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Barlow, O'Toole Highlight Eight All-Ivy Selections For Men's Soccer
November 17, 2021 | Men's Soccer
One day out from opening the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, the Ivy League champion Princeton Tigers received a host of honors as the Ivy League handed out its postseason awards. The Tigers were recognized with two of the four major yearly awards in addition to an Ivy-leading eight All-Ivy honors.
Head coach Jim Barlow was named Ivy League Coach of the Year for the second time. The only person in Ivy League men's soccer history to earn Ivy League Rookie of the Year, Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, Barlow won his 200th game on November 13 when the Tigers defeated Yale in overtime, 1-0.
Senior Kevin O'Toole made Princeton history by becoming the first Tiger to earn multiple Ivy League Player of the Year awards in men's soccer with his selection as Offensive Player of the Year. Already a recipient in 2018, O'Toole is the fifth men's soccer player in Ivy League history to earn multiple Player of the Year honors. O'Toole has put together a standout senior season where he has set career highs in goals (7), assists (9), points (23), shots (53) and shots on goal (24). During Ivy League play, he led the Ancient Eight in goals (6), assists (6) and points (18). O'Toole is now a three-time first-team All-Ivy selection with his unanimous first team recognition in 2021, just the seventh player in program history to record 3+ first-team All-Ivy selections in a career.
In addition, Princeton had eight student-athletes named All-Ivy. Kevin O'Toole and Lucas Gen were named first-team All-Ivy. Alex Charles, Jack Roberts, Daniel Diaz-Bonilla, Malik Pinto, and Issa Mudashiru were named second-team All-Ivy, while Walker Gillespie was named honorable mention All-Ivy.
Lucas Gen has played in all 17 matches this season at center back during a season where he earned his first career All-Ivy selection, keying a defensive group which leads the Ivy League in GAA (0.87) and recorded seven shutouts. He logged 1,379 minutes in the regular season, and joined the attack when called upon to the tune of a pair of goals inside Ivy League play.
Playing behind Gen was goalkeeper Jack Roberts who picked up his first career All-Ivy honor in his first full season as starter. Roberts has posted a 10-5-0 record this season and leads the Ivy League in GAA (0.85) and has accounted for 5.5 shutouts.
Alex Charles is now a two-time All-Ivy selection, adding second team recognition to an honorable mention All-Ivy season in 2019. Charles played in 16 matches this season on defense, logging 1,194 minutes. He notched an assist in Princeton's 2-1 win over No. 20 Cornell to put Princeton in firm hold of first place in the Ivy League.
A third defender for the Tigers was named All-Ivy with freshman Issa Mudashiru garnering second-team All-Ivy honors to cap his first collegiate season. After missing the first five games of the season, Mudashiru has started 10 of the last 12 – including all seven Ivy contests where he played 89+ minutes in each contest. Of the 10 starts he has made, five have resulted in a shutout for the Tigers.
Malik Pinto has made the most of his first collegiate season, earning second-team All-Ivy honors at midfield in his sophomore season. He has played in 17 matches, starting 13, and finished the regular season with two goals and two assists – including a two-goal performance at Dartmouth which included the OT winner.
Daniel Diaz-Bonilla has set career highs in goals (4), assists (6) and points (14) this season as an attacking midfielder. Of his 14 points, nine came in Ivy League play – including the game-winning goals against Brown and Cornell in addition to assists on the winners against Penn and Yale in the final two weeks of the regular season.
A first-team All-Ivy selection in 2019, Walker Gillespie is now a two-time All-Ivy honoree with his honorable mention All-Ivy nod this season. He tallied four goals in 2021 – three of which came in Ivy League play and included the game-winner and Ivy title-clincher at Penn in the 85th minute.
Head coach Jim Barlow was named Ivy League Coach of the Year for the second time. The only person in Ivy League men's soccer history to earn Ivy League Rookie of the Year, Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, Barlow won his 200th game on November 13 when the Tigers defeated Yale in overtime, 1-0.
Senior Kevin O'Toole made Princeton history by becoming the first Tiger to earn multiple Ivy League Player of the Year awards in men's soccer with his selection as Offensive Player of the Year. Already a recipient in 2018, O'Toole is the fifth men's soccer player in Ivy League history to earn multiple Player of the Year honors. O'Toole has put together a standout senior season where he has set career highs in goals (7), assists (9), points (23), shots (53) and shots on goal (24). During Ivy League play, he led the Ancient Eight in goals (6), assists (6) and points (18). O'Toole is now a three-time first-team All-Ivy selection with his unanimous first team recognition in 2021, just the seventh player in program history to record 3+ first-team All-Ivy selections in a career.
In addition, Princeton had eight student-athletes named All-Ivy. Kevin O'Toole and Lucas Gen were named first-team All-Ivy. Alex Charles, Jack Roberts, Daniel Diaz-Bonilla, Malik Pinto, and Issa Mudashiru were named second-team All-Ivy, while Walker Gillespie was named honorable mention All-Ivy.
Lucas Gen has played in all 17 matches this season at center back during a season where he earned his first career All-Ivy selection, keying a defensive group which leads the Ivy League in GAA (0.87) and recorded seven shutouts. He logged 1,379 minutes in the regular season, and joined the attack when called upon to the tune of a pair of goals inside Ivy League play.
Playing behind Gen was goalkeeper Jack Roberts who picked up his first career All-Ivy honor in his first full season as starter. Roberts has posted a 10-5-0 record this season and leads the Ivy League in GAA (0.85) and has accounted for 5.5 shutouts.
Alex Charles is now a two-time All-Ivy selection, adding second team recognition to an honorable mention All-Ivy season in 2019. Charles played in 16 matches this season on defense, logging 1,194 minutes. He notched an assist in Princeton's 2-1 win over No. 20 Cornell to put Princeton in firm hold of first place in the Ivy League.
A third defender for the Tigers was named All-Ivy with freshman Issa Mudashiru garnering second-team All-Ivy honors to cap his first collegiate season. After missing the first five games of the season, Mudashiru has started 10 of the last 12 – including all seven Ivy contests where he played 89+ minutes in each contest. Of the 10 starts he has made, five have resulted in a shutout for the Tigers.
Malik Pinto has made the most of his first collegiate season, earning second-team All-Ivy honors at midfield in his sophomore season. He has played in 17 matches, starting 13, and finished the regular season with two goals and two assists – including a two-goal performance at Dartmouth which included the OT winner.
Daniel Diaz-Bonilla has set career highs in goals (4), assists (6) and points (14) this season as an attacking midfielder. Of his 14 points, nine came in Ivy League play – including the game-winning goals against Brown and Cornell in addition to assists on the winners against Penn and Yale in the final two weeks of the regular season.
A first-team All-Ivy selection in 2019, Walker Gillespie is now a two-time All-Ivy honoree with his honorable mention All-Ivy nod this season. He tallied four goals in 2021 – three of which came in Ivy League play and included the game-winner and Ivy title-clincher at Penn in the 85th minute.
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