MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Senior midfielder Luke McCormick and redshirt freshman defender Bjarne Thiesen of the West Virginia University men’s soccer team have been named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team, the conference announced Friday.
With the accolades, the Highlanders have now placed multiple players on the all-conference teams in 13 of the last 14 seasons.
A native of Derby, England, McCormick has three goals and one assist for seven total points this fall. He has logged 707 minutes of action in 13 games, including eight starts, with 12 shots and five shots on goal.
McCormick has 17 career assists at WVU, good for a tie for No. 6 all-time in program history. Previously, he was an All-MAC First Team selection in 2020-21 and 2021, and he was named to the 2019 MAC All-Tournament Team as a freshman.
Thiesen leads West Virginia with 1,399 minutes played this season. The Kiel, Germany player has started all 16 games and scored one goal – a game-winner – in eight shots. Defensively, Thiesen has helped the Mountaineers post five shutouts, including three in the Sun Belt game.
The honor is the first of Thiesen’s career and adds to a growing list of 2022 accolades for the defenseman. Before the start of the year, he was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and appeared on multiple preseason All-America teams.
The postseason-opening Mountaineers play Coastal Carolina on Sunday, Nov. 6, in the Sun Belt quarterfinals. Kickoff is set for 3:00 PM ET at the Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky.
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