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NWC Honors

‘Cats tally highest number of All-NWC honorees since 2015

 
The Wildcats had four players earn Northwest Conference postseason awards following the conclusion of the fall season. The tally is the highest amount of men's soccer players Linfield has had since the end of the 2015 season. Angel Hernandez, Sid Kosaris and Seamus Miller all were selected NWC second-team while freshman Ross Vargo was tabbed as honorable mention. Hernandez and Kosaris are repeat selections from last season and Miller picked up his second award with his first coming in the 2021 season.
 
Hernandez led the Linfield back line in total minutes played on the year at 1684. The senior played in all but one match and started all 19 matches he was available. The Kelso, Wash., native played the full 90 minutes in 18 out of 19 matches. Hernandez scored his only goal in the Wildcats' season opener against Augsburg.
 
Vargo was close behind Hernandez in minutes played with 1627 and started in all 20 matches for Linfield. The freshman from Sacramento, Calif., was used on either the right or left side of the defensive line and usually was paired the strongest opposing winger. Vargo's two goals came in Linfield's final four matches. Hernandez and Vargo helped Linfield total three shutouts, including a 0-0 draw against eventual NWC Champion Pacific Lutheran on Sept. 24.
 
Kosaris started in 16 of his 17 appearances in 2023. The forward from Vancouver, Wash., led Linfield with seven goals, ranking inside the top 10 in the NWC. His top offensive performance came in a two-goal outing in Linfield's 4-3 victory over Willamette on Oct. 11. Kosaris also ranked inside among the NWC leaders in shots (37), shots on goal (19) and points (17).
 
Miller started in all 20 matches for the Wildcats. The senior from Tacoma, Wash., finished with five goals on the season, highlighted by a three goal performance in Linfield's 5-1 victory over Lewis & Clark on Oct. 21. Miller finished No. 9 in the conference in shots on goal with 18.
 
Whitworths Cole Freisen won NWC Offensive Player of the Year after leading the conference in total goals with 24. Pacific Lutheran's swept the next three awards with Cole Dobson winning NWC Defensive Player of the Year, Alvin Kamau earning Rookie of the Year and head coach John Yorke being selected as Coach of the Year. The Lutes were crowned NWC Champions and earned the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championships.
 
Linfield finished the season with 5-12-3 record and a 5-9-2 mark in conference play. The Wildcats finished with 17 points to end the season seventh in the NWC standings. Pacific slotted in at sixth with 18 points while Linfield finished one point clear eighth place George Fox.
 
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