United East Announces 2024 Men's Soccer - All-Conference Teams and Major Award Winners
LATHAM, N.Y. - The United East conference has announced its 2024 Men’s Soccer All-Conference Teams. Each All-Conference team is made up of sixteen student-athletes comprising three forwards, four midfielders, four defensive players, one goalkeeper, and four at-large selections.
Forty-eight individuals earned All-Conference status for their performances during the 2024 season and four major awards have been handed out including Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year.
Eleven out of the sixteen participating United East schools saw members of their teams awarded All-Conference with Cairn University leading all institutions with nine members on the All-Conference teams, including the Player of the Year. Both Penn State Harrisburg and St. Mary’s College of Maryland each had seven members on the All-Conference teams, respectively, with the Seahawks claiming the Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year.
Penn State Abington had six members on teams while Penn College saw five members earn All-Conference honors. Rosemont College and Lancaster Bible College each saw four individuals claim All-Conference status. Notre Dame of Maryland University and Saint Elizabeth University each had two individuals while Keystone and Penn State Brandywine saw one student-athlete earn All-Conference awards, respectively.
Major Award Winners
Player of the Year - Jesse Brittain (Cairn University)
Defensive Player of the Year - Jack Nelson (St. Mary’s College of Maryland)
Rookie of the Year - Zach Blaum (St. Mary’s College of Maryland)
Coach of the Year - Alun Oliver (St. Mary’s College of Maryland)
Full Release with Writeups on Major Award Winners