GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference Carolinas has released its 2024 men's soccer all-conference honors as chosen by the league's head coaches.
Thomas Kleinpenning of Young Harris College was selected offensive player of the year and his coach, Dean Grey garnered coach of the year honors. Ricard Marques of North Greenville University earned defensive player of the year honors while Chowan University's Cameron Letterlough was tabbed freshman of the year.
Kleinpenning has been solid for the Mountain Lion offense all season as he leads the league and ranks third in NCAA Division II with 11 assists and second with an average of 0.69 assists per game. His nine goals rank fourth in the league while his 29 points, rank him fifth in NCAA Division II and second in the league. His average of 1.81 points per game ranks 10th nationally and second in the conference. On the season, Kleinpenning posted three games with multiple goals and three others with at least two assists, including three helpers on October 11 against Erskine College.
Marques has been solid all year in goal for the Trailblazers as he was twice named Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Week. Marques leads Conference Carolinas with 65 saves and ranks second with a goals against average of .631, which also ranks 11th in NCAA Division II. His save percentage of 0.867 leads Conference Carolinas and ranks fourth nationally. Marques owns seven shutouts this season, a mark that leads the league and ranks sixth in the country.
Letterlough was twice named Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Month and garnered Conference Carolinas Offensive Player of the Week on October 14. He currently leads Conference Carolinas and NCAA Division II with 14 goals. His 30 points also lead the league and rank second nationally. The rookie ranks among the nation's leaders in many categories, ranking second with six game-winning goals, third with an average of 0.93 goals per game and fifth with an average of 2.0 points per game.
Grey earns coach of the year honors for the first time after leading the Mountain Lions to the Conference Carolinas Southwest Division title for the third straight year and the second seed in the Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Championship. Young Harris has been ranked in each of the last seven United Soccer Coaches national rankings, reaching as high as fifth on October 7. The Mountain Lions are currently ranked 12th in the country with an overall record of 12-1-3.
2025 Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer All-Conference
Offensive Player of the Year
Thomas Kleinpenning, Young Harris
Defensive Player of the Year
Ricardo Marques, North Greenville
Freshman of the Year
Cameron Letterlough, Chowan
Coach of the Year
Dean Grey, Young Harris
First Team
Forward – Cameron Letterlough, Chowan
Forward – Leho Le Louarn, Young Harris
Forward – Filip Zander, Young Harris
Forward – Jacob Bandel, Converse
Midfielder – Thomas Kleinpenning, Young Harris
Midfielder – Bjarne Renner, Young Harris
Midfielder – Antonio Garda, Francis Marion
Defender – David Guevara, Francis Marion
Defender – Matias Garnier, Southern Wesleyan
Defender – Ignacio Arribere, Young Harris
Goalkeeper – Ricardo Marques, North Greenville
Second Team
Forward – Matteo Benistant, Francis Marion
Forward – Sam Jordan, Belmont Abbey
Forward – Guilherme Fontes, Converse
Midfielder – Lucas Di Pasquale, North Greenville
Midfielder – Sam Reynolds, Belmont Abbey
Midfielder – Bradley Binns, Chowan
Defender – Alfredo Guerra, Young Harris
Defender – Ondrej Kopecky, Young Harris
Defender – Jesper Shierholz, Converse
Defender – Rodrigo Silva, North Greenville
Goalkeeper – Harry O'Brien, Converse
Third Team
Forward – Elian Aguilar Valencia, Francis Marion
Forward – Daniel Osorno, Young Harris
Forward – Levi Bankirer, Converse
Midfielder – Philip Abda, Young Harris
Midfielder – Mario Buelga, Francis Marion
Midfielder – Hayato Morimoto, Lees-McRae
Defender – Kai Thurston, Barton
Defender – Harry Baker, Chowan
Defender – Adam Condron, Lees-McRae
Defender – Matty Doyle, Chowan
Goalkeeper – Ian Milla, Francis Marion