PISCATAWAY, N.J. – A program-best eight members of the Rutgers men’s soccer team earned praise in the 2022 Big Ten All-Conference Awards. This marks the first All-Big Ten honor for all six student-athletes. The new standard tops the previous high set by the Scarlet Knights in 2015, when the team recorded six All-Big Ten awards.
MD Myers led the pack as the unanimous Big Ten Player of the Year as well as an All-Big Ten First Team selection. Cole Cruthers was selected as the first Co-Freshman of the Year in the Big Ten era, as well as to the All-Freshman Team. This marks the first time in program history the Scarlet Knights have had two major award winners in the same season.
Jason Bouregy and Hugo Le Guennec earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors while Ian Abbey and Ciaran Dalton were also picked to the All-Freshman squad.
In addition to the postseason awards, Matthew Acosta was also chosen as the team’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree.
MD Myers
Myers has become just the second Big Ten Player of the Year in Rutgers’ history. He joins Jason Wright who also earned the honor in 2015. Both were selected unanimously.
Myers currently is currently tied to rank second in the NCAA with 13 goals through 17 games this season. He also ranks first in shots on goal per game (2.06) and third in total points (30).
In the Big Ten, Myers paces the league in four of six offensive categories including: goals (13), points (30), shots (58) and shots on goal (35).
The senior forward is the only player in the league to reach 10+ goals, leading the runner up by two scores. He is also the only striker to hit the 30-point mark, leading the second-most points getter by 13.
Through 17 games this fall, Myers has found the back of the net in 10 contests, including six of the last eight. He has also recorded points in 11 outings.
Myers picked up Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors (Oct. 27) and cracked the top-25 in the TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Rankings at No. 24.
With the Big Ten Tournament ahead of him, Myers has already solidified himself in the record books. His 30 points ranks tied for 17th all-time while his 13 goals are tied for 13th in a single season. He is also…
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