Ernest Mensah Jr. Earns All-BIG EAST Honors

NEW YORK - Ernest Mensah Jr. was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team on Tuesday. The all-conference teams and major award winners were selected by league head coaches.

The junior defender played and started in 16 matches. He scored one goal on the year, coming on Aug. 25 in a 4-1 win vs Cal State Fullerton. Mensah Jr. finished the year with 11 shots (two on goal).

The Naperville, Ill., native, helped the defense post a 1.12 goals against average with seven shutouts. Xavier finished the season ranked fifth in the BIG EAST in shutouts and seventh in goals against average.

MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Emil Jaaskelainen, Akron, Sr., F ^

BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
Noeh Hernandez, DePaul, So., M

BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Roberto Ydrach, Akron, Sr., D

BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
Mitch Budler, Akron, Jr., GK

BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Tate Lampman, Georgetown, Fr., D

BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year
Akron ^

ALL-BIG EAST

ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM
Mitch Budler, Akron, Jr., GK
Dyson Clapier, Akron, Sr., F
Emil Jaaskelainen, Akron, Sr., F ^
Roberto Ydrach, Akron, Sr., D
Jackson Castro, Creighton, Sr., M
Noeh Hernandez, DePaul, So., M
Maximus Jennings, Georgetown, Sr., D
Matthew Van Horn, Georgetown, So., M
Zach Zengue, Georgetown, Jr., F
Bernardo Prego, Providence, Gr., D
Jason Bouregy, Villanova, Gr., M

ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM
Malik Henry, Akron, Sr., F
Wan Kamal Wan Kuzri, Akron, Sr., M
Palmer Ault, Butler, Jr., F
Joost De Schutter, Butler, R-So., M
Scott Testori, UConn, Sr., F
Mark O'Neill, Creighton, Sr., D
Lukas Burns, Providence, Gr., GK
Bruno Rosa, Providence, Jr., F
Rodrigo Vaza, Providence, Gr., M
Thomas Lamaille, St. John's, Sr., D
Agustin Resch, Seton Hall, Jr., D

ALL-BIG EAST THIRD TEAM*
Jonas Buechte, Akron, Sr., D
Josemir Gomez, Butler, Jr., F
Kieran Chandler, UConn, So., D
Sabri Hanni, UConn, So., M
Max Kerkvliet, UConn, R-Fr., GK
Miguel Arilla, Creighton, So., M
Roman Torres, Creighton, Jr., M
Joe Buck, Georgetown, Sr., M
Tate Lampman, Georgetown, Fr., D
Tenzing Manske, Georgetown, Jr., GK
Marlon Tabora, Georgetown, Gr., F
Diego Batista, Providence, Jr., M
Ernest Mensah Jr., Xavier, Jr., D

*Denotes a Tie in Voting
^Unanimous Vote

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