Defender
Tom Mertz, Cleveland State, Midfielder
Ryan Poling, Cleveland State, Goalkeeper
Drew Pierson, Detroit Mercy, Defender
Chris Album, Green Bay, Forward
Keegan Walker, Green Bay, Midfielder
Shane Anderson, Purdue Fort Wayne, Forward
Andrew Hollenbach, Purdue Fort Wayne, Defender
Iann Topete, Purdue Fort Wayne, Midfielder
Fabian Overkamp, RMU, Defender

All-League Second Team
Matteo Correia, Cleveland State, Forward
Lennhart Heck, Cleveland State, Defender
Guershom Sylvain, Detroit Mercy, Forward
Jeloni Murray-Powell, Green Bay, Midfielder
Dubem Obilo, Green Bay, Defender
Bienvenu Djunga, Milwaukee, Forward
Angel Gongora, Milwaukee, Midfielder
Tim Allos, Oakland, Forward
Jace Foster, Oakland, Defender
Sep Habibi, Purdue Fort Wayne, Goalkeeper
Anass Hadran, RMU, Midfielder

All-League Third Team
Ognjen Bozovic, Cleveland State, Midfielder
Uzman Ramees, Cleveland State, Forward
Jose Herrera, IU Indianapolis, Forward
Ryan Berghauer, Milwaukee, Defender
Jason Purks, Northern Kentucky, Midfielder
Marco Mazzei, Oakland, Midfielder
Malik Sylvester, Oakland, Defender
Jonny Hernandez, Purdue Fort Wayne, Midfielder
Josh Lane, RMU, Goalkeeper
Henry Hutchison, Wright State, Forward
Roman Kedgley, Wright State, Defender

Sportsmanship Award Finalists
Stephen Yerlan, Cleveland State
Drew Pierson, Detroit Mercy*
Cameron Maung-Maung, IU Indianapolis
Angel Gongora, Milwaukee
Jace Foster, Oakland
Iann Topete, Purdue Fort Wayne
Fabian Overkamp, RMU
Alessandro Malterer, Wright State