JACKSON, Tenn. – The 2024 Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2 CCA) Men's Soccer All-South Region Teams were announced Tuesday, November 26. The sports communicators in the south region voted on the teams. Lee University graduate defender Marc Ehmann was named to the second team.
For Ehmann it was the first time as a Flames to be named to an All-region team. He was on the First Team All-GSC has been the captain and the leader of the defense for the Flames this year. He was on the preseason All-GSC team after being a second team All-GSC member last season. He helped lead the defense to giving up just a goal a game and has only allowed the third fewest goals in the GSC. He has a score and an assist this year.
Coach Derek Potteiger was proud of the accomplishment for Ehmann. "Even in the midst of a tough season it's great that we have had individual players recognized at multiple levels. Marc deserves the recognition as he is a top player and has been an important part of our program all 3 years he has been here."
Lewis Matton, a junior, forward from Surrey, England, of Mississippi College was selected as the 2024 D2 CCA Men's Soccer South Region Player of the Year and first-team All-GSC. The 6-foot-5 transfer led the GSC with 14 goals at a 1.27 goals/match average. He posted three game-winning goals and finished with 33 shots, 23 on goal. Matton also led the GSC with 30 total points, six more than the nearest competitor. He added two assists on the year. His squad finish fourth in the GSC standings.
Matton headlined the first-team all-south region at the forward position along with Jorge Lameira (Rollins, Keegan Ancelin (West Florida), and Benjamin Hoffman (Auburn Montgomery). Lameira was the first-team all-south region in 2023. The goalkeeper was Luca Glavero (Lynn). The mid-fielders included Luan Barroso (Lynn), Filippo Fazzi (Florida Tech), Pedro Lameiras (Rollins), and Sergio Garrido (Mississippi College). The defenders included Keegan Lynch (West Florida), Henry Hafeerkorn (Lynn), Landon Surratt (Auburn Montgomery), and Alvaro Ivorra Ronda (Florida Tech).
The second team players included Vicent Sanchis Olmedo (GK, Christian Brothers), Russell Brown (F, Christian Brothers), Luis Kiefer (F, Lynn), Oli Orzechowski (F, Alabama Huntsville), Cristobal Porter (F, Montevallo), Fabian Vyhnalek (MF, Lynn), Caue Movaes (MF, West Florida), Jacopo Ghezzi (MF, Florida Tech), Adam Hanson (MF, Auburn Montgomery), Logan Roach (D, Auburn Montgomery), Marc Ehmann (D, Lee), Luke Fanstone (D, Mississippi College), George Chandler (D, Christian Brothers).
The first team included representatives from six schools, with Lynn leading the way with three representatives. A total of 10 schools were represented over both teams, with Lynn boasting five players. Auburn Montgomery had the second most selections with four. Florida Tech, West Florida, and Christian Brothers had three selections each.
South Region Player of the Year: Lewis Matton (Junior, Surrey, England, Mississippi College)
First Team
Pos Name School Yr. Hometown
GK Luca Clavero Lynn Jr. Sevilla, Spain
F Lewis Matton Mississippi College Jr. Surrey, England
F Jorge Lameiras # Rollins Sr. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
F Keegan Ancelin West Florida Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.
F Benjamin Hoffman Auburn Montgomery Fr. Berlin, Germany
MF Luan Barroso Lynn Sr. Ingelheim, Germany
MF Filippo Fazzi Florida Tech Sr. Lucca, Italy
MF Pedro Lameiras Rollins Jr. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MF Sergio Garrido Mississippi College Sr. Navarre, Spain
D Keegan Lynch West Florida Sr. St. Augustine, Fla.
D Henry Haferkorn Lynn Sr. Dattenn, Germany
D Landon Surratt Auburn Montgomery Sr. Trussville, Ala.
D Alvaro Ivorra Ronda Florida Tech So. San Juan de Alicante, Spain
Second Team
Pos Name School Yr. Hometown
GK Vicent Sanchis Olmedo Christian Brothers Sr. Valencia, Spain
F Russell Brown Christian Brothers So. New Orleans, La.
F Luis Kiefer Lynn Sr. Homburg, Germany
F Oli Orzechowski Alabama Huntsville So. Oxford, England
F Cristobal Porter Montevallo Fr. Concepcion, Chile
MF Fabian Vyhnalek Lynn Jr. Weitersfeld, Austria
MF Caue Novaes West Florida Sr. Sao Paulo, Brazil
MF Jacopo Ghezzi Florida Tech Sr. Bergamo, Italy
MF Adam Hanson Auburn Montgomery Sr. Woodbridge, England
D Logan Roach Auburn Montgomery Sr. Cardiff, Wales
D Marc Ehmann Lee Sr. Mannheim, Germany
D Luke Fanstone Mississippi College Sr. Oxford, England
D George Chandler Christian Brothers Sr. Southhampton, England
# - 2023 1st team selection
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