Dylan Kropp Named to TDS Freshman Best XI First Team

CINCINNATI - Freshman defender Dylan Kropp was recently named to the TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI First Team. Teammate Cole Jensen was also tabbed to the TDS Postseason Best XI First Team.

Kropp helped the Musketeers match the program's highest United Soccer Coaches Ranking this season (No. 9 on Oct. 18). He also helped the Musketeers match the program record for longest unbeaten streak to start a season (14 matches) and set the program record for fewest losses in a season (2).

Xavier also finished the year ranked tied for fourth in single-season school history in shutouts (8) and fourth in single-season school history in goals against average (0.89). The Musketeers led the BIG EAST in fewest goals allowed (16), goals against average (0.89) and shutouts (8).

The Columbus, Ohio, native earned All-BIG EAST Third Team honors and was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 10. He ranked second on the team in minutes played (1,612).

FRESHMAN BEST XI

FIRST TEAM
F: CJ Fodrey (San Diego State), Palmer Ault (Butler), Matthew Bell (Marshall)
M: Kenan Hot (Duke), Jack Panayotou (Georgetown), Basit Umar (Dayton), Jefferson Amaya (High Point)
D: Kamran Acito (Duke), Dylan Kropp (Xavier), Jackson Gilman (Pittsburgh)
GK: Casper Mols (Kentucky)

SECOND TEAM
F: Clarence Awoudor (Oregon State), Malachi Jones (Lipscomb), Denis Krioutchenkov (Davidson)
M: Alexander Petraeus (SMU) Nicholas Fernandez (Portland), Ask Ekeland (Duquesne), Shane de Flores (Stanford)
D: Max Floriani (Saint Louis), Max Miller (Kentucky), Jake Shannon (UNC Wilmington)
GK: Isaac Nehme (Denver)

POSTSEASON BEST XI

FIRST TEAM
F: Duncan McGuire (Creighton), Levonte Johnson (Syracuse), Shak Mohammed (Duke)
M: Peter Stroud (Duke), JC Ngando (UNC Greensboro), Christian Soto (Washington), Alex Nagy (Vermont)
D: Daniel Nimick (Western Michigan), Daniel Munie (Indiana), Noah Gulden (Lipscomb)
GK: Cole Jensen (Xavier)

SECOND TEAM
F: Stephen Afrifa (Florida International), Ilijah Paul (Washington), Nathan Opoku (Syracuse)
M: Joran Gerbet (Oregon State), Knut Ahlander (SMU), Laurence Wootton (Ohio State), Dyson Clapier (Akron)
D: Keegan Hughes (Stanford), Luis Grassow (Kentucky), Moise Bombito (New Hampshire)
GK: Holden Trent (High Point)

THIRD TEAM
F: Matthew Myers (Rutgers), Tyrese Spicer (Lipscomb), Bertin Jacquesson (Pittsburgh)
M: Lucas Meek (Washington), Yannick Bright (New Hampshire), Eliot Goldthorp (Hofstra), Ryan Wittenbrink (Indiana)
D: Leo Burney (Penn), Delentz Pierre (Portland), Daniel Wu (Georgetown)
GK: Eliot Hamill (Duke)

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