COLUMBUS, Ohio – Graduate student Liam Evans (Rock Hill, N.Y.) and sophomore Martin Zapata (Pamplona, Spain) of the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team were selected as Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-America Second Team honorees Tuesday evening.

The pair are D2CCA All-America selections Nos. 23 and 24 for the program, but the first since current assistant coach Alex Satrustegui in 2018.

Evans, a D2CCA East All-Region First Team pick, the NE10 Defensive Player of the Year and an NE10 First Team choice, was the only member of the team to start all 19 matches for the Penmen. Evans, the five-time NE10 Defensive Player of the Week this season (Sept. 23, Sept. 30, Oct. 7, Oct. 21, Nov. 11), anchored a back line that ranked second in the NE10 in goals allowed (16), goals-against average (0.83) and shutouts (9).

Zapata started 16 of the 17 matches he suited up for, registering 28 points on nine goals and 10 assists. The D2CCA East All-Region First Teamer, NE10 First Teamer and NE10 Championship Most Outstanding Player led the league lead in points and assists, while tying for third in goals.

The Penmen finished 14-2-3, including 7-0-2 in NE10 play, as the team earned its sixth NE10 regular-season title and the No. 1 seed for the NE10 Championship, before capturing its eighth NE10 title. SNHU received its 24th NCAA Championship berth and the No. 2 seed in Super Region I, but bowed out in the second round when it fell, 7-6, in penalty kicks.

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