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Nov, 2024

6 Dutchmen All-Conference

The Lebanon Valley College Men's Soccer team garnered recognition on Thursday for a productive season in which the program reached the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom Semifinal, as the conference office announced in a release that six Dutchmen were chosen to the 2024 All-MAC Freedom Men's Soccer Team.

Junior defender Logan Hicks was named to the First Team, while junior forward Nathan Prex, senior forward Aaron Weitzel, graduate student midfielder Charlie McCormick, and graduate student goalkeeper Dalton Fitterling were selected to the Second Team. Additionally, graduate student midfielder Lucas Strange was listed as an Honorable Mention.

Hicks has been recognized on the All-MAC Freedom Team for the second time in his career, after also being named the conference's Rookie of the Year and to the First Team in 2023. The junior was honored this fall for a season in which he anchored the defensive unit that limited the opposition to an average of 1.11 goals allowed per game, ranking fourth in the conference. Hicks started in 17 games for the Dutchmen in 2024 and played a key role in six of the team's shutout victories. The defender helped LVC deliver a big season-opening 1-0 win over No. 4 Washington College (Md.) on Aug. 30. Hicks was honored for his efforts during the fall as well, as he was chosen as the MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 30. Offensively, Hicks also contributed by recording an assist in the victory over Alvernia University on Sept. 28.

Prex's Second Team selection marks his second appearance on the All-MAC Freedom Men's Soccer Team, as he was recognized on the First Team and as the Offensive Player of the Year in 2023. This season, the junior ranked second on the Dutchmen with 14 points and five goals while tying for second on the team with four assists. In the MAC Freedom, Prex is sixth in points, tied for sixth in goals, and tied for seventh in assists. The forward delivered several impactful performances during the year, including a season-high four points with a season-high two goals in LVC's 2-0 victory at FDU-Florham on Oct. 19. Prex also tallied three points with a goal and assist in both the 3-1 win over Cairn on Sept. 14, and the 6-1 victory over Alvernia on Sept. 28.

Weitzel received All-Conference honors for the fourth time in his career, after being named to the All-MAC Commonwealth First Team in 2021, the All-MAC Commonwealth Second Team in 2022, and the All-MAC Freedom First Team in 2023. He was also recognized as the MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year in 2021 for an impressive first season. The forward was named to the Second Team this fall for a big senior campaign, in which he led the Dutchmen with 15 points and seven goals while tying for the team lead in game-winning goals with two. In the MAC Freedom, Weitzel is fourth in goals and tied for fourth in points. The senior came through with many big games during the year, including season-high four-point efforts with two goals, including the game-winning goals, in both the 5-0 victory over Alfred University on Aug. 31 and the win against Alvernia on Sept. 28. Additionally, the forward was recognized by the conference as the Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 30 for scoring a goal in the 6-0 victory over Elizabethtown College on Sept. 25 and playing a key role in the win over Alvernia on Sept. 28.

McCormick was named to the All-MAC Freedom Team for the first time in his career, earning the recognition after a strong 2024 campaign. The graduate student started in all 19 games for the Dutchmen and made significant contributions throughout the year. McCormick tied for the team lead in game-winning goals with two, while his five points were tied for eighth on the squad. The midfielder scored game-winners on penalty kicks in Lebanon Valley's 3-1 victory over Cairn University on Sept. 14, and in the program's 1-0 win at King's College on Oct. 23.

Fitterling was honored on the All-MAC Freedom Team for the second time in his career, after being listed on the First Team in 2023. The goalkeeper delivered another memorable season for the Dutchmen, recording 90 saves, an average of 4.74 saves per game, a save percentage of .818, and five shutouts. In the MAC Freedom, Fitterling ranked first in saves, first in saves per game, second in save percentage, second in shutouts, and fourth with a goals against average of 1.102. The graduate student came through with many impressive performances during the fall, including a season-high 10-save effort in LVC's victory over Cairn on Sept. 14. Fitterling also posted eight stops in Lebanon Valley's shutout win at FDU-Florham on Oct. 19 before making nine saves in the team's shutout victory at King's on Oct. 23. The goalkeeper was recognized by the MAC Freedom three times during the season as well, as he was named the Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 2, Sept. 9, and Oct. 21.

Strange earned All-Conference recognition for the third time in his career, as he was selected to the All-MAC Commonwealth First Team in 2021 and to the All-MAC Freedom First Team in 2023. The graduate student had another productive season for the Dutchmen this fall, leading the team with six assists while tying for fourth on the squad with eight points. Strange's six assists are also tied for third in the MAC Freedom. Among the midfielder's top games of the year is his three-point effort with a goal and an assist in the victory over Elizabethtown on Sept. 25. Strange also registered a season-high two assists for the Dutchmen in their win against Alvernia on Sept. 28.

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