Men’s Soccer: Three Honored by WCC
11/13/2018 4:33:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Willis, Wilson All-WCC Honorable Mention, Kigeya All-Freshman Team
SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga men's soccer had two players earn All-West Coast Conference honorable mention honors and one named to the WCC All-Freshman Team, league officials announced Tuesday.
Senior goalkeeper Ben Willis and redshirt junior defender Garrett Wilson each earned a spot on the honorable mention, while leading scorer and freshman forward Demitrius Kigeya was named to the All-Freshman Team.
Willis, who also earned honorable mention accolades last season, started 17 games in net for Gonzaga and led the WCC with 77 saves, ranking second in the league with 4.53 saves per game. The Federal Way, Washington, native posted a pair of shutouts this season to give him nine for his career and rank fifth all-time at Gonzaga.
Wilson also earned his second career honor from the WCC after being named to the All-Freshman Team in 2015. The Eagle, Colorado, native was instrumental on the backline for Gonzaga's defense, helping them to a pair of shutouts on the season. He was fifth on the team in minutes played this year and started 16 of the 17 games he played in.
Kigeya, a freshman from Madison, Wisconsin, led the Zags in scoring on the year with eight total points on four goals. He took a team-high 32 shots with a team-best 16 on goal. Kigeya scored a goal in his first-career game at Bradley to open the season. His nod on the rookie team marked the 15th straight year Gonzaga has had a player named to the WCC All-Freshman Team.
Senior goalkeeper Ben Willis and redshirt junior defender Garrett Wilson each earned a spot on the honorable mention, while leading scorer and freshman forward Demitrius Kigeya was named to the All-Freshman Team.
Willis, who also earned honorable mention accolades last season, started 17 games in net for Gonzaga and led the WCC with 77 saves, ranking second in the league with 4.53 saves per game. The Federal Way, Washington, native posted a pair of shutouts this season to give him nine for his career and rank fifth all-time at Gonzaga.
Wilson also earned his second career honor from the WCC after being named to the All-Freshman Team in 2015. The Eagle, Colorado, native was instrumental on the backline for Gonzaga's defense, helping them to a pair of shutouts on the season. He was fifth on the team in minutes played this year and started 16 of the 17 games he played in.
Kigeya, a freshman from Madison, Wisconsin, led the Zags in scoring on the year with eight total points on four goals. He took a team-high 32 shots with a team-best 16 on goal. Kigeya scored a goal in his first-career game at Bradley to open the season. His nod on the rookie team marked the 15th straight year Gonzaga has had a player named to the WCC All-Freshman Team.
Players Mentioned
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Monday, June 29
Monday, June 29
Friday, June 26
