PITMAN, NJ --- Rutgers-Newark senior forward
Franco Catania (Elmwood Park, NJ/Elmwood Park) and Ramapo junior back
Osbin Mendez (Piscataway, NJ/Piscataway) have been named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year respectively for the 2022 season.
Additionally, Rowan junior
Chad Yates (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) is named the Pat Baldiserra Midfielder of the Year; Montclair State senior
Shane Keenan (Hazlet, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) is Goalkeeper of the Year; and
Stockton’s Aiden Hoenisch (Bordentown, NJ/Notre Dame) is Rookie of the Year. MSU’s
Ian Chesney (Oakland, NJ/Ramapo) earns the David Logar Leadership Award.
In total, 41 student-athletes garnered all-conference recognition. All selections were determined by a vote of the league’s head coaches and are based on performance in conference matches only.
Catania, a back-to-back NJAC Offensive Player of the Year selection, led Rutgers-Newark to a 4-2-3 NJAC record and a berth in the conference tournament. The four-time all-conference selection was the league leader in conference-only points (17), conference-only goals (8), overall goals (16), and overall points (35).
Mendez moved to the Ramapo back line this season and was a pivotal force on a team that finished second in the conference with a 5-2-2 mark. The two-time all-conference pick led a Ramapo squad that held opponents to a 52 percent shot-on-goal percentage and registered three NJAC shutouts.
Yates, a three-time all-conference honoree, finished second in the NJAC in conference-only points (16), tied for third in conference-only assists (4), and sixth in conference-only goals (6). He led Rowan to a 4-2-3 NJAC record, helping the Profs turn around a slow season start to finish with the No. 3 seed in the NJAC Tournament.
Keenan, a three-time all-conference selection and now two-time Goalkeeper of the Year, went 4-0-1 with five shutouts in league play. He posted the NJAC’s best conference-only goals against average (.000) and conference-only save percentage (1.000).
Chesney was the recipient of the conference’s David Logar Leadership Award. The award is presented annually to the player who best displays the attributes of leadership and courage. The sophomore back helped MSU limit conference opponents to just six combined goals (0.67 GAA) and posted six shutouts. He also posed an offensive threat as he was the team’s third-leading scorer overall with 13 points on five goals and three assists.
Hoenisch was selected as the NJAC Rookie of the Year. A Week 6 Rookie of the Week selection, Hoenisch ranked tied for third in the NJAC in conference-only assists (4). He posted five goals and five assists to record 15 points overall on the year.
Montclair State head coach
Todd Tumelty and Ramapo head coach
DJ Pinton were tapped as the NJAC Co-Coaches of the Year by their peers. Tumelty earned the honor for the fourth time in his career by guiding the Red Hawks to a 14-1-4 overall record, 8-0-1 conference record, and the NJAC regular season title. Pinton earned the honor for the third time after his Roadrunners finished second in the league standings with a 5-2-2 record to outperform their sixth place preseason polling.
NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
ALL-CONFERENCE MEN'S SOCCER TEAM
2022 |
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| OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Franco Catania, Rutgers-Newark |
| PAT BALDISERRA MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR: Chad Yates, Rowan |
| DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Osbin Mendez, Ramapo |
| GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR: Shane Keenan, Montclair State |
| DAVID LOGAR LEADERSHIP AWARD: Ian Chesney, Montclair State |
| ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Aiden Hoenisch, Stockton |
| CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR: Todd Tumelty, Montclair State & DJ Pinton, Ramapo |
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FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
Year |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown/High School |
| Franco Catania+@~ |
SR |
F |
Rutgers-Newark |
Elmwood Park, NJ/Elmwood Park |
| Amer Lukovic~ |
SO |
F |
Montclair State |
Clifton, NJ/Clifton |
| Maximo Vargas$ |
JR |
F |
NJCU |
Montevideo, Uruguay/The British Schools |
| Damian Zurawski |
JR |
F |
Ramapo |
Wallington, NJ/Wallington |
| Joe Alba+&$ |
SR |
M |
Rutgers-Newark |
Union City, NJ/St. Benedict’s Prep |
| Santi Alzate |
JR |
M |
Kean |
Perth Amboy, NJ/Academy of Urban Leadership |
| Josiah Crawford~ |
SR |
M |
Montclair State |
Berkeley Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston |
| Chad Yates%! |
JR |
M |
Rowan |
Sewell, NJ/Washington Township |
| Ian Chesney~ |
SO |
D |
Montclair State |
Oakland, NJ/Ramapo |
| James McCombs*#~ |
SR |
D |
Stockton |
Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial |
| Osbin Mendez ! |
JR |
D |
Ramapo |
Piscataway, NJ/Piscataway |
| Enir Radoncic |
SO |
D |
Montclair State |
Aberdeen, NJ/Matawan |
| Shane Keenan^! |
SR |
G |
Montclair State |
Hazlet, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
Year |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown/High School |
| Michael Campbell |
GR |
F |
Rutgers-Camden |
Somerset, NJ/The Hun School of Princeton |
| Justin Dominique~ |
SR |
F |
TCNJ |
Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough |
| Aiden Hoenisch |
FR |
F |
Stockton |
Bordentown, NJ/Notre Dame |
| Diego Navas |
SO |
F |
William Paterson |
Piscataway, NJ/Piscataway |
| Alex Ferrara |
SR |
M |
Rowan |
Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood |
| Owen Murphy |
SO |
M |
Montclair State |
Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood |
| Luke Pascarella$ |
JR |
M |
TCNJ |
Millstone, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy |
| Alfredo Rojas$ |
JR |
M |
William Paterson |
Clifton, NJ/Passaic County Tech |
| Shaq Bryan ! |
SR |
D |
Kean |
Irvington, NJ/St. Jago |
| Jonah Dias~ |
SO |
D |
Rutgers-Newark |
Monroe Township, NJ/Monroe Township |
| Marlon Rodriguez |
JR |
D |
Rutgers-Newark |
Kearny, NJ/Kearny |
| Eric Swen |
JR |
D |
Rutgers-Camden |
Monrovia, Liberia/Highland Regional (NJ) |
| Sean Boen |
SO |
G |
Rutgers-Camden |
Byram Township, NJ/Morris Knolls |
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| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Name |
Year |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown/High School |
| Dorant Bokshi |
SR |
F |
Ramapo |
Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills |
| Gene Carlo Altamirano~ |
JR |
M |
Montclair State |
Garfield, NJ/Garfield |
| Ederson La Torre^$ |
JR |
M |
Ramapo |
Kearny, NJ/Kearny |
| Opeoluwa Olaloko |
JR |
M |
William Paterson |
Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial |
| Jake Szatkowski |
SO |
M |
Ramapo |
South Amboy, NJ/South Amboy |
| Daniel Tittelmayer |
GR |
M |
Rutgers-Camden |
Delran, NJ/Delran |
| Danny Tobon |
SO |
M |
NJCU |
Clifton, NJ/Clifton |
| Ryan Cleary |
JR |
D |
Rowan |
Turnersville, NJ/Washington Township |
| Pedro Jovel-Castro |
SO |
D |
Rutgers-Camden |
Sicklerville, NJ/Timber Creek |
| Mason Martelloni |
JR |
D |
Rowan |
Tinton Falls, NJ/Monmouth Regional |
| Raimondo Partito^$ |
SR |
D |
Rutgers-Camden |
Philadelphia, PA/YSC Academy |
| Jason Suarez |
SO |
D |
NJCU |
Clifton, NJ/Clifton |
| Luke Yates ! |
JR |
D |
Rowan |
Ocean Township, NJ/Ocean Township |
| Dylan Aportela |
SO |
G |
Rowan |
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ/Point Pleasant Beach |
| Nick Linebaugh |
SR |
G |
NJCU |
Linden, NJ/St. Benedict’s Prep |
Key:
~ - First Team All-Conference 2021
! – Second Team All-Conference 2021
$ - Honorable Mention 2021
* - First Team All-Conference 2020-21
^ - Second Team All-Conference 2020-21
+ - First Team All-Conference 2019
# - Second Team All-Conference 2019
% - Honorable Mention 2019
& - Second Team All-Conference 2018
@ - Honorable Mention 2018 |