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Nielsen and Sargeant Named Second Team All-American

WASHINGTON – Georgetown University men's soccer players Kenny Nielsen and Kieran Sargeant earned United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America honors on Friday.  They were two of three student-athletes from the BIG EAST Conference to be on the list. Earlier in the week, the two defenders were named First Team All-East Region along with a pair of teammates earning regional honors as well as invitations to the MLS College Showcase.

Kenny Nielsen
United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America
  • The defender was named First Team All-East Region earlier this week.
  • He was the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-BIG EAST honoree.
  • Nielsen started all 19 games he appeared in and had one goal and one assist for three points on the season.
  • The team captain had the game winner against Pitt.
  • On defense, Nielsen organized a backline that posted eight shutouts on the season.
  • Nielsen was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on 9/18.
  • It was Nielsen's third-consecutive BIG EAST postseason award after earning a spot on the All-BIG EAST Third Team in both 2021 and 2022.
  • He was the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and a Preseason All-BIG EAST selection in August.
  • This is his first All-America honor.
Kieran Sargeant
United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America
  • The defender was named First Team All-East Region earlier this week.
  • He was a First Team All-BIG EAST honoree.
  • Sargeant started all 19 games he appeared in on the backline.
  • He had one goal and seven assists for nine points on the year.
  • The junior was part of a defense that posted eight shutouts this year.
  • He earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on 9/25.
  • It was his second-career postseason honor after earning a spot on the third team a season ago.
  • Sargeant was a Preseason All-BIG EAST honoree.
  • This is his first All-America honor.
Jacob Murrell
United Soccer Coaches First Team All-East Region
MLS College Showcase
  • Selected as First Team All-BIG EAST.
  • Murrell led the team in scoring with 11 goals and four assists for 26 points on the year.
  • He had an impressive six game winners on the season ranking among the top in the BIG EAST and in the nation.
  • Murrell had two goals and one assist in the opening match of the season, and had multi-point games on three occasions.
  • He started all 19 games for the Blue & Gray this past year.
  • Murrell was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week on 9/25 and earned spots on the Weekly Honor Roll on both 8/28 and 10/30.
  • This is his first-career all-region honor on the Hilltop.
Ryan Schewe
United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-East Region
MLS College Showcase
  • Schewe was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year and was a First Team All-BIG EAST selection.
  • The goalkeeper started all 14 games he appeared in this season.
  • The senior had a record of 9-2-3 with five shutouts on the year.
  • He boasted a 0.84 goals-against average and a 0.707 save percentage.
  • The goalkeeper had 29 saves this season.
  • He was the Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year and a Preseason All-BIG EAST selection in August.
  • It was his second-career honor on the Hilltop after being named to the second team a season ago.
  • This is his first-career all-region honor on the Hilltop.
United Soccer Coaches All-American
  • Nielsen and Sargeant help bring the All-American total to 22 in Georgetown program history and the 21 under Head Coach Brian Wiese.
  • This is the fifth-consecutive season that the Blue & Gray has boasted an All-America honoree.
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Players Mentioned

Jacob Murrell

#18 Jacob Murrell

F
6' 3"
Sophomore
Kenny Nielsen

#4 Kenny Nielsen

D
5' 10"
Senior
Kieran Sargeant

#3 Kieran Sargeant

D
6' 0"
Junior
Ryan Schewe

#1 Ryan Schewe

GK
6' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jacob Murrell

#18 Jacob Murrell

6' 3"
Sophomore
F
Kenny Nielsen

#4 Kenny Nielsen

5' 10"
Senior
D
Kieran Sargeant

#3 Kieran Sargeant

6' 0"
Junior
D
Ryan Schewe

#1 Ryan Schewe

6' 4"
Senior
GK