INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Cleveland State University men's soccer received three Horizon League special awards as Bojan Kolevski was named Player of the Year along with Offensive Player of the Year, and Sinisa Ubiparipovic earned Coach of the Year honors.
The Vikings also had three named All-League First Team, two on the All-League Second Team, and one on the All-Freshman Team.
SINISA UBIPARIPOVIC | COACH OF THE YEAR | FOURTH SEASON
Ubiparipovic garnered his first Coach of the Year honor after leading Cleveland State to their first Horizon League Regular Season Championship. The Green and White finished the regular season with a 9-3-5 overall record and a 5-1-3 Horizon League record. The Vikings were 4-1-3 on their home field and for a second straight season didn't lose a league game on it.
BOJAN KOLEVSKI | PLAYER OF THE YEAR | OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Kolevski, a junior from Skopje, North Macedonia, became the fourth player in program history to be named Player of the Year, and the second straight season that a Viking earned this honor. Kolevski also earned his second straight Offensive Player of the Year recognition. The three-time All-Horizon League honoree, started all 17 games, scoring eight goals and adding three assists for 19 points. His goals and point totals were tops on the team and second in the league. This season, Kolevski earned one Player of the Week award.
PABLO KAWECKI | FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Kawecki, a senior from Alcobendas, Spain, earned All-League honors for the second straight season. Kawecki started all 17 games in the midfield, scoring seven goals with three assists for 17 points. He led the Horizon League and team in game-winning goals with three. Twice this season, Kawecki tallied multiple goals against Army and Purdue Fort Wayne.
JANNIS SCHMIDT | FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Schmidt, a senior from Gensingen, Germany, received his third consecutive All-League honor. Schmidt appeared in 16 contests with 15 starts as a midfielder. He totaled five goals and four assists for 14 points to go along with two game-winners. This season, Schmidt earned two Horizon League Player of the Week awards and was named to the NCAA Team of the Week once. In addition, he had the No. 1 play on ESPN Top 10 plays with his volley at UIC.
HECTOR GOMEZ | SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Gomez, a graduate transfer from Columbus, Ohio, earned All-League honors in his first season with the Green and White. Gomez played in all 17 games, starting nine games as a midfielder. He put up two goals and four assists for eight points along with scoring two game-winning goals. His four assists were tops on the team.
UROS JEVTIC | FRESHMAN TEAM | SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Jevtic, a freshman from Belgrade, Serbia, was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman team and All-League squad. Jevtic started all 16 games that he appeared in as a central defender, helping the Vikings to six shutouts.
2022 Horizon League Men's Soccer Award Winners
Player of the Year: Bojan Kolevski, Cleveland State
Offensive Player of the Year: Bojan Kolevski, Cleveland State
Defensive Player of the Year: Hesron Barry, Green Bay
Goalkeeper of the Year: Tobias Jahn, Green Bay
Freshman of the Year: Josemir Gomez, IUPUI
Coach of the Year: Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Cleveland State
All-League First Team
Pablo Kawecki, Cleveland State, Forward
Bojan Kolevski, Cleveland State, Forward
Jannis Schmidt, Cleveland State, Midfielder
Hesron Barry, Green Bay, Defender
Tobias Jahn, Green Bay, Goalkeeper
Josemir Gomez, IUPUI, Forward
Lukas Hackaa, IUPUI, Midfielder
Logan Farrington, Milwaukee, Forward
Ville Ahola, Oakland, Midfielder
Reid Sproat, Oakland, Defender
Pierson Davis, Wright State, Defender
All-League Second Team
Hector Gomez, Cleveland State, Midfielder
Uros Jevtic, Cleveland State, Defender
Samory Powder, Detroit Mercy, Forward
Edgar Correia, IUPUI, Defender
Christian Sjolander, Northern Kentucky, Midfielder
Bryan Akongo, RMU, Midfielder
Kelvin Ramirez, RMU, Defender
Reece Allbaugh, Wright State, Forward
Sebastian Jimenez, Wright State, Goalkeeper
Joe Kouaido, Wright State, Forward
Brock Pickett, Wright State, Midfielder
All-Freshman Team
Uros Jevtic, Cleveland State
Guershom Slyvain, Detroit Mercy
Christoph Schurz, Green Bay
Keegan Walker, Green Bay
Edgar Correia, IUPUI
Josemir Gomez, IUPUI
Kade Tepe, IUPUI
Emil Lindgren, Milwaukee
Christian Sjolander, Northern Kentucky
Michael Sly Jr., Oakland
Victor Koah, RMU