2023 All-NCAC Men's Soccer Team Announced

CLEVELAND, OH - The Kenyon trio of senior defender Aidan Burns (Newfield, NJ/Delsea Regional) and juniors, midfielder Eamon Dujakovic (Lenexa, KS/Shawnee Mission West) and forward Alem Duratovic (Deerfield, IL/Adlai E. Stevenson) were named the Players of the Year to highlight the 2023 All-North Coast Athletic Conference men's soccer selections.
 
Duratovic, the 2023 Offensive Player of the Year, captured his first all-conference certificate. He collects the Owls' ninth overall Offensive Player of the Year honor, following Sam Carson who won in 2022. In 19 games, the forward has netted 10 goals, which included four game-winners, to go along with two assists for 22 points so far this season. In eight conference matchups, the junior recorded four goals, which included one game-winner, for eight total points. Amongst NCAC leaders, the junior forward ranks third with 50 shots and is tied for fourth with 22 shots on goal. The Owls received an at-large bid into the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
 
Dujakovic, who earns his first All-NCAC nod as a top-team selection, was tabbed the 2023 Midfielder of the Year. The junior is Kenyon's fourth overall player to earn the award and follows Scott Upton who was selected a season ago. In the Owls' eight regular-season conference matchups, Dujakovic's 27 shots, 14 shots on goal, seven goals, and 15 points led the league. The midfielder also tallied one assist and two of his seven goals were game-winners. Through 19 games, Dujakovic has recorded a league-leading 25 points thanks to three assists and an NCAC-high 11 goals, four of which were game-winners. With an at-large bid, Kenyon will be making its ninth-straight Division III playoff appearance.
 
Burns, who was named the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year, claims his third all-conference certificate after first-team honors in 2022 and second-team laurels in 2021. He is the Owls' 13th overall Defensive Player of the Year honor, and first since Luke Muther was named in 2021. In eight conference matchups, the senior and his backline bolstered a defense that allowed just three goals in 720:00 minutes of action for a league-low 0.38 goals-against-average. Through 19 games, the Owls have allowed 21 goals (1.11 GAA) and posted nine shutouts. Burns has also contributed on the offensive end, posting six points off one goal and a team-high five helpers so far this season. Kenyon will host a four-team NCAA regional, beginning tournament play with a first-round matchup with Dominican (IL) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 11.
 
Ohio Wesleyan senior forward Jaggar Brooker (Powell, OH/Olentangy Liberty), the 2021 Offensive Player of the Year, collects his third All-NCAC certificate after claiming a second-team nod in 2022 and a first-team selection in 2021.
 
Ohio Wesleyan sophomore forward Chris Guerra (Columbus, OH/Worthington Kilbourne), junior defender Brady West (Dublin, OH/Columbus St. Charles), and senior goalkeeper Mason Taylor (Marysville, OH/Marysville), and Denison junior forward Jake Krueger (Wilmette, IL/New Trier) all earn their second All-NCAC certificates. Krueger, Taylor and West repeat as first-team honorees, while Guerra elevates to the first team after receiving second-team laurels in 2022.
 
Ohio Wesleyan junior midfielder Landon Kuhn (Lewis Center, OH/Olentangy Berlin) along with Denison sophomore midfielder Kameron Kist (New Albany, OH/New Albany) and senior defender Chris Giglio (Westfield, NJ/Westfield) made their All-NCAC debut on the first team this season.
 
DePauw freshman forward Matthew Fogo (Lexington, VA/Rossall School (England)), who claimed All-NCAC third-team honors, was named the 2023 NCAC Newcomer of the Year as the league's top player in their first year of collegiate competition. The rookie claims the Tigers' second conference Newcomer of the Year award after Andy Morrison was selected in 2011. In 18 games, eight of which the rookie started, Fogo recorded 10 points, as he found the back of the net five times. Against NCAC opponents, the forward tallied a team-high four goals.
 
Kenyon claimed the 2023 Coaching Staff of the Year honors, the eighth coaching award in program history. The Owls are led by Head Coach Travis Wall, Assistant Nick Taljan and Goalkeeper Coach Andy Brinkman. The Kenyon squad was guided to a perfect 8-0-0 record, winning the program's eighth-straight and 14th-overall NCAC Championship. In eight conference matchups, the Owls produced a league-best 56 points on 22 goals and 12 assists, while allowing a league-low three goals for a miniscule 0.38 goals-against average. Through 19 games, Kenyon has recorded an NCAC-high 120 points on 46 goals and 28 assists. Kenyon will enter the NCAA Tournament for the 18th time overall after receiving an at-large bid into the national postseason.

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