2021 ALL-CCAA MEN'S SOCCER TEAM ANNOUNCED
2021 All-CCAA Men's Soccer Team
The California Collegiate Athletic Association announced the 2021 all-conference team and special award winners, as voted on by the league's coaches.
Cal State LA's Morten Bjoershol captured CCAA Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second straight season. The senior from Oslo, Norway, helped anchor one of the best defensive units in the CCAA and all of NCAA Division II. Cal State LA allowed just .476 goals per match to rank third in the country. Bjoershol also came up clutch multiple times for the Golden Eagles on the offensive end, scoring a team-leading five goals, including three game-winners. This marked the third consecutive All-CCAA selection for Bjoershol.
Gustavo Ferreri, from San Francisco State, received CCAA Offensive Player of the Year honors after leading the league in goals (14) and points (35). He also tied for fourth with seven assists. Ferreri posted five multi-goal performances, including a hat-trick against Cal State East Bay. He never went more than two matches without a goal. He posted a goal or an assist in 15 of 18 matches.
Alvaro Unanua earned Goalkeeper of the Year honors for Cal State LA. Unanua was the final line of defense for the Golden Eagles defense that allowed just eight goals in 16 matches. He paced the CCAA in save percentage (.875), goals against average (.476), and shutouts (10). He made a season-best six saves against nationally-ranked Azusa Pacific.
Cal Poly Pomona's Paul Henschke was voted the CCAA Newcomer of the Year. Henschke finished second in the league with 12 goals and 26 points. He registered a pair of multi-goal games, and his goal against Azusa Pacific helped Cal Poly Pomona defeat the No. 5 team in the country.
Carl Olsen was another fixture in the backline for Cal State LA this season, and he was named the CCAA Freshman of the Olsen. Olsen started 13 games for the Golden Eagles and played the fourth-most minutes. His efforts helped Cal State LA rank among the nation's elite defensive units.
Chris Chamides guided Cal State LA to its second consecutive CCAA regular season championship as the Golden Eagles went unbeaten in CCAA play for the second straight season. Cal State LA reached No. 8 in the national rankings, and they will carry an 11-match unbeaten streak into postseason play. This is the second CCAA Coach of the Year award for Chamides in as many seasons.
Bjoershol was joined as a repeat selection on the All-CCAA team by Cal Poly Pomona's Eduardo Faria and teammate David Eliziga.
To see the complete 2021 All-CCAA Men's Soccer Team, click here.
Cal State LA led the league with five total selections to the All-CCAA first or second teams. All six individual awards and the All-CCAA selections were solely voted on by the CCAA's 12 head coaches. All 12 programs are represented at least once on the lists.
| 2021 CCAA Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams |
| Offensive Player of the Year |
Gustavo Ferrari, San Francisco State |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Morten Bjoershol, Cal State LA |
| Goalkeeper of the Year |
Alvaro Unanua, Cal State LA |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Paul Henschke, Cal Poly Pomona |
| Freshman of the Year |
Carl Olsen, Cal State LA |
| Coach of the Year |
Chris Chamides, Cal State LA |
| All-CCAA First Team |
| Name |
Yr. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Morten Bjoershol |
Sr. |
D |
Cal State LA |
Oslo, Norway |
| Cesar Ruvalcaba |
Fr. |
D |
Cal Poly Pomona |
South Gate, Calif. |
| Gonzalo Talavera |
Sr. |
D |
Cal State LA |
Madrid, Spain |
| Gustavo Ferrari |
Jr. |
F |
San Francisco State |
Alberta, Canada |
| Paul Henschke |
So. |
F |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Berlin, Germany |
| Marco Silveira |
Sr. |
F |
Humboldt State |
Salvador, Brazil |
| Alvaro Unanua |
Jr. |
GK |
Cal State LA |
Pamplona, Spain |
| Eduardo Faria |
Sr. |
M |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Adrian Rebollar |
Sr. |
M |
Cal State Monterey Bay |
Watsonville, Calif. |
| David Elizaga |
Sr. |
M |
Cal State LA |
Madrid, Spain |
| Josue Cartagena |
Sr. |
M |
Cal St. Dominguez Hills |
North Hills, Calif. |
| All-CCAA Second Team |
| Name |
Yr. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Dylan Tovani |
Jr. |
D |
Humboldt State |
Oakley, Calif. |
| Juan Larios |
Sr. |
D |
Cal St. San Bernardino |
Brentwood, Calif. |
| Alpha Sowe |
So. |
D |
Cal St. Dominguez Hills |
Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Pedro Hernandez |
Sr. |
F |
Cal State Monterey Bay |
Bay Point, Calif. |
| Sean Rohane |
So. |
F |
Sonoma State |
San Diego, Calif. |
| Sulaiman Bah |
So. |
F |
Cal St. Dominguez HIlls |
Bo, Sierra Leone |
| Adrian Gallardo |
Fr. |
GK |
Humboldt State |
Hesperia, Calif. |
| Liam Duerksen |
Fr. |
M |
Chico State |
San Clemente, Calif. |
| Francisco Sierra |
Sr. |
M |
Cal St. San Bernardino |
Hawaiian Gardens, Calif. |
| Coby Atkinson |
So. |
M |
Cal St. San Bernardino |
Lauderhill, Fla. |
| Jorge Orellana |
Sr. |
M |
Cal State LA |
Bakersfield, Calif. |
| Honorable Mention |
| GK - Luis Albarran (Chico), Jordan Aldama (CPP), Dylan De Baldo (CSUDH), Matias Herrera Fuentes (SFSU), Juan Nieves (CSUSB); F - Jacob Chong (Chico), Gerardo Flores (CSUSB), Julian Madrigal (STAN), Jerry Ramirez (CPP); M - Aaron Alvarez (CSUSM), Kraig Bonanken (CPP), Luis Diaz-Mendoza (SSU), Devin Hauenstein (HSU), Brandon Lee (CSUDH), Adrian Medina (SFSU), Motoki Sato (HSU), Adrian Yepez (STAN). D - Christian Gonzalez (HSU), Christian Miramontes (CPP), Tristan Monroe (CSUSM), Spencer Myers (CSUDH), Colin O'Mahony (CSUMB), Adrian Ortiz (CSUMB), Matt Walleigh (SSU). |