PISCATAWAY, N.J. – A program-best eight members of the Rutgers men's soccer team earned praise in the 2022 Big Ten All-Conference Awards. This marks the first All-Big Ten honor for all six student-athletes. The new standard tops the previous high set by the Scarlet Knights in 2015, when the team recorded six All-Big Ten awards.
MD Myers led the pack as the unanimous Big Ten Player of the Year as well as an All-Big Ten First Team selection. Cole Cruthers was selected as the first Co-Freshman of the Year in the Big Ten era, as well as to the All-Freshman Team. This marks the first time in program history the Scarlet Knights have had two major award winners in the same season.
Jason Bouregy and Hugo Le Guennec earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors while Ian Abbey and Ciaran Dalton were also picked to the All-Freshman squad.
In addition to the postseason awards, Matthew Acosta was also chosen as the team's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree.
MD Myers
Myers has become just the second Big Ten Player of the Year in Rutgers' history. He joins Jason Wright who also earned the honor in 2015. Both were selected unanimously.
Myers currently is currently tied to rank second in the NCAA with 13 goals through 17 games this season. He also ranks first in shots on goal per game (2.06) and third in total points (30).
In the Big Ten, Myers paces the league in four of six offensive categories including: goals (13), points (30), shots (58) and shots on goal (35).
The senior forward is the only player in the league to reach 10+ goals, leading the runner up by two scores. He is also the only striker to hit the 30-point mark, leading the second-most points getter by 13.
Through 17 games this fall, Myers has found the back of the net in 10 contests, including six of the last eight. He has also recorded points in 11 outings.
Myers picked up Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors (Oct. 27) and cracked the top-25 in the TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Rankings at No. 24.
With the Big Ten Tournament ahead of him, Myers has already solidified himself in the record books. His 30 points ranks tied for 17th all-time while his 13 goals are tied for 13th in a single season. He is also the first Scarlet Knight to reach the 30-point milestone in a single season since Jordan Hall ended the 2018 season with 30 points.
Cole Cruthers
The first freshman major award winner in program history, Cruthers has been a staple in the midfield for the Scarlet Knights. He started 14 of the 16 games he was available for and ranks fifth on the team with 1176 minutes, seeing all 90 minutes of action five times this season.
The Portland, Oregon product tallied his first collegiate goal against Northwestern (Sept. 17) before recording assists versus Maryland (Oct. 4), Michigan State (Oct. 16) and Michigan (Oct. 21) for eight points on the slate.
Jason Bouregy
Bouregy earns the first Big Ten honor of his career after a breakout junior season. He saw action in all 17 games and made 11 starts, including the most recent seven contests.
He ended the regular season with a Big Ten leading eight assists. He also added three scores including back-to-back game-winning goals against Northwestern (Sept. 17) and Wisconsin (Sept. 23). The Paramus, New Jersey native currently ranks third on the team with 14 total points.
Hugo Le Guennec
A mainstay for Rutgers on the back line, Le Guennec has played all 15 games he has been available for this season and turned in 13 matches with the full 90 minutes played.
Le Guennec recorded two goals and an assist against Northwestern (Sept. 17) and Michigan State (Oct. 16) this season for the first five points of his career. The Massy, France native was selected to Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week earlier this season.
Ian Abbey
Abbey has been a spark off the bench for RU this season, appearing in all 17 matches. He scored his first collegiate goal in the season opener at Omaha (Aug. 25) in addition to consecutive game-winners in conference play against Michigan (Oct. 21) and Penn State (Oct. 25).
His six points ranks sixth on the team and tops all underclassmen.
Ciaran Dalton
Dalton has stepped into the starting goalkeeper role this season, recording 12 starts and 1080 minutes played. He has accumulated 37 saves during the span to rank seventh in the Big Ten. His 1.417 goals against average currently sits fifth in the conference as well.
Dalton also secured two shutouts this slate against both Wisconsin (Sept. 23) and Stony Brook (Oct. 12), to rank fourth in the league.
Matthew Acosta
A steady force in the midfield, as a sophomore Acosta has been one of the most important members of the squad. He is the only player to start in all 17 games this fall, leading the team with 1362 minutes played.
He scored the first goal of his collegiate career against Penn State (Oct. 25) earlier this season while also earning assists against Creighton (Aug. 28), Maryland (Oct. 4) and Michigan State (Oct. 26) for five points this campaign.
