November 05, 2026 | Men's Soccer
IRVING, Texas - Missouri State men's soccer team American Conference Postseason honors include multiple major awards along with First-Team and All-Freshman team selections.
Fifth-year Harris O'Connor (West Kilbride, Scotland) was unanimously voted for Defensive Player of the Year, making him the first Bear to receive this prestigious award.
O'Connor played 90 minutes in seven out of eight conference matches, being instrumental in the strong backline integral to the Bears' success this season. O'Connor also scored one goal and two assists over the season further earning First Team All-Conference accolades.
Missouri State head coach Michael Seabolt and his staff earned joint Coaching Staffs of the Year honors along with the Tulsa staff for the Bears' success over the season including a share of the regular-season title and a 12-1-3 overall record and a 5-1-2 American record.
Fifth-year Diego Real (Valencia, Spain) was another First Team All-Conference honoree after an incredible season with 10 goals scored and five assists made over 1162 minutes of play.
Fifth-year Adrián Esteban (Madrid, Spain) also earned First Team All-Conference honors after a great season in the mid-field tallying nine assists over 1350 minutes of play and seven games playing all 90 minutes.
Ben Furlong (Liverpool, England) earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team after a wonderful first season as a Bear tallying three goals and assists over 741 minutes of play.
Classmate Dani González (Newbury, England) also earned All-Freshman Team honors with a goal scored over 269 minutes of play.
Missouri State also earned the Team Fair Play Award for the second consecutive season after recording the fewest fouls, yellow cards, and red cards in conference play.
The Bears are the No. 2 seed for the American Conference Tournament and received an opening-round bye. Mo State will play the winner of No. 3 Charlotte vs. No. 6 FIU in a 4:30 p.m. semifinal game on Nov. 11 in Tulsa. The championship game will take place on Nov. 14.
Fifth-year Harris O'Connor (West Kilbride, Scotland) was unanimously voted for Defensive Player of the Year, making him the first Bear to receive this prestigious award.
O'Connor played 90 minutes in seven out of eight conference matches, being instrumental in the strong backline integral to the Bears' success this season. O'Connor also scored one goal and two assists over the season further earning First Team All-Conference accolades.
Missouri State head coach Michael Seabolt and his staff earned joint Coaching Staffs of the Year honors along with the Tulsa staff for the Bears' success over the season including a share of the regular-season title and a 12-1-3 overall record and a 5-1-2 American record.
Fifth-year Diego Real (Valencia, Spain) was another First Team All-Conference honoree after an incredible season with 10 goals scored and five assists made over 1162 minutes of play.
Fifth-year Adrián Esteban (Madrid, Spain) also earned First Team All-Conference honors after a great season in the mid-field tallying nine assists over 1350 minutes of play and seven games playing all 90 minutes.
Ben Furlong (Liverpool, England) earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team after a wonderful first season as a Bear tallying three goals and assists over 741 minutes of play.
Classmate Dani González (Newbury, England) also earned All-Freshman Team honors with a goal scored over 269 minutes of play.
Missouri State also earned the Team Fair Play Award for the second consecutive season after recording the fewest fouls, yellow cards, and red cards in conference play.
The Bears are the No. 2 seed for the American Conference Tournament and received an opening-round bye. Mo State will play the winner of No. 3 Charlotte vs. No. 6 FIU in a 4:30 p.m. semifinal game on Nov. 11 in Tulsa. The championship game will take place on Nov. 14.
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