Samson Sergi Named to All-BIG EAST First Team

NEW YORK - Senior Samson Sergi was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team on Monday afternoon. The forward scored a BIG EAST leading 10 goals this season.

Sergi and Georgetown's Jacob Montes were the only two players in the BIG EAST who were unanimous selections.

Sergi finished his career with 29 goals, ranking tied for fourth in program history. He earns All-BIG EAST honors for the second time in as many seasons as he collected second-team honors a year ago.

Teammates Matthew Rosenberg and Derrick Otim both earned All-BIG EAST Third Team honors.

Xavier has had 24 players earn All-BIG EAST honors since joining the conference (8 First Team Honorees, 7 Second Team Honorees, 2 Third Team Honorees, 7 All-Freshman Team Honorees). The Musketeers have also had two Goalkeepers of the Year and two Defensive Players of the Year.

Xavier has had at least one player on the league's first team during all eight years in the BIG EAST.

MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

Offensive Player of the Year
Tani Oluwasey, St. John's, So., F

Midfielder of the Year
Jacob Montes, Georgetown, Jr., M

Defensive Player of the Year
Dylan Nealis, Georgetown, Sr., D

Co-Goalkeeper of the Year
Giannis Nikopolidis, Georgetown, So.
Jan Hoffelner, St. John's, Jr.

Freshman of Year
Wilmer Cabrera Jr., Butler, Fr., F

Coaching Staff of the Year
St. John's

ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM

Derek Dodson, Georgetown, Jr., F
Tani Oluwaseyi, St. John's, So., F
^ Samson Sergi, Xavier, R-Sr., F
Yudai Tashiro, Creighton, Sr., M
^ Jacob Montes, Georgetown, Jr., M
Tiago Mendonca, Providence, Sr., M
Max de Bruijne, DePaul, Sr., D
Dylan Nealis, Georgetown, Sr., D
Patrick Seagrist, Marquette, Sr., D
Joao Serrano, Providence, Sr., D
Giannis Nikopolidis, Georgetown, So., GK

ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM

Wilmer Cabrera, Jr., Butler, Fr., F
Luke Haakenson, Creighton, Sr., F
Achara, Georgetown, Sr., F
Carlton McKenzie, Seton Hall, Sr., F
Sean Zawadzki, Georgetown, So., M
Luka Prpa, Marquette, Sr., M
Paulo Lima, Providence, So., M
Skage Simonsen, St. John's, So., M
Younes Boudadi, Creighton, Sr., D
Brandon Duarte, St. John's, Sr., B
Shane Bradley, Villanova, Sr., B
Jan Hoffelner, St. John's, Jr., GK

ALL-BIG EAST THIRD TEAM

Brandon Guhl, Butler, Sr., F
Jack Haywood, Butler, So., M
Jared Timmer, Butler, Sr., M
Kuba Polat, Creighton, Jr., M
Connor Alba, Marquette, Sr., M
Josh Coan, Marquette, Sr., F
Austin Aviza, Providence, Sr., GK
Danny Griffin, Providence, Sr., M/F
Brandon Knapp, St. John's, So., M
Einar Lye, St. John's, So., M
Derrick Otim, Xavier, Sr., M
Matthew Rosenberg, Xavier, RS-Jr., GK

^ denotes unanimous selection
* due to ties in voting there are extra members on the All-BIG EAST Second and Third Teams

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