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MVCC men’s soccer players given post-season honors

Following an exceptional season which saw the Mohawk Valley Community College men’s soccer team reach the NJCAA Region III Championship game, the Hawks had five players honored with post-season recognition.

Leading the Hawks, who finished with a 16-3-1 record, was sophomore forward Armin Budnjo (Utica/Proctor HS) who scored 20 goals along with 15 assists to become MVCC’s all-time leading scorer with 36 goals and 24 assists over two seasons. Budnjo was named Second Team All-American in the NJCAA for the second straight season which goes along with his First Team All-Region III status. He was also First Team All-Mountain Valley Conference.

Sophomore defenseman Matt Struckle (Laurens/Laurens HS) received First Team All-Region III honors along with First Team All-Mountain Valley Conference. Struckle was a co-captain this season while majoring in Sports Medicine.

Sophomore midfielder and co-captain David Gould (Frankfort/Frankfort HS) shares the honor of MVCC All-Time Individual Career Assists leader with Budnjo with 24. This past season, Gould scored seven goals along with 15 assists to be recognized as Second Team All-Region III and First Team All-Mountain Valley Conference.

The Hawks’ other co-captain Blair Bellamy (West Winfield/West Winfield HS), a sophomore defenseman, received Honorable Mention for Region III and First Team All-Mountain Valley Conference.

Sophomore sweeper Mason Olmstead (Sauquoit/Sauquoit Valley HS) was recognized as First Team All-Mountain Valley Conference.

Budnjo, Struckle and Gould were also each recognized individually during the season as an MVCC “Athlete of the Week”.