SAN FRANCISCO – Three members of the Aztec men's soccer team earned Pac-12 All-Conference honors. Midfielder Pablo Pelaez was named to the second team and Hunter George and Adam Vargas were honorable mention selections.
Pelaez (San Diego) led the Aztecs with 12 points and tied for the team-lead with four assists. As team captain he started all 18 matches and tied for the team-lead in minutes played. A consistent presence in the midfield since his arrival on the Mesa, Pelaez was second in the Pac-12 in shots per game (3.0) and third in shots on goal per game (1.2). This is Pelaez's third time being selected to the All-Pac-12 second team (2016, 2018, 2019).
George (Lincoln, Calif.) led the Aztecs with five goals, the most by a SDSU freshman since David Olsen scored seven in 2014. He finished tied for second on the team in points (10), third in shots (27) and third in shots on goal (12).
Vargas, a senior from San Diego, started all 18 matches and tied Pelaez with a team-high 1,489 minutes. His versatility allowed Coach Kirshner to play him all over the field. He scored two goals and had an assist.
2019 Pac-12 Men's Soccer All-Conference Honors
Coach of the Year: Jamie Clark, Washington
Player of the Year: Blake Bodily, Jr., M, Washington
Defender of the Year: Ethan Bartlow, So., D, Washington
Freshman of the Year: Ousseni Bouda, Fr., F/M, Stanford
2019 Pac-12 Men's Soccer All-Conference Team
First Team
Milan Iloski .......... Jr. ........ F...... UCLA
Simon Lekressner . Sr......... F...... California
Ousseni Bouda ..... Fr......... F/M .. Stanford
Blake Bodily ......... Jr. ........ M..... Washington
Taylor Davila......... So. ....... M..... California
Sofiane Djeffal...... So. ....... M..... Oregon State
Derek Waldeck...... Sr......... M..... Stanford
Joel Walker........... Jr. ........ M..... Oregon State
Ethan Bartlow....... So. ....... D ..... Washington
Joe Hafferty.......... Jr. ........ D ..... Oregon State
Andrew Thomas .... R-So..... GK ... Stanford
Second Team
Tommy Williamson Jr. ........ F...... California
Riley Ferch........... So. ....... M..... UCLA
Jared Gilbey ......... Sr......... M..... Stanford
John Magnus ........ Sr......... M..... Washington
Pablo Pelaez......... R-Sr. .... M..... San Diego State
Logan Panchot...... Jr. ........ M/D.. Stanford
Tanner Beason...... Sr......... D ..... Stanford
Adrian Crespo ....... So. ....... D ..... Oregon State
JJ Foe Nuphaus .... So. ....... D ..... California
Matthew Powell .... R-Sr. .... D ..... UCLA
Drake Callender .... Sr......... GK ... California
Honorable Mention
Hunter George ...... Fr......... F...... San Diego State
Zach Ryan............ R-So..... F...... Stanford
Charlie Wehan ...... Jr. ........ F...... Stanford
Eric Iloski............. Jr. ........ M..... UCLA
Francisco Perez .... Jr. ........ M..... California
Christian Soto....... Fr......... M..... Washington
Dylan Teves .......... So. ....... M..... Washington
Adam Vargas ........ R-Sr. .... M..... San Diego State
Eric Diaz .............. Sr......... D ..... Oregon State
Christopher Grey ... Jr. ........ D ..... California
Ian Lonergan ........ So. ....... D ..... California
Sam Fowler .......... Fr......... GK ... Washington
**There is a 12-man Honorable Mention squad due to a two-way tie for the final spot on the team
Three Aztecs Earn All-Pac-12 Honors
