Six Mustangs Earn 2021 All-Conference Honors
Nov 9 | Men's Soccer
IRVING, Texas (AAC/SMU) - Six members of the 2021 SMU Men's Soccer squad were named to All-American Athletic Conference teams, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Senior midfielders Knut Ahlander and Skage Simonsen were selected to the All-AAC First Team for the second straight season. Ahlander has started 14 matches so far this season and has scored one goal and added a team-high seven assists throughout 1,318 minutes. Throughout his time on the Hilltop, he has been named to the conference's Second Team and All-Rookie team prior to last season's First Team recognition. Simonsen has played in 15 matches and started in 14 during the season's slate while scoring four goals, including a hat trick, and totaling three helpers.Â
The conference's Second Team features Mustang midfielder Gabriel Costa and defender Brandon Terwege. Costa has led the team this season with eight goals and has added six assists for a total of 22 points. His previous AAC honors include 2019 Co-Midfielder of the Year and First Team selection. Terwege, who was named to the Second Team after the spring season, has helped lead the SMU defense to six shutouts this season while tallying two goals and one assist.
Two freshmen earned All-Rookie Team nods as forward/midfielder Bailey Sparks and defender Mads Westergren earned their first conference honors of their careers. Sparks has appeared in 14 matches, including six starts, so far and has added one goal and one assists to SMU's season totals while totaling 860 minutes. Westergren has been a staple on the Mustang backline, starting in all of the 14 games he has played in. He has added one assist and totaled five shots throughout 1,271 minutes of defensive play.
No. 4 seed SMU takes on No. 1 seed Tulsa in the AAC Tournament semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. CT. The tournament is being played at Tulsa's Hurricane Stadium and will be streamed on ESPN+.
Senior midfielders Knut Ahlander and Skage Simonsen were selected to the All-AAC First Team for the second straight season. Ahlander has started 14 matches so far this season and has scored one goal and added a team-high seven assists throughout 1,318 minutes. Throughout his time on the Hilltop, he has been named to the conference's Second Team and All-Rookie team prior to last season's First Team recognition. Simonsen has played in 15 matches and started in 14 during the season's slate while scoring four goals, including a hat trick, and totaling three helpers.Â
The conference's Second Team features Mustang midfielder Gabriel Costa and defender Brandon Terwege. Costa has led the team this season with eight goals and has added six assists for a total of 22 points. His previous AAC honors include 2019 Co-Midfielder of the Year and First Team selection. Terwege, who was named to the Second Team after the spring season, has helped lead the SMU defense to six shutouts this season while tallying two goals and one assist.
Two freshmen earned All-Rookie Team nods as forward/midfielder Bailey Sparks and defender Mads Westergren earned their first conference honors of their careers. Sparks has appeared in 14 matches, including six starts, so far and has added one goal and one assists to SMU's season totals while totaling 860 minutes. Westergren has been a staple on the Mustang backline, starting in all of the 14 games he has played in. He has added one assist and totaled five shots throughout 1,271 minutes of defensive play.
No. 4 seed SMU takes on No. 1 seed Tulsa in the AAC Tournament semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. CT. The tournament is being played at Tulsa's Hurricane Stadium and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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