2024 MWC Men’s Soccer Awards: Schiltz and Bonilla-Climaco Excel as Top Players

Midwest Conference Men’s Soccer Awards 2024

Contact: Chassidy Holloway, Associate Executive Director, holloway@midwestconference.org

Location: Grinnell, Iowa

Awards Overview:
Tyler Schiltz from Illinois College is the Offensive Player of the Year. Rafael Bonilla-Climaco from Lake Forest College is the Defensive Player of the Year. Both players were selected for the First Team All-MWC.

Player Highlights:

• Tyler Schiltz (Illinois College) led the league with:

  • 27 shots in eight games (3.38 per game)
  • 9 goals, including 2 game-winners
  • 21 total points
  • 13 shots on goal
  • 3 assists
• Rafael Bonilla-Climaco (Lake Forest College) helped his team allow the fewest goals in conference play, with only 7 goals conceded.

Newcomer of the Year:
Gio Diaz (Lake Forest College) scored 3 goals and recorded 6 assists in his first season.

Coaching Staff of the Year:
The Lake Forest College coaching staff, led by Head Coach Dan Andrews, received this award. They achieved a 7-0-1 record in the MWC and won the MWC Tournament, marking their second regular-season title in three years.

Team Sportsmanship Award:
Beloit College won this award for demonstrating strong sportsmanship.

Postseason Awards Process:
The awards are determined by the league’s nine head coaches.

2024 Midwest Conference Men’s Soccer All-Conference

First Team

• Attackers:

  • George Archer (Cornell) – Senior
  • Peter Cirbo (Lake Forest) – Sophomore
  • Kestervens Dera (Knox) – Sophomore
  • Dylan Maddux (Grinnell) – Senior
  • Andre Robertson (Ripon) – Junior
  • Tyler Schiltz (Illinois College) – Senior

• Defenders:

  • Rafael Bonilla-Climaco (Lake Forest) – Senior
  • Alexis Flores (Lake Forest) – Junior
  • Jason Hernandez (Illinois College) – Sophomore
  • Brock Kennell (Illinois College) – Senior
• Goalkeeper:
  • Andrew Swacha (Lake Forest) – Sophomore

Second Team

• Attackers:

  • Gio Diaz (Lake Forest) – Junior
  • Nathan Kostovetsky (Lake Forest) – Sophomore
  • Aidan Lerch (Cornell) – Senior
  • Arito Nakamichi (Knox) – Junior
  • Jacob Pelletier (Illinois College) – Junior
  • Rodrigo Angulo (Lawrence) – Senior

• Defenders:

  • Brett Klemes (Lake Forest) – Junior
  • Evan Larson (Grinnell) – Junior
  • Eric Rodriguez (Lake Forest) – Senior
  • Zak Serby (Grinnell) – Senior
• Goalkeeper:
  • Nicolas Lantzendorffer (Knox) – 5th Year

Special Awards

• Coaching Staff of the Year:

  • Lake Forest College – Head Coach: Dan Andrews

• Team Sportsmanship Award:

  • Beloit College

• Newcomer of the Year:

  • Gio Diaz (Lake Forest)

• Defensive Player of the Year:

  • Rafael Bonilla-Climaco (Lake Forest)
• Offensive Player of the Year:
  • Tyler Schiltz (Illinois College)