SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Five men’s soccer programs were represented on the 2025 Summit League Men's Soccer All-Academic Team that was headlined by a quartet of repeat honorees and announced by league officials on Wednesday. There was a total of 11 student-athletes named to the squad that was voted on by the membership's faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors.
Denver and Kansas City each led the way with three selections, while newcomers Delaware and Massachusetts each had two and Oral Roberts had one on the list.
Pioneer midfielder Jake Smith racked up his third career honor, while fellow DU midfielder Aidan Semelsberger, earned his second. The Roo duo of Miguel Fernandez and Bryson Gosch also were repeat honorees.
First-time honorees included the Delaware duo of Jan Schroeder and Marius Stenner, the Massachusetts duo of Matt Cence and Shane Velez, along with Denver goalkeeper Isaac Nehme, Kansas City defender Wesley Cribb and Oral Roberts goalkeeper Jaoa Mesquita.
To be eligible for the Academic All-League team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.30 (on a 4.0 scale), completed at least one full academic year at the current institution and participated in 50 percent of their team's competitions.
Nominations are brought forth by sports information directors from the league's five institutions that carry men’s soccer. The #SummitMSOC all-league team is made up of the 11 student-athletes receiving the most votes with all ties standing.
2025 Men’s Soccer Academic All-League Team
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
Pos. |
GPA |
Major |
| Matt Cence |
Massachusetts |
Sr. |
MF |
3.76 |
Building & Construction |
| Wesley Cribb |
Kansas City |
So. |
D |
3.92 |
Health Sciences |
| Miguel Fernandez** |
Kansas City |
Jr. |
MF |
3.92 |
Business Administration |
| Bryson Gosch** |
Kansas City |
Jr. |
D |
3.97 |
Business Administration |
| Joao Mesquita |
Oral Roberts |
Gr. |
GK |
3.85 |
Communications |
| Isaac Nehme |
Denver |
Sr. |
GK |
3.67 |
Real Estate |
| Jan Schroeder |
Delaware |
Jr. |
D |
3.79 |
Economics |
| Aidan Semelsberger** |
Denver |
Sr. |
MF |
3.92 |
Accounting |
| Jake Smith*** |
Denver |
Gr. |
MF |
3.84 |
Accounting |
| Marius Stenner |
Delaware |
So. |
F |
3.73 |
Selling & Sales Management |
| Shane Velez |
Massachusetts |
Jr. |
D |
4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
*Career Academic All-League honors
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