By: Kyle Goessler, Sports Information Director
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The American Midwest Conference announced the All-Conference selections, Champions of Character Team and Academic All-Conference. Harris-Stowe State University men's soccer had four players selected to the First Team and four to the Second Team, one Champions of Character selection and 12 Academic All-Conference selections.
The Hornets were co-Sportsmanship and Fair Play for the first time ever. The Hornets had the most selections of any team. The Hornets finished second in the AMC for the first time since 2000.
Senior defender
Brenner Gollaher (Farmington, Missouri/Farmington High School) was named Second Team All-Conference. Gollaher was a part of a defense that allowed just 17 goals on the season.Â
Junior defender
Felipe Samary (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Dodge City CC) was named Second Team All-Conference. Samary was a part of a strong defense that allowed just 1.13 goals per game.
Freshman defender
Miller Arm (Hertfordshire, England/Borehamwood Pase Academy) was named Second Team All-Conference. Arm finished tied for fifth with three goals for six points.
Sophomore midfielder
Benjamin Martinez (Mendoza, Argentina/Garden City CC) was named Second Team All-Conference. Martinez tied for second with five goals for ten points. Martinez led the team with two game winning goals.
Sophomore midfielder
Vitor Biffi (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Lincoln University of Missouri) was named First Team All-Conference. Biffi finished fourth with four goals while adding an assist for nine points. Biffi was the Hornets selection to the Champions of Character team  which includes one player from each school, selected by their coach and teammates as the individual who best exemplifies the Five Core Values of the NAIA Champions of Character® Initiative – Respect, Responsibility, Sportsmanship, Integrity and Servant Leadership.Â
Junior midfielder
Dusan Drca (Belgrade, Serbia/Hill Community College) was named First Team All-Conference. Drca was tied for second with five goals and tied for first with four assists while leading the team with 14 points.
Senior defender
Leonardo El Ayache (Naples, Italy/University of Northwestern Ohio) was named First Team All-Conference. El Ayache was tied for fifth with three goals and tied for first with four assists while tying for third with 10 points.
Senior forward
Adefolarin Adigun (Colchester, England/Moulsham High School) was named First Team All-Conference. Adigun led the team with six goals and added an assist while finishing second with 13 points.
The Hornets 12 selections to the Academic All-Conference team are: Adigun, Drca, El Ayache, Arm, junior defender
Alfonso Hernandez (Valencia, Venezuela/Maria Montessori), sophomore midfielder
Andrija Miljkovic (Belgrade, Serbia/ETS Rade Koncar), senior midfielder
Antonio Bilancieri (Roccadaspide, Italy/Ranger College), senior midfielder
Djordje Stankovic (Belgrade, Serbia/Bethel University), junior forward
Jovan Momic (Belgrade, Serbia/Kansas Wesleyan University), senior goalkeeper
Louis Noisiez (Vred, France/Institut d'Anchin), junior forward
Samuel Guerrero (Santiago, Chile/South Kent School) and sophomore defender
Tanaka Kudzanai Makechemu (Harare, Zimbabwe/Putnam Science Academy).