TAMPA, Fla., November 8, 2023 – The University of South Florida men's soccer program had a trio earn 2023 American Athletic Conference (AAC) honors as voted on by the league coaches. Ajmeer Spengler and Jalen Anderson were named first-team all-conference, while Pedro Faife earned a spot on the all-rookie squad.
 
Spengler led the Bulls with six assists on the year (ranked second in the AAC)  and was second on the team with four goals. Two of Spengler's four goals were game-winners.
 
Anderson led the green and gold with seven goals throughout the 2023 campaign, a trio of those were game-winners.
 
Faife earned a spot on the all-rookie team with the two goals he netted throughout the year. Faif's goals came in the 1-1 tie at Temple (Oct. 14) and the 3-2 loss at Memphis in the first round of the AAC Championship.
 
Offensive Player of the Year
Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos, Jr., F, Memphis
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Mads Westergren, Jr., D, SMU
 
Midfielder of the Year
Bailey Sparks, Jr., M, SMU
 
Goalkeeper of the Year
Cole Johnson, Sr., GK, SMU
 
Rookie of the Year
Niv Berkovitz, Fr., M, SMU
 
Coaching Staff of the Year
SMU
Kevin Hudson, Ben Stoddard, Michael King, Coach Zak Downes
 
Team Fair Play Award
Memphis Tigers
 
First Team All-Conference
Jono Nyandjo, Sr., M, Charlotte
Riyon Tori, Jr., M, Charlotte
Tom Abrahamsson, Gr., D, Florida Atlantic
Eduardo Mustre, Jr., F, FIU
Jackson Kim, Sr., D, Memphis
Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos, Jr., F, Memphis*
Ajmeer Spengler, Sr., M, South Florida
Jalen Anderson, Gr., ST, South Florida
Jelldrik Dallmann, Gr., F, SMU*
Cole Johnson, Sr., GK, SMU
Bailey Sparks, Jr., M, SMU
Mads Westergren, Jr., D, SMU
*denotes unanimous selection
 
Second Team All-Conference
Brigham Larsen, Jr., F, Charlotte
Ian Pilcher, Jr., D, Charlotte
Victor Claudel, Gr., M, Florida Atlantic
Joao Domingues, So., D, FIU
Bernardo Dos Santos Monteiro, Jr., F, FIU
Owen Travis, Jr., D, FIU
Elie Bokota, Jr., M, Memphis
JD Gunn, Gr., GK, Memphis
Felix Ewald, So., F, Temple
Juan Zepeda, Fr., F, Temple
Sergio Baena, Sr., M, Tulsa
 
All-Rookie Team
Isaac Calderon, M, UAB
Humphrey, Doh, F, UAB
Natsuki Ogata, F, Charlotte*
Oliver Moller-Jensen, M, Florida Atlantic*
Giorgos Kondylis, M, Memphis*
Dino Starvros, D, Memphis*
Pedro Faife, M, South Florida*
Niv Berkovitz, M, SMU
Alex Salvo, M, SMU*
Juan Zepeda, F, Temple
Jared Aguilar, M, Tulsa*
*denotes unanimous selection

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USF Men's Soccer competed in the school's first-ever intercollegiate athletic contest on Sept. 25, 1965, beating Florida Southern 4-3. Since then, the oldest program on campus has built a winning tradition, claiming 14 conference championships and making 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 3 trips to the elite eight.
 
The program also has a strong reputation within the professional game and boasts 30 MLS draft picks. Notable alumni include two-time MLS Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham, USA 1994 World Cup star Roy Wegerle, and 2013 MLS Cup winner Dom Dwyer. Men's Soccer has two Alumni in the USF Athletics Hall of Fame: Fergus Hopper and Dan Holcomb, with Jeff Attinella joining as part of the 2023 class.

The Bulls have reached the NCAA Tournament 13 times over the past 23 seasons.
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