D’Ambrosio Named Co-Midfielder of the Year; Five Cougars Earn Postseason Honors
11/6/2024 2:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
RICHMOND, Va. – Five members of the College of Charleston men's soccer team were awarded postseason honors, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon. Highlighting the accolades was Leonardo D'Ambrosio, who was named Co-Midfielder of the Year in the CAA.
D'Ambrosio led the Cougars' offensive effort, tallying nine goals in the regular season with seven assists. The senior midfielder ranks eighth in the nation in game-winning goals and was also named to Top Drawer's Top 100 Players List in October. Also grabbing a First Team accolade, D'Ambrosio has received postseason recognition for three consecutive seasons, landing on the Second Team his sophomore and junior seasons.
Ezra White earns his first postseason honor, being named to the CAA Second Team. The Clemson native led the conference in total assists, tallying 10 in the regular season, good for fourth in the NCAA.
Noah Gold was named to the CAA Second Team in his first season with Charleston after anchoring the backline in four shutouts and 10 victories in the regular season. The junior defender was named Co-Defender of the Week after propelling the Cougars to a 2-0 victory over Campbell, scoring both goals to tally five goals in the regular season.
Chris Elliott grabs his first postseason accolade, named to the Third Team after assisting the Cougars to 10 wins in the regular season, scoring four goals alongside two assists. Elliott played in all 17 games of the regular season, earning eight starts.
Olly Marshall was named to the Third Team after leading the Cougars in all 17 games of the regular season. The junior goalkeeper led the conference in total saves and saves per game, facing three penalty shots during the season and rejecting all three. Marshall was named Defensive Player of the Week after the Cougars' 3-1 victory over Hofstra.
2024 All-CAA Men's Soccer
Player of the Year: Scott Vatne, Elon
Co-Midfielders of the Year: Leonardo D'Ambrosio, Charleston / Patrick Short, Drexel
Defender of the Year: Gabe Dahlin, Monmouth
Rookie of the Year: Marius Stenner, Delaware
Coach of the Year: Marc Reeves, Elon
First Team
Name School Cl. Pos. Hometown
Dominick Bachstein Drexel Gr. F Malvern, Pa.
Sam Donnellan Delaware Sr. F Newcastle, Australia
Jacob Woznicki Hofstra Gr. F Bristol, Conn.
Leonardo D'Ambrosio Charleston Sr. M Turin, Italy
Patrick Short Drexel Gr. M Georgetown, Del.
Scott Vatne Elon Sr. M Klepp, Norway
Marius Stenner Delaware Fr. F Svendborg, Denmark
Olle Brorsson Monmouth Sr. D Örebro, Sweden
Gabe Dahlin Monmouth Sr. D Gothenburg, Sweden
Pierce Infuso Hofstra Gr. D Merrick, N.Y.
Eryk Dymora Monmouth R-Jr. GK Clifton, N.J.
Second Team
Jonas Bickus Stony Brook Sr. F Klaipeda, Lithuania
Victor Stromsten Elon Gr. F Stockholm, Sweden
Colin Veltri Elon Jr. F Mays Landing, N.J.
Laurie Goddard Hofstra Jr. M London, England
Erik Reis Monmouth Sr. M Gothenburg, Sweden
Ezra White Charleston Jr. M Clemson, S.C.
Colin Davis Drexel Gr. D Doylestown, Pa.
Noah Gold Charleston Jr. D Germantown, Md.
Charlie Kitch Elon So. D Medford, N.J.
Owen Mikoy Campbell R-Sr. D Atlanta, Ga.
Tomasz Wroblewski Elon Sr. GK Warszawa, Poland
Third Team
Chris Elliott Charleston Jr. F London, England
Lennon Gill Hofstra Fr. F Dublin, Ireland
Roc Carles Hofstra Gr. M Mataro, Spain
Eoin Farrell Hofstra Sr. M Athy, Ireland
Teddy Baker Hofstra Sr. M Bawdsey, England
Bastian Hatcher Monmouth Gr. D Oslo, Norway
Josef Hefele UNCW Sr. D Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Daniel Osei-Tutu Campbell Gr. D Kumasi, Ghana
Jan Schroeder Delaware So. D Wölfersheim, Germany
Jake Shannon UNCW Jr. D Apex, N.C.
Olly Marshall Charleston Jr. GK Newscastle, England
All-Rookie Team
Marius Stenner Delaware Fr. F Svendborg, Denmark
Lennon Gill Hofstra Fr. F Dublin, Ireland
Luc Lavielle Campbell Fr. F Cary, N.C.
Omar Jallow Drexel Fr. F Powder Springs, Ga.
Victor Andersson Monmouth Fr. F Örebro, Sweden
Tre Barrett William & Mary Fr. F Hampton, Va.
Osei Gyamfi UNCW Fr. M Kumasi, Ghana
Ethan Kang Northeastern Fr. M Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Filip Ivarsson Monmouth Fr. D Örebro, Sweden
Gavin Carmichael Drexel Fr. D Towson, Md.
For complete coverage of Charleston men's soccer, follow us on X (@CofCSoccer) and Instagram (@CofCSoccer).
D'Ambrosio led the Cougars' offensive effort, tallying nine goals in the regular season with seven assists. The senior midfielder ranks eighth in the nation in game-winning goals and was also named to Top Drawer's Top 100 Players List in October. Also grabbing a First Team accolade, D'Ambrosio has received postseason recognition for three consecutive seasons, landing on the Second Team his sophomore and junior seasons.
Ezra White earns his first postseason honor, being named to the CAA Second Team. The Clemson native led the conference in total assists, tallying 10 in the regular season, good for fourth in the NCAA.
Noah Gold was named to the CAA Second Team in his first season with Charleston after anchoring the backline in four shutouts and 10 victories in the regular season. The junior defender was named Co-Defender of the Week after propelling the Cougars to a 2-0 victory over Campbell, scoring both goals to tally five goals in the regular season.
Chris Elliott grabs his first postseason accolade, named to the Third Team after assisting the Cougars to 10 wins in the regular season, scoring four goals alongside two assists. Elliott played in all 17 games of the regular season, earning eight starts.
Olly Marshall was named to the Third Team after leading the Cougars in all 17 games of the regular season. The junior goalkeeper led the conference in total saves and saves per game, facing three penalty shots during the season and rejecting all three. Marshall was named Defensive Player of the Week after the Cougars' 3-1 victory over Hofstra.
2024 All-CAA Men's Soccer
Player of the Year: Scott Vatne, Elon
Co-Midfielders of the Year: Leonardo D'Ambrosio, Charleston / Patrick Short, Drexel
Defender of the Year: Gabe Dahlin, Monmouth
Rookie of the Year: Marius Stenner, Delaware
Coach of the Year: Marc Reeves, Elon
First Team
Name School Cl. Pos. Hometown
Dominick Bachstein Drexel Gr. F Malvern, Pa.
Sam Donnellan Delaware Sr. F Newcastle, Australia
Jacob Woznicki Hofstra Gr. F Bristol, Conn.
Leonardo D'Ambrosio Charleston Sr. M Turin, Italy
Patrick Short Drexel Gr. M Georgetown, Del.
Scott Vatne Elon Sr. M Klepp, Norway
Marius Stenner Delaware Fr. F Svendborg, Denmark
Olle Brorsson Monmouth Sr. D Örebro, Sweden
Gabe Dahlin Monmouth Sr. D Gothenburg, Sweden
Pierce Infuso Hofstra Gr. D Merrick, N.Y.
Eryk Dymora Monmouth R-Jr. GK Clifton, N.J.
Second Team
Jonas Bickus Stony Brook Sr. F Klaipeda, Lithuania
Victor Stromsten Elon Gr. F Stockholm, Sweden
Colin Veltri Elon Jr. F Mays Landing, N.J.
Laurie Goddard Hofstra Jr. M London, England
Erik Reis Monmouth Sr. M Gothenburg, Sweden
Ezra White Charleston Jr. M Clemson, S.C.
Colin Davis Drexel Gr. D Doylestown, Pa.
Noah Gold Charleston Jr. D Germantown, Md.
Charlie Kitch Elon So. D Medford, N.J.
Owen Mikoy Campbell R-Sr. D Atlanta, Ga.
Tomasz Wroblewski Elon Sr. GK Warszawa, Poland
Third Team
Chris Elliott Charleston Jr. F London, England
Lennon Gill Hofstra Fr. F Dublin, Ireland
Roc Carles Hofstra Gr. M Mataro, Spain
Eoin Farrell Hofstra Sr. M Athy, Ireland
Teddy Baker Hofstra Sr. M Bawdsey, England
Bastian Hatcher Monmouth Gr. D Oslo, Norway
Josef Hefele UNCW Sr. D Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Daniel Osei-Tutu Campbell Gr. D Kumasi, Ghana
Jan Schroeder Delaware So. D Wölfersheim, Germany
Jake Shannon UNCW Jr. D Apex, N.C.
Olly Marshall Charleston Jr. GK Newscastle, England
All-Rookie Team
Marius Stenner Delaware Fr. F Svendborg, Denmark
Lennon Gill Hofstra Fr. F Dublin, Ireland
Luc Lavielle Campbell Fr. F Cary, N.C.
Omar Jallow Drexel Fr. F Powder Springs, Ga.
Victor Andersson Monmouth Fr. F Örebro, Sweden
Tre Barrett William & Mary Fr. F Hampton, Va.
Osei Gyamfi UNCW Fr. M Kumasi, Ghana
Ethan Kang Northeastern Fr. M Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Filip Ivarsson Monmouth Fr. D Örebro, Sweden
Gavin Carmichael Drexel Fr. D Towson, Md.
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