Rock Hill, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs had five players earn league honors Thursday morning when the men's soccer all-conference teams were announced. Senior goalkeeper Pablo Jara and junior midfielder Elliot Cutts earn first team All-SAC honors, with senior forward Nate Evans and freshman defender Jakob Sellhed earning second team accolades. In addition, freshman forward Soren Nygaard is an honorable mention All-SAC honoree.

Jara wraps up his incredible career by earning first team all-conference honors for the fourth consecutive year. The three-time All-Region honoree is the only three-time All-American in the history of Wingate men's soccer. Jara has been piling up the awards since his first season, when he was named the SAC Freshman of the Year and SAC Tournament MVP. He led the nation in goals-against average during his sophomore season, leading the 'Dogs to their first-ever national title by registering five shutouts in the NCAA Tournament. Jara has 32 shutouts in his Wingate career, ranking second in league history. He registered four shutouts and five victories this season, collecting 41 saves on the year. Jara finished his career with a 51-14-8 overall record.

Cutts earns all-conference honors for the second time in as many years, after earning second team accolades last year in his first season with the Bulldogs. Cutts led Wingate and ranked eighth in the SAC with six goals, adding two assists to rank 11th in the conference with 14 points. The junior started his year with a goal in the season opener at Rollins, while scoring twice in the second game of the year against Saint Leo. Cutts had a goal and an assist in the Flagler victory, while also notching an assist at Anderson. He had two goals including the game-winner in the regular season finale against Coker.

Evans earns All-SAC accolades for the first time in his career. The senior is second on the team with five goals, tying for the team lead with a pair of game winners. Evans ranked 16th in the league in goals. He scored his first goal of the season in the 4-1 victory over Flagler, which he followed by netting the game-winner against Mars Hill. Evans found the back of the net twice in Wingate's 5-1 win at Catawba. He scored the double-overtime winner in the 1-0 victory against Newberry.

Sellhed earns second team All-SAC accolades in his first season at Wingate. The freshman appeared in 13 games, making 11 starts for the Bulldogs. He played a key role in the Wingate defense that finished the year with a 1.47 goals-against average. Sellhed and the Bulldogs were dominant at home this year, allowing only one goal in seven matches at Pride Park, notching six shutouts while going 6-0-1. Sellhed also led the team with three assists on the year. He had a pair of assists in the Flagler victory, while also assisting on the double-overtime game-winner against Newberry.

Nygaard also earns league recognition in his first season at Wingate, picking up honorable mention all-conference accolades. The freshman finished third on the team with four goals, ranking second on the team with two assists to also finish second with 10 points. Nygaard had an assist in the Flagler game, while scoring his first career goal in the Mars Hill victory. He collected an assist in the Catawba win, while scoring against at Anderson. Nygaard scored in the 2-0 victory over Carson-Newman, while also finding the back of the net in the SAC Tournament game at Tusculum.

First Team All-SAC
F – Edmundo Robinson, Queens 
F – Victor Peres, Lincoln Memorial
F – Alberto Morales, Queens 
F – Tobias Solem Karlsen, Carson-Newman
MF – Felipe De Sousa, Lincoln Memorial
MF – Ignacio De goya, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Victor Cascon, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Elliot Cutts, Wingate
D – Marcos Enriquez, Lenoir-Rhyne
D – Pedro Oliveira, Queens
D – Alan Brandao, Lincoln Memorial
D – Michael Hornsby, Queens
GK – Pablo Jara, Wingate

Second Team All-SAC
F – Ayuk Tambe, Tusculum
F – Lars Kaula, Anderson 
F – Nate Evans, Wingate
F – Cameron Saul, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Liam Doyle, Queens 
MF – Carles Montoliu lobo, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Fabian Proesch, Tusculum
MF – Greg Evans, Carson-Newman
D – Georgios Charkoutsakis, Tusculum
D – Jakob Sellhed, Wingate
D – Lucas Mostajo, Anderson 
D – Ryan Tyrer, Anderson 
GK – Sebastian Kalk, Queens 

Honorable Mention All-SAC
F – Soren Nygaard, Wingate
F – Sebastian Bertilsson, Mars Hill
F – Jacob Simonis, Coker
F – Ibrahim Nadir, Newberry
MF – Jhon Vaca, Anderson 
MF – Florian Simon, Lenoir-Rhyne
MF – Edgar Cervantes, Tusculum
MF – Fabrizio Bucco, Newberry
D – Mathias Grimstad, Tusculum
D – Oscar Mitchell, Mars Hill
D – Samuel Jenkins, Carson-Newman
D – Jeppe Christensen, Mars Hill
GK – Caleb Cothrin, Lincoln Memorial

Offensive Player of the Year: Edmundo Robinson, Queens
Defensive Player of the Year: Marcos Enriquez, Lenoir-Rhyne
Freshman of the Year: Carles Montoliu lobo, Lenoir-Rhyne
Coach of the Year: Jack Winter, Lenoir-Rhyne
 
WINGATE UNIVERSITY
 
A comprehensive, independent and growing university, Wingate serves more than 3,600 students in North Carolina. Founded in 1896, the University offers 37 undergraduate majors as well as graduate and professional programs. Wingate is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences. Wingate blends in-class exploration with out-of-class application to deliver an uncommon and life-changing educational experience.
 
In addition to a robust intramural athletics program, Wingate student athletes compete in 22 NCAA Division II sports. The University has won the South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the past 12 years. Wingate is first in the 2000s among NCAA Division II and North Carolina's colleges and universities with 105 CoSIDA Academic All-America® selections. Wingate is tops among all SAC schools with 114 lifetime Academic All-America® honorees. For more information on WU athletics, go to www.wingatebulldogs.com. Current news and videos can be found at www.wingate.edu.