MILWAUKEE – Three members of the Milwaukee men's soccer team were honored when the Horizon League office announced the all-league teams and specialty award winners Friday afternoon.
Bienvenu Djunga and
Angel Gongora were named Second-Team All-Horizon League, while
Ryan Berghauer picked up a spot on the Third-Team All-Horizon League Team. Gongora was also a finalist for the league's "Sportsmanship Award". The awards are all career-firsts for each student-athlete.
Djunga caps his Milwaukee career in style, earning second-team status after being a key piece of the Milwaukee offensive attack over his career. This fall, the team captain stands second in the Horizon League in total shots attempts (44) and third in shots on goal (18). In addition to his seven points (3G/1A) he has scored, his ability to attack the goal has resulted in PK attempts for the Panthers on a handful of occasions. He also came up big in the season finale Tuesday, with his 83
rd-minute goal earning the draw and essentially securing a first-round home contest for the program in the postseason.
Gongora has capped his Milwaukee career with his best season, as the team captain has controlled the midfield with his defensive prowess and also come through with a career-best and team-leading 13 points (5G/3A), with his goal total ranking tied for fifth in the league and his overall point total tied for fourth. He currently leads the NCAA with his penalty-kick efforts, one of just three players across the country to be a perfect 5-for-5 from the spot.
Berghauer, named to the Horizon League All-Academic Team earlier this week, has played a big role on the field from day one on campus. As a freshman in 2024 he appeared in 18 of 19 games in the backline of the defense, helping the Panthers to the lowest team goals-against average in the league. This season, he has started all 18 games on defense, adding four points on a pair of goals on the offensive side of the field while always a threat with headers on corner kicks.
2025 Horizon League Men's Soccer Award Winners
Player of the Year: Keegan Walker, Green Bay
Goalkeeper of the Year: Ryan Poling, Cleveland State
Offensive Player of the Year: Shane Anderson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Defensive Player of the Year: Uros Jevtic, Cleveland State
Freshman of the Year: Uzman Ramees, Cleveland State
Sportsmanship Award: Drew Pierson, Detroit Mercy
Coach of the Year: Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Cleveland State
All-League First Team
Peleg Armendariz, Cleveland State, Forward
Uros Jevtic, Cleveland State, Defender
Tom Mertz, Cleveland State, Midfielder
Ryan Poling, Cleveland State, Goalkeeper
Drew Pierson, Detroit Mercy, Defender
Chris Album, Green Bay, Forward
Keegan Walker, Green Bay, Midfielder
Shane Anderson, Purdue Fort Wayne, Forward
Andrew Hollenbach, Purdue Fort Wayne, Defender
Iann Topete, Purdue Fort Wayne, Midfielder
Fabian Overkamp, Robert Morris, Defender
All-League Second Team
Matteo Correia, Cleveland State, Forward
Lennhart Heck, Cleveland State, Defender
Guershom Sylvain, Detroit Mercy, Forward
Jeloni Murray-Powell, Green Bay, Midfielder
Dubem Obilo, Green Bay, Defender
Bienvenu Djunga, Milwaukee, Forward
Angel Gongora, Milwaukee, Midfielder
Tim Allos, Oakland, Forward
Jace Foster, Oakland, Defender
Sep Habibi, Purdue Fort Wayne, Goalkeeper
Anass Hadran, Robert Morris, Midfielder
All-League Third Team
Ognjen Bozovic, Cleveland State, Midfielder
Uzman Ramees, Cleveland State, Forward
Jose Herrera, IU Indianapolis, Forward
Ryan Berghauer, Milwaukee, Defender
Jason Purks, Northern Kentucky, Midfielder
Marco Mazzei, Oakland, Midfielder
Malik Sylvester, Oakland, Defender
Jonny Hernandez, Purdue Fort Wayne, Midfielder
Josh Lane, Robert Morris, Goalkeeper
Henry Hutchison, Wright State, Forward
Roman Kedgley, Wright State, Defender
Sportsmanship Award Finalists
Stephen Yerlan, Cleveland State
Drew Pierson, Detroit Mercy*
Cameron Maung-Maung, IU Indianapolis
Angel Gongora, Milwaukee
Jace Foster, Oakland
Iann Topete, Purdue Fort Wayne
Fabian Overkamp, Robert Morris
Alessandro Malterer, Wright State
