11/11/2026 9:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Seven Bluejays Recognized in Year End Awards
Joining Reed on the All-BIG EAST First Team was sophomore Ayden Kokoszka, while freshman Jordan Igwenma, junior Angel Lopez and senior Andrija Savic earned All-BIG EAST Second Team recognition. Freshman Carter Derksen and junior Brian Edelman rounded out the Bluejay honors with a spot on the All-BIG EAST Third Team.
Reed closed the regular season with 13 goals, two assists and 28 points. His total is tied for fifth in the NCAA and is the most for any defender. Matthew has played 1,404 minutes this season with three game-winning goals.Â
Kokoszka leads the Bluejays with four game-winning goals, including two that earned SportsCenter Top-10 Play moments. Ayden enters the BIG EAST Tournament with eight goals and four assists in 997 minutes on the pitch.
Omaha native Igwenma has six goals and is tied for the team-high seven assists in his first season as a Bluejay. Fellow newcomer Lopez has delivered eight goals and two assists in his first season after transfering from Iowa Western. Savic earned recognition for the second consecutive season, anchoring the back line with 1,520 minutes on the pitch to go along with one goal and one assist.
Derksen is tied with Igwenma with a team-best seven assists, while Edelman has a team-high 1,554 minutes played to form a dynamic defensive middle with Savic.
Creighton opens play at the BIG EAST Tournament on Thursday, November 12 at 4:00 pm (CT) against Akron.Â
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2026 BIG EAST Regular Season Awards
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Mitchell Baker, Georgetown, Jr., F ^
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
Matthew Van Horn, Georgetown, Sr., M
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Matthew Reed, Creighton, Sr., D
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
Jonny Mennell, Xavier, Gr., GK
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Terrance Reynolds, Georgetown, Fr., M
BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year
Georgetown
All-BIG EAST First Team
Matt Dreas, Akron, Sr., M
Thomas O'Rourke, Akron, R-So., F
Ayden Kokoszka, Creighton, So., M
Matthew Reed, Creighton, Sr., D ^
Noeh Hernandez, DePaul, Sr., M
Mitchell Baker, Georgetown, Jr., F ^
Eric Howard, Georgetown, Sr., D
Tate Lampman, Georgetown, Jr., D
Matthew Van Horn, Georgetown, Sr., M ^
Tomiwa Adewumi, Marquette, Fr., F
Jonny Mennell, Xavier, Gr., GK
All-BIG EAST Second Team *
Remi Agunbiade, Akron, Jr., F
Matthew Paiva, Akron, Sr., D
Finn Moran, Butler, Fr., F
Preston Alessio, UConn, So., M
Elijah Langford, UConn, Sr., F
Jordan Igwenma, Creighton, Fr., M
Angel Lopez, Creighton, Jr., F
Andrija Savic, Creighton, Sr., D
Charlie DeMarco, Georgetown, Jr., GK
Mateo Ponce Ocampo, Georgetown, Sr., M
Terrance Reynolds, Georgetown, Fr., M
Mads Konrad Horgøien, Marquette, Jr., F
Ivar Nå Aga, St. John's, Gr., D
Til Kauschke, Seton Hall, Jr., M
Nolan Brice, Xavier, Jr., D
Ekene Okeke, Xavier, Sr., D
All-BIG EAST Third Team *
Jack Roman, Akron, Jr., F
Abel Ador, UConn, Jr., D
Kyle Durham, UConn, RS-Jr., GK
Carter Derksen, Creighton, Fr., M
Brian Edelman, Creighton, Jr., D
Keagan Pace, DePaul, Sr., F
David Urrutia, Georgetown, Jr., M
Mateo Stoka, Marquette, Gr., M
Alvaro Maneiro, Providence, Jr., M
Luca Fargnoli, St. John's, Jr., F
Devin Armstrong, Seton Hall, Gr., GK
Gerard Lorente, Xavier, Fr., M
* Denotes a Tie in Voting
^ Unanimous Vote
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