Shaffer, Sommerfeld lead list of four Men's Soccer players named to United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team

By Marissa Myers

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ADA — Four Ohio Northern student-athletes were named to the 2024 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Men's All-Region VII Teams.

Fifth-year senior Will Shaffer (Galena/St. Francis DeSales) and senior Ryan Sommerfeld (Dublin/Coffman) were named First Team All-Region while senior Noah Zebrak (Cleveland/St. Ignatius) was a Second Team selection and senior Brenden Gervers (Grand Blanc, Mich.) earned Third Team honors.

Shaffer, Sommerfeld and Gervers are each two-time honorees while Zebrak is earning his first All-Region accolade.

Shaffer was named OAC Midfielder of the Year this season after starting in all 22 games and is tied for second on the team in goals (7) and ranks second for ONU in points (20) and assists (6).

Shaffer has started in all 65 career games and has 57 points on 20 goals and 17 assists.

Sommerfeld was named First Team All-OAC and led the team in points (23), goals (8), and assists (7) while starting in all 22 games for the Polar Bears.

In his career, Sommerfeld has 67 points on 25 goals and 17 assists in 71 games.

Zebrak also earned First Team All-OAC honors. Offensively, Zebrak had 14 points on five goals and four assists.

Zebrak has played in 73 matches, including 65 starts, and has nine goals and five assists for 23 points.

Gervers was named All-OAC Second Team this season after tallying 10 points on three goals and four assists while starting in all 22 matches.

In 84 career games, Gervers has 27 points on nine goals and nine assists.

The Polar Bears closed the season with a 14-4-4 overall record and were second in the OAC with a 7-1-1 record under sixth-year head coach Chris Matejka.

They clinched an at-large bid into their 11th NCAA Tournament appearance and third in the last three seasons and made it to the Second Round.