SEARCY – Five members of the Harding men's soccer team received Honorable Mention All-MIAA honors Thursday as the conference released its postseason honors.
The five Bison honorees were freshman defender Phillip White, junior defender Kevin Pineda, junior midfielder Jacob Stevens, freshman midfielder Jackson Buchanan, and senior forward Ryan Wilhelm.
White (Tulsa, Okla./Holland Hall HS) started all 16 games and played a team-best 1,430 minutes. He was part of four Harding shutouts.
Pineda (Fort Worth, Texas/Otero Junior College) started 14 games and played 1,294 minutes.
Stevens (Arlington, Texas/Martin HS) started all 16 games and had four goals and one assists. He led the team with 34 shots and 16 shots on goal.
Buchanan (Tulsa, Okla./Holland Hall HS) started all 16 games and scored two goals.
Wilhelm (Greenville, Texas/Greenville HS) battled injuries throughout the season but played 11 games with eight starts. He scored two goals and had one assist.
Harding finished the 2013 season 6-8-2 overall and 3-6-0 in the MIAA, finishing fifth in the seven-team conference.
Player of the Year
Mauricio Medina, Sr., MF, Lindenwood
Freshman of the Year
Jason Babyak, GK, Fort Hays State
Coach of the Year
Carl Hutter, Lindenwood
1st Team
Goalkeeper – Fermin Hughes, So., Lindenwood
Defender – Eric Hymer, Jr., Fort Hays State
Defender – Rodney Mays, Sr., Lindenwood
Defender – Eric Crawford, Jr., Northeastern State
Midfield – Mauricio Medina, Sr., Lindenwood^
Midfield – Jordan Schmoker, Jr., Northeastern State
Midfield – Tanner Brock, Jr., Fort Hays State
Forward – Aris Nukic, So., Lindenwood
Forward – Juan Peralta, Jr., Northeastern State
Forward – Ricardo Yeverino, Sr., Fort Hays State
^ = Unanimous Selection
2nd Team
Goalkeeper – Jason Babyak, Fr., Fort Hays State
Defender – Adam Schmoker, Jr., Northeastern State
Defender – Terence Smith, Jr., Northeastern State
Defender – Craig McTear, Sr., Lindenwood
Defender – Chance Miller, So., Northeastern State
Midfield – Joel Mendoza, So., Northeastern State
Midfield – Diego Cabral, Jr., Fort Hays State
Midfield – Leandro Pena, So., Upper Iowa
Forward – Daniel Peralta, Sr., Fort Hays State
Forward – Ignacio Pizarro, Jr., Lindenwood
Forward – Kaleb Romero, Sr., Southwest Baptist
Four defenders due to tie in the voting
Honorable Mention
Goalkeeper – Eric Shephard, So., Northeastern State
Defender – Carlos Linares, Jr., Fort Hays State; Phillip White, Fr., Harding; Kevin Pineda, Jr., Harding; Ithiel Turrado Vale, Jr., Lindenwood; Axel Duarte, Sr., Lindenwood; Sebastian Smith, So., Upper Iowa
Midfield – Jacob Stevens, Jr., Harding; Jackson Buchanan, Fr., Harding; Guillermo Tabuyo, Fr., Lindenwood; Alfredo Paez, Jr., Lindenwood; Brad Tippin, Fr., Southwest Baptist; Justin Schaeffer, Jr., Southwest Baptist; Josh Thomas, Sr., Southern Nazarene; Edgar Pineda, Jr., Southern Nazarene; Rafael Pedroso, So., Upper Iowa
Forward – Michael Cole, So., Fort Hays State; Ryan Wilhelm, Sr., Harding; Andre Hayne, Jr., Lindenwood; Paul Samia, So., Northeastern State; Edgar Gonzaga, Sr., Northeastern State; Blake Rodgers, Jr., Southern Nazarene; Aaron Calkins, So., Upper Iowa
