DALLAS, Texas (Nov. 9, 2021) – The No. 13 ranked FIU men's soccer team had a total of 10 players honored to the Conference USA all-league squads, which were announced by conference officials on Tuesday.
 
"When our team does well, individuals get recognition," said C-USA Coach of the Year Kyle Russell. "These awards are a testament to the teams' hard work. We celebrate the individuals and the awards that have been earned but we focus on capturing more success as a team, one game at a time."

The Panthers had a total of four players tabbed to the All-Conference USA First Team including forward Stephen Afrifa, who currently paces FIU in goals (8) and points (19).  Freshman Bernardo Dos Santos Monteiro was also a first-team selection after posting seven goals and 15 total points during the regular season.
 
Rounding out the Blue and Gold's first-team honorees were Kareem Riley and Matteo Gasperoni.  Riley has recorded five goals and one assist in 16 starts while leading FIU in minutes played. Gasperoni has chipped in a goal and an assist while anchoring the midfield for the Panthers, helping FIU rank as one of the top offensive and defensive teams in the nation.
 
Defenseman David Garcia was slotted on the All-C-USA Second Team. The Spanish center back has registered three goals and an assist while playing a key role on the FIU backline.
 
Senior goalkeeper Tyler Hogan and freshman midfielder Julian Hodek were honored with third team all-league status.  Hogan posted four shutouts and allowed only nine goals over nine regular season matches.
 
The Panthers also had a pair of players selected to the C-USA All-Freshman Team, with Dos Santos Montiero and Hodek earning the award.
 
The all-conference squads are voted on by the league's nine head coaches.
 
FIU begins postseason play this week and will enter the 2021 Conference USA Championship as the No. 1 seed.
 
The Panthers will open the conference tournament on Friday, Nov. 11 at 4:30 p.m. ET against the winner of the opening round match between No. 4 Kentucky and No. 5 Coastal Carolina. 
 
The 2021 C-USA Championship is being hosted by the University of Charlotte at Transamerica Field.
 
All games at the 2021 C-USA Championship will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
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