Six Ospreys Garner Atlantic Sun Postseason Honors

JACKSONVILLE - Six players from North Florida men's soccer, as well as head coach Jamie Davies and his coaching staff, have been honored by the Atlantic Sun Conference with postseason award distinctions, as announced by the league office on Friday afternoon.

With the help of assistant coaches Alex Rangel and Marlon Montanella, Davies was awarded by his peers the ASUN Coach of the Year award in his first season at the helm for UNF. With a 6-7-3 overall record and a 4-2-1 record in ASUN play, he helped the Ospreys go from winless in conference games during the 2023 season to ASUN Regular Season champions.

In what was a unanimous selection, senior forward Joaquin Acuna cemented his UNF legacy with First Team All-ASUN recognition after notching seven goals and an assist this season. David Perez joins as a fellow Osprey attacker to the ASUN All-Conference First Team with his five scores and pair of assists in his first year with UNF.

It's the first time since the 2016 season that the Ospreys have two or more First Team All-ASUN selections. A total of five or more players receiving ASUN All-Conference distinctions also occurred for the first time since 2016 as well.

Three North Florida players made up the All-ASUN Second Team with midfielders Rentaro Miyakawa and Anton Khelil, as well as defender Nick Kishchenko, reeling in conference recognition with their premier play. Miyakawa led the conference in assists with six total on the season, while Kishchenko received ASUN Defensive Player of the Week earlier this season after leading back-to-back shutouts on the backline.

In his first season with UNF, Khelil was not only awarded Second Team All-ASUN, as he was also picked unanimously to the Freshman All-ASUN Team. Rafa Rios joined Khelil as a pair of Osprey players to be selected as some of the league's top freshmen.

Khelil and Rios make up the Ospreys' ASUN All-Freshman honorees to be the first since the fall of 2021, as well as the first UNF freshmen pair since 2019. The Ospreys join Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast with multiple All-Freshman selections.

JOAQUIN ACUNA - UNANIMOUS FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Started nine of 12 games played with seven goals and an assist in 724 minutes played.
The lone leader in the conference in goals scored with all seven occurring in ASUN play.
Holds a 1.167 goals per game in conference games with seven scores in six matches with the next-best mark in the league being five goals from his fellow teammate, David Perez.
Leads the league in total shots as well with 24 total, which would be four per game, and total points with 15, which is a 2.50 average per game, in ASUN games.
In overall play, he remains the leader in goals scored and total points as well in his 12 games played.
Recorded two braces in comeback road win against Lipscomb and season finale against Central Arkansas.
Added goals against Jacksonville, FGCU and Bellarmine, as well as an assist against Queens to have either a goal or an assist in all six conference matches.
His late-game performances against FGCU and Lipscomb helped him win back-to-back ASUN Player of the Week honors, as he scored three combined goals past the 70th minute in those matches.
Also recorded a team-high 33 total shots and 12 shots on goal, including eight games with multiple shot attempts and a trio of games with multiple shots taken.
Combined for 21 shots and nine SOG in his final five games of the season to help lead the team in shots and SOG in conference games.
Ended his senior season with a .212 shot percentage and a .364 shot on goal percentage.

DAVID PEREZ - FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Started 13 of 16 games played his first season as an Osprey with five goals and two assists in 1,069 minutes played.
Ranks second in goals scored in the conference in ASUN games, only behind teammate Joaquin Acuna.
All five goals were scored in conference play, including his brace performance against Jacksonville.
His two goals in the River City Rumble led to his first-career ASUN Player of the Week selection.
Other three scores occurred against Stetson, FGCU and Bellarmine, while two assists came in last two matches of the season against Queens and Central Arkansas.
He jumped on the scene early in ASUN play with four goals in his first three conference games.
Also recorded 28 total shots and a team-high 13 shots on goal, including five games with multiple shot attempts and a trio of games with at least four shots taken.

RENTARO MIYAKAWA - SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Started 15 of 16 games played with six assists and a goal scored in 1,075 minutes played.
Leads the ASUN in assists overall and in conference games with six total this season.
In ASUN games, his five assists his two more than the next-best mark in the conference.
Recorded four assists in a span of three matches against JU, FGCU and Lipscomb.
Put up two assists against the Bisons in the comeback 2-1 win on the road.
Scored goal in second game of the season against South Carolina to lead late comeback road draw.
Also recorded eight total shots and two shots on goal, including four straight games with a shot attempted as a midfielder.

NICK KISHCHENKO - SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Started 15 of 16 games played with an assist and the second-most minutes played at 1,342 total.
Recorded his fourth-career assist in win against Bellarmine to earn his second-career ASUN Defensive Player of the Week award.
Played the full 90 minutes on the pitch nine times on the season.
Ended the season as one of three Ospreys with at least 1,300+ minutes played.
Also recorded eight total shots and three shots on goal as a defender.

ANTON KHELIL - SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE & UNANIMOUS ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

Started 15 of 16 games as a freshman with two goals scored and 1,347 minutes played.
Led all Ospreys in total minutes played in his first collegiate season.
Recorded brace against USC Upstate with two goals scored within the first 13 minutes of the game.
Played the full 90 minutes on the pitch 10 times on the season.
Was the minutes leader for the team as well in conference matches at 603 minutes.
Ended the season as one of three Ospreys with at least 1,300+ minutes played.
Also recorded 21 total shots and seven shot on goals as a midfielder, including seven matches with multiple shots taken.

RAFA RIOS - ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

Started all 16 games as a freshman with three assists and 1,319 minutes played.
Was the only Osprey this season to start in all 16 games.
Back-to-back matches with assists against USC Upstate and Stetson.
Played the full 90 minutes on the pitch 10 times on the season.
Ended the season as one of three Ospreys with at least 1,300+ minutes played.
Also recorded six total shots and a shot on goal as a defender.

JAMIE DAVIES & NORTH FLORIDA - COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR

Won the ASUN Regular Season Championship with a 6-7-3 overall record and a 4-2-1 ASUN record.
Led the Ospreys in his first season from a winless in ASUN play to a 4-2-1 conference record and the No. 2 seed in the ASUN Championship tournament.
Highest-scoring team in the ASUN with 1.625 goals per game overall with 26 total games, as well as 2.286 goals per game and 16 goals in conference play.
Has the conference individual leaders in goals and assists overall and in conference games.
Coached five straight ASUN Player of the Week honorees, two ASUN Defensive Player of the Week honorees and an ASUN Goalkeeper of the Week honoree.

Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Soccer Postseason Honors and Awards
Player of the Year: Charles Ahl, Stetson
Defensive Player of the Year: Clarence Loriot, Stetson
Goalkeeper of the Year: Nicolo Radaelli, Stetson
Freshman of the Year: Dan Karsten, Lipscomb
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Shoki Yoshida, FGCU
Coach of the Year: Jamie Davies, North Florida

First Team All-ASUN
F Joaquin Acuna, North Florida^
F Pietro Fontana, Central Arkansas**
F Javanne Smith, Lipscomb
F David Perez, North Florida
MF Devonte Richards, Central Arkansas
MF Alon Drey, FGCU
MF Caio Brandao, Queens
MF Charles Ahl, Stetson***
D Austin Yowell, Bellarmine**
D Elijah Bishop, Central Arkansas
D Clarence Loriot, Steston
GK Matheus Rhormens, Queens

Second Team All-ASUN
F Tajio James, Central Arkansas
F Xavi Csato, Stetson
F Shoki Yoshida, FGCU
MF Rentaro Miyakawa, North Florida
MF Anton Khelil, North Florida
MF Maurice Hauser, Stetson
D Lucas Windschauer, FGCU**
D Nick Kishchenko, North Florida
D Samuel Idinge, Queens**
D Andres Rodriguez, Stetson
GK Nicolo Radaelli, Stetson

^ Denotes unanimous selection to the All-ASUN Team
* Denotes number of career All-ASUN selections
Note - A tie in voting resulted in 12-person All-ASUN First Team

All-Freshman Team
Dan Karsten, Lispcomb^
Nick Harshaw, Bellarmine^
Charles Brunet, Central Arkansas^
Alvarez Beltran, FGCU^
Jose Escobar, FGCU^
Anton Khelil, North Florida^
Andre Casas, Stetson^
Rafa Rios, North Florida
Zacharia Leontios, Queens
Matheus Rhormens, Queens
Benjamin Donato, Stetson

^ Denotes unanimous selection to the ASUN All-Freshman Team

JOAQUIN ACUNA - UNANIMOUS FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

DAVID PEREZ - FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

RENTARO MIYAKAWA - SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

NICK KISHCHENKO - SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

ANTON KHELIL - SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE & UNANIMOUS ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

RAFA RIOS - ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

JAMIE DAVIES & NORTH FLORIDA - COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR

Players Mentioned

Joaquin Acuna

Anton Khelil

Nick Kishchenko

Rentaro Miyakawa

David Perez

Rafa Rios

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