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Men's Soccer 11/12/2025 2:09:00 PM

MEN'S SOCCER EARNS EIGHT ALL-LEAGUE HONORS; LITTLE WINS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

MARION, Ind. - The Crossroads League announced this year's Men's Soccer All-League awards on Thursday morning with Indiana Wesleyan claiming eight league honors. The Wildcats finished their regular season with an 10-3-4 overall record and made it to the Crossroads League Tournament Semifinal.

COACH REEB PERSPECTIVE

“First and foremost, we recognize that all good things come from Him," said by head coach Matt Reeb. “It is always a blessing to have our players honored within the Crossroads League. They are a product of the hard work the boys put in day in and day out, but moreover these are team awards. The blessing of team success has allowed these young men to be presented with these all-conference honors, and the daily grind and work of their teammates undoubtedly played a major role.”

To view the full release from the Crossroads League, click HERE.

COLE LITTLE

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | FIRST TEAM

Cole Little was named the 2025 Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Year, along with a spot on the First Team. This was Little's first First Team Honor after being named and Honorable Mention the past two seasons. Little was a consistent player for the Wildcat backline, playing a total of 1,491 minutes, good for 5th on the team. The senior scored 1 goal and added 1 assist on the year and helped the Wildcats to 7 shutouts on the year. Little led a defense that only allowed 4 goals across 9 Crossroads League matches.

TAHA HOUSSNI

FIRST TEAM

Taha Houssni was named to the 2025 Crossroads League First Team. This is his first First Team honor after being named an Honorable Mention last year. Houssni was a dependable offensive option as he finished 2nd on the team in points with 13 and earned t-13th in the conference. The grad student led the Wildcats with 5 assists and was tied for 5th in the Crossroads in that category. Houssni was also 2nd on the team for shots on goal with 14.

GUZMAN TRIGO

FIRST TEAM

Guzman Trigo was named to the Crossroads League First Team for the second straight year. Trigo was one of two Wildcats to start every game this season and played the most amount of minutes on the team with 1,615. The junior midfielder scored 2 goals and assisted on 3 goals, tying for 2nd on the team in assists.

DIEGO PALMA

FIRST TEAM

Diego Palma earned Crossroads League First Team in 2025 for the first time in his career. The junior tied for 4th on the team with 3 goals and tied for 2nd in assists with 3. Palma also was tied for 4th on the team in total points with 9. The midfielder was the other player on the Wildcats to start every game of the season and played a total of 1,517 minutes.

ERICK VANZELA

FIRST TEAM

Erick Vanzela earned Crossroads League First Team honors in his first season with the Wildcats. The freshman helped lead the defense playing 15 games and starting 14. Vanzela was key to helping IWU to only 4 goals allowed in conference matches.

KADIN WOLFE

FIRST TEAM

Kadin Wolfe was named to the Crossroads League First Team this season after starting 18 games as goalkeeper for IWU. The senior played 1,606 total minutes in net making 58 saves and guiding the team to 7 shutouts this year. Among goalkeepers who started at least 10 games, Wolfe was second in the Crossroads League in save percentage on the season (.795). Among goalkeepers who started at least 5 games, Wolfe allowed the least amount of goals in conference play (4).

YAREK CARNEGIE

HONORABLE MENTION

Yarek Carnegie was named to the Crossroads League Honorable Mention team after playing 15 games and starting 14. The junior led the IWU offensive attack with 7 goals, which was tied for 8th in the Crossroads, and 16 points, tied for 9th. The Jamaican native fired off the most shots on the team with 33 and was tops in shot percentage with .212.

ELIASS ELFASOUKHI

HONORABLE MENTION

Eliass Elfasoukhi was also named as a Crossroads League Honorable Mention. The sophomore transfer was second on the team with 5 goals after only playing 14 matches. Elfasoukhi was 3rd in total points among all Wildcats with 10. The midfielder was right behind Carnegie with total shots on the season with 30.

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MEN'S SOCCER EARNS EIGHT ALL-LEAGUE HONORS; LITTLE WINS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

COLE LITTLE

TAHA HOUSSNI

GUZMAN TRIGO

DIEGO PALMA

ERICK VANZELA

KADIN WOLFE

YAREK CARNEGIE

ELIASS ELFASOUKHI