University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Five Bruins Earn Pac-12 Postseason Honors
November 14, 2017 | Men's Soccer
SAN FRANCISCO – A total of five Bruins received Pac-12 men's soccer postseason awards, led by Brian Iloski and Erik Holt who each received first team honors, as voted on the Pac-12's coaches and announced by the conference on Tuesday. Also receiving All-Pac-12 honors were Anderson Asiedu on the second team, while Eric Iloski and Matthew Powell both were named honorable mention.
Brian Iloski, a redshirt senior forward, earned his second all-league honor of his career after being named to the All-Pac-12 second team last season. He led the Bruins in goals (6), assists (3) and points (15) and ended the year ranked 49th in the country in game-winning goals with three. The native of Escondido, Calif. ranked inside the top-10 in the Pac-12 in goals, goals per game, points, points per game, shots and shots per game. Brian Iloski recorded his first career brace with the Bruins in the season opener at San Francisco and converted four penalty kicks on the season.
Holt, a junior defender, received first team honors for the first time in his career and his second postseason conference award he was named an honorable mention in 2016. A native of San Diego, Calif., Holt was selected captain at the beginning of the season and helped lead a backline that recorded four shutouts this season, including three during Pac-12 play. He also tallied three points this season including the first goal of his career at No. 6 Maryland on Sept. 1.
Asiedu, a junior midfielder, played his first season in Westwood after transferring from Monmouth and earned his second all-conference second team honor of his collegiate career. He ended the season tied for fourth on the team with six points (2 g, 2 a). The native of Hoboken, N.J. recorded his first career goal against San Diego State on Oct. 15 for the first goal of the game and then netted the second UCLA goal at California on Nov. 5. Asiedu also assisted on the game-winning goal against Oregon State on Oct. 26.
Eric Iloski, a freshman midfielder, played in 17 of UCLA's 18 matches this season, making 16 starts at left back. The native of Escondido, Calif. finished the season with three points. He scored the golden goal in overtime to defeat San Diego State, 2-1, on Oct. 15, as both his brothers, Brian and Milan, each recorded assists on the play, while also assisting on the first goal in a 2-1 win against CSUN on Sept. 24. Eric Iloski was also instrumental on the backline that recorded four shutouts this season.
Powell, a redshirt sophomore defender, collected his first All-Pac-12 selection of his career. He ended the season tied for third on the team with two goals. The first was a golden goal in the first overtime at No. 22 Washington that earned the Bruins a 1-0 win, while the second came at No. 24 New Mexico that helped earn a 1-1 draw. Powell played in 16 matches this season with 15 starts at both center back and defensive midfielder.
All-Pac-12
First Team
Corey Baird, Stanford
Tanner Beason, Stanford
Blake Bodily, Washington
Handwalla Bwana, Washington
Drake Callender, California
Jose Carerra-Garcia, California
Tomas Hilliard-Arce, Stanford
Erik Holt, UCLA
Brian Iloski, UCLA
Foster Langsdorf, Stanford
Drew Skundrich, Stanford
Second Team
Anderson Asiedu, UCLA
Kyle Coffee, Washington
Garret Jackson, Washington
Jordan Jones, Oregon State
Shinya Kadono, California
Saif Kerawala, Washington
Jalen Markey, Oregon State
Jeroen Meefout, San Diego St.
Quentin Pearson, Washington
Don Tchilao, Oregon State
Sam Werner, Stanford
Honorable Mention
Nico Corti, Stanford
Eric Diaz, Oregon State
Hassani Dotson, Oregon State
Samuel Ebstein, California
Justin Fiddes, Washington
Eric Iloski, UCLA
Joshua Morton, California
Matthew Powell, UCLA
Ugo Rebecchini, California
Paul Salcedo, California
Winston Sorhaitz, San Diego St,
PAC-12 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Foster Langsdorf, Stanford
PAC-12 GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR: Tomas Hilliard-Arce, Stanford
PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Blake Bodily, Washington
PAC-12 COACH OF THE YEAR: Jeremy Gunn, Stanford
