Four Named All-Conference for SAC Men’s Soccer
Santa Ana men's soccer had four make the 2019 Orange Empire All-Conference teams.
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Four members of the Santa Ana men's soccer team were named to the 2019 All- Orange Empire Conference teams after a fourth place finish and another playoff berth for the program.
Marcelo Aguirre and Felipe Sanchez III landed on the first team in their freshmen season while sophomores Carlos Guerra and Abel Bautista made the second team.
Aguirre provided much of the Santa Ana offense with seven assists and five goals in 21 games. He racked up 17 total points to go with one game winner. Sanchez III started in every game this season, controlling the middle of the field for the Dons. He finished with three assists on the year.
Guerra was a rock in the backline for Santa Ana as he consistently made big tackles throughout the season. He started in all 22 games and was voted all-conference for the second consecutive year. Fellow sophomore Bautista padded the stats, matching Aguirre for the team high in assists at seven. He also collected three goals, which were all game winners.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Greg Aviles, Fullerton College
MVP: Daniel Vargas, Forward, Freshman, Orange Coast College
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Ryan Meinardus Midfielder Freshman Fullerton
Alejandro Castillo Forward Sophomore Fullerton
Manny Tovar Defender Freshman Fullerton
Marco Polo Defender Sophomore Fullerton
Anthony Tobon Defender Freshman Orange Coast
Max Copeland Defender Freshman Orange Coast
Jake Whitcomb Defender Freshman Orange Coast
Byron Gutierrez Midfielder Sophomore Golden West
Rigo Cuevas Midfielder Sophomore Golden West
Ricardo Briseno Forward Freshman Golden West
Marcelo Aguirre Midfielder Freshman Santa Ana
Felipe Sanchez III Midfielder Sophomore Santa Ana
Benjamin Asabi Forward Sophomore Irvine Valley
Max Kleinhammes Forward Freshman Irvine Valley
Nomar Ibarra Midfielder Freshman Cypress
Lorenzo Laviolette Forward Sophomore Cypress
Guillermo Fernandez Midfielder Freshman Santiago Cyn
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Kentrell Dorsey Forward Freshman Fullerton
Mike Calderon Midfield Sophomore Fullerton
Brian Martinez Defender Sophomore Fullerton
Cayden Bonner Defender Sophomore Orange Coast
Chase Bullock Midfielder Freshman Orange Coast
Tyler Beteag Defender Freshman Orange Coast
Jonathan Ruiz Midfielder Freshman Golden West
Wilbert Suarez Forward Freshman Golden West
Carlos Guerra Defender Sophomore Santa Ana
Abel Bautista Midfielder Sophomore Santa Ana
Nate King Goalkeeper Sophomore Irvine Valley
Gibae Kim Midfielder Sophomore Irvine Valley
Kiam Aminloo Defender Freshman Cypress
Leonardo Mondragon Goalkeeper Freshman Cypress
Lucas Clarida Goalkeeper Freshman Santiago Cyn
Kevin Mendoza Defender Freshman Santiago Cyn
