Marquette University Athletics
Sunesson Named to All-East Region First Team
5/12/2021 9:13:00 AM | Men's Soccer
The junior is also a Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
MILWAUKEE – Junior striker Lukas Sunesson has been named to the 2020-21 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's All-East Region First Team, it was announced on Monday evening.
With his United Soccer Coaches First Team All-East Region selection, Sunesson continues an impressive run of postseason accolades. In addition to making the All-BIG EAST First Team, he was also named a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist, an award that goes to the top player in collegiate soccer.
The Taby, Sweden native had a breakout season that saw him score a team-best six goals along with two assists. Two of his six goals were game winners, a mark that ranked him tied for second in the BIG EAST. His 14 points put him in a tie for fourth place in the league while his six goals put him at No. 3 in the BIG EAST. Five of his goals came in conference play and he netted a brace in a 3-1 win at DePaul to give MU its first conference game. Sunesson was also named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman team in 2018 after scoring five goals in his rookie year.
He's played a key role in leading the No. 12-ranked Golden Eagles (8-3-2, 5-1-1 BIG EAST) to one of their best seasons in program history. He scored a penalty kick in MU's NCAA tournament win over then-No. 4 Loyola Marymount in the Round 32 on May 2 as the Golden Eagles took down LMU, 3-1, in PK's. It was the second time in program history that MU advanced to the Round of 16 in the tournament, where it eventually fell to No. 2 Indiana.
Sunesson is the first Golden Eagle since C. Nortey in 2013 to be a United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region selection.
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Keep up with the Marquette University men's soccer team through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteSoccer) and Instagram (@MarquetteSoccer) and 'liking' on Facebook (/Marquettesoccer).
With his United Soccer Coaches First Team All-East Region selection, Sunesson continues an impressive run of postseason accolades. In addition to making the All-BIG EAST First Team, he was also named a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist, an award that goes to the top player in collegiate soccer.
The Taby, Sweden native had a breakout season that saw him score a team-best six goals along with two assists. Two of his six goals were game winners, a mark that ranked him tied for second in the BIG EAST. His 14 points put him in a tie for fourth place in the league while his six goals put him at No. 3 in the BIG EAST. Five of his goals came in conference play and he netted a brace in a 3-1 win at DePaul to give MU its first conference game. Sunesson was also named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman team in 2018 after scoring five goals in his rookie year.
He's played a key role in leading the No. 12-ranked Golden Eagles (8-3-2, 5-1-1 BIG EAST) to one of their best seasons in program history. He scored a penalty kick in MU's NCAA tournament win over then-No. 4 Loyola Marymount in the Round 32 on May 2 as the Golden Eagles took down LMU, 3-1, in PK's. It was the second time in program history that MU advanced to the Round of 16 in the tournament, where it eventually fell to No. 2 Indiana.
Sunesson is the first Golden Eagle since C. Nortey in 2013 to be a United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region selection.
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| First Team | All-East Region | |||
| Pos. | Player | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Giannis Nikopolidis | Jr. | Georgetown University | Athens, Greece |
| D | Pierre Cayet | Sr. | Temple University | Brettes-les-pins, France |
| D | Luca Dahn | Fr. | Seton Hall University | Kahl, Germany |
| D | Rio Hope-Gund | Sr. | Georgetown University | New York, N.Y. |
| M | Jacob Montes | Sr. | Georgetown University | Lake Worth, Fla. |
| M | Dante Polvara | So. | Georgetown University | Pleasantville, N.Y. |
| M | Sean Zawadski | Sr. | Georgetown University | Olmsted Falls, Ohio |
| M | Gino Vivi | So. | University of Central Florida | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| F | Alex Meinhard | Fr. | University of Tulsa | Tartu, Estonia |
| F | Lukas Sunesson | Jr. | Marquette University | Taby, Sweden |
| F | CJ Tibbling | Jr. | Seton Hall University | Jarna, Sweden |
Keep up with the Marquette University men's soccer team through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteSoccer) and Instagram (@MarquetteSoccer) and 'liking' on Facebook (/Marquettesoccer).
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