NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A championship season has earned the Yale men's soccer team a number of postseason accolades from the Ivy League. Mark Winhoffer, who led the league with 23 points, was named the Offensive Player of the Year. In addition, Winhoffer, Enzo Okpoye, Elian Haddock and Miguel Yuste were named to the first team, Justin Lobe and Ryan Matteo were second team selections, while Jeremy Haddock and Paolo Carroll earned honorable mention. Kylie Stannard, who guided the Bulldogs to their first league title since 2005, was selected as the Coach of the Year.
 
The four first team selections are the most for the Bulldogs in school history.
 
"It's always great to receive some individual accolades and I'm really happy for our guys that are receiving some well-earned recognition," said Stannard, The 5K Corral Head Coach of the Bulldogs. "We have always talked about focusing on us as a team and the better we collectively work together and perform, the individual rewards will come. This is the result of a lot of hard work from everyone in the program and hopefully the start of more to come."
Winhoffer, a junior, is the first Bulldog to be named the Offensive Player of the Year since the league began awarding offensive and defensive players of the year in 2013. Prior to that, the last Bulldog to be named the league's Player of the Year was Jack Gould in 1998. Winhoffer has enjoyed a breakout season. His 11 assists are fifth in the nation and one shy of Craig Yacks' school record set in 1997.
 
Okpoye has excelled at both ends of the field. Three of his five goals came in Ivy League play and were game winners. He also helped anchor a defense that allowed just 11 goals in 17 games.
 
Elian Haddock, a sophomore goalkeeper, started all 17 games and is ninth in the nation in save percentage (.820) and 14^th in goals against average (0.624). In seven league games, he yielded just five goals and had an .844 save percentage.
 
Yuste, the team captain, led the Ivy League with eight goals, including three game winners. He also is second in the league with 20 points. As a sophomore, he earned honorable mention All-Ivy recognition.
 
Lobe, a senior, also is a multiple All-Ivy honoree. He was an honorable mention selection last year. This year, he played every minute of Yale's seven Ivy games and anchored the back line.
 
Matteo, a senior, was a valuable playmaker in the midfield. His five assists were third on the team. He started all seven Ivy games.
 
Jeremy Haddock, Elian's brother and also a sophomore, was a defensive anchor as well, who also contributed two goals and an assist. He played every minute of Yale's seven Ivy games.
 
Carroll, a sophomore, earned All-Ivy recognition for the second straight season. He appeared in all 17 games and tied for third on the team with five assists.
 
Stannard has done a remarkable job in building the Yale program. The Bulldogs have improved their overall win total from the previous season in each of his four seasons. This year, Yale's 13 wins are currently tied with the 1999 team for the most in school history. Stannard also guided the Bulldogs to their best Ivy mark since 1989.
 
"I always think the Coach of the Year award should be staff of the year, and I can't possibly give enough credit to my assistants, strength coach, medical staff, and administration for their outstanding work and support," Stannard said. "This is a complete team effort and awesome to see it come together."
 
Yale's season continues on Thursday with a first-round NCAA Tournament game at Boston College.