2019 Bulldogs celebrate Ivy title

Men's Soccer

Men’s Soccer All-Decade Team Announced

15 Bulldogs Honored

2019 Bulldogs celebrate Ivy title
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale men's soccer team capped the decade with a memorable season. The Bulldogs matched the school record for overall wins, captured the outright Ivy League championship and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Throughout the last 10 years, though, Yale fans have had the pleasure to watch numerous individual standouts.
 
The selections were based on those that completed their final season between 2010 and 2019.
 
Here are the 15 named to the All-Decade team.
 
Starting 11
 
Nick Alers '14
2010-13
San Jose, Costa Rica 
  • Earned All-Ivy recognition in each of his four seasons
  • Started all 59 games he appeared in during his career
  • First team All-Ivy selection in 2011, 2013
  • NSCAA All-Northeast Region third team selection as a sophomore
  • Named to Capital One Academic All-America first team as both a junior and senior
  • National Senior Class Award candidate
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Nicky Downs '19
2015-18
Lakeville, Conn. 
  • Three-time All-Ivy selection
  • First team All-Ivy as a senior
  • United Soccer Coaches All-Northeast Region selection in his senior season
  • Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District first team selection
  • Candidate for National Senior Class Award in 2018
  • Team most valuable player as a senior
  • Currently playing professionally for Hartford Athletic 
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Henry Flugstad-Clarke '17
2013-16
Morristown, N.J. 
  • Two-time All-Ivy selection
  • Led team with four goals as a senior
  • Played every minute of every Ivy game in his senior season
  • Led team in goals and points as a sophomore
  • Recipient of team MVP and Jack Marshall Awards as a senior
  • Academic All-Ivy selection
  • Captain of the 2016 Bulldogs 
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Justin Lobe '20
2016-19
Takoma Park, Md. 
  • Two-time All-Ivy selection
  • Played more than 1,200 minutes in three of his four seasons
  • Played every minute of all seven Ivy League games as a senior
  • Four-year starter
  • Appeared in 63 games in his career
  • Shared team's most valuable player award as a senior
  • Invited to New York Red Bull combine 
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Ryan Matteo '20
2016-19
Chesterfield, Mo. 
  • United Soccer Coaches All-Northeast third team selection as a senior
  • Named second team All-Ivy in his senior season
  • Appeared in 61 games in his career
  • Appeared in all 16 games as a sophomore
  • Shared the team's most valuable player award as a senior
  • Shared Bob Holliday Award as a junior
  • Invited to Columbus Crew combine 
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Max McKiernan '14
2010-13
Louisville, Ky. 
  • Three-time All-Ivy selection
  • Started 50 games over his final three seasons
  • Only first year to appear in all 17 games in 2010
  • Capital One Academic All-District 1 first team selection as a junior
  • Captained 2013 Bulldogs 
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Cameron Riach '19
2015-18
Weston, Conn. 
  • Two-time All-Ivy selection
  • Started 51 games in his career
  • Played all but 10 minutes of seven Ivy League games as a senior
  • Led team in minutes played in his senior season
  • Recipient of Walter Leeman, Bob Holliday and Frank Dunne awards in his career
  • Captain of the 2018 Bulldogs 
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Brad Rose '11
2007-11
Toronto, Ontario 
  • Second team All-Ivy as a junior
  • Played in 64 games and scored 11 goals
  • Tied for the team lead in assists as a first year and a senior
  • Led the team with 16 points as a junior
  • Earned multiple weekly honors from the Ivy League 
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Bobby Thalman '13
2009-12
Greenwood Village, Colo. 
  • Two-time All-Ivy goalkeeper
  • Led the Ivy League in saves as a junior and senior
  • Led league in save percentage in his junior season
  • Captain of the 2012 team
  • National Senior Class Award candidate

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Mark Winhoffer '21
2017-20
South Elgin, Ill. 
  • 2019 Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year
  • United Soccer Coaches All-Northeast Region first team selection as a junior
  • 11 assists as a junior were sixth in the nation and one shy of school record
  • 2019 league leader with 23 points
  • Only first year player to appear in all 16 games in 2017
  • 2020 College Soccer News Preseason All-American
  • 2020 team captain 
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Miguel Yuste '20
2016-19
Valladolid, Spain
  • Named first team All-Ivy as a senior
  • Two-time All-Ivy selection
  • Selected to United Soccer Coaches All-Northeast first team
  • Had 29 points in 46 career games
  • Shared team MVP award as a senior
  • Recipient of team's Frank Dunne and Walter Leeman Awards
  • Captained the Bulldogs to the 2019 Ivy League championship
  • Invited to New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew invites
Miguel Yuste graphic

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Andy Hackbarth '12
2008-12
Bend, Oregon 
  • Three-time All-Ivy selection
  • Started 54 of the 55 games he appeared in
  • One of only three players on team to start all 17 games as a junior
  • Recipient of the team's Bob "Doc" Holiday Award as a senior
  • Scored six career goals 
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Peter Jacobson '14
2010-13
Ann Arbor, Mich. 
  • Scored 17 career goals
  • Earned All-Ivy recognition as a sophomore
  • Team leader in goals in three of his four seasons
  • Finished among the top six Ivy League goal scorers in two of his four seasons
  • Named to Capital One Academic All-District I first team as a senior 
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Kyle Kenagy '19
2015-18
Orland Park, Ill. 
  • Named second team All-Ivy in his junior season
  • Four-year starter
  • Appeared in 57 games in his career
  • Tied for team lead in points and assists as a junior
  • Two-time recipient of the team's Jack Marshall Award 
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Philip Piper '16
2012-15
The Woodlands, Texas 
  • Two-time All-Ivy selection
  • Shared the team's most valuable player award as a junior
  • Played 1,532 of a possible 1,593 minutes as a senior
  • National Senior Class Award candidate
  • Captain of the 2015 Bulldogs
Philip Piper graphic

 
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Players Mentioned

Nicky Downs

#15 Nicky Downs

M
6' 1"
Senior
Kyle Kenagy

#11 Kyle Kenagy

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5' 11"
Senior
Cameron Riach

#5 Cameron Riach

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6' 1"
Senior
Justin Lobe

#3 Justin Lobe

D
5' 10"
Senior
Ryan Matteo

#12 Ryan Matteo

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6' 0"
Senior
Mark Winhoffer

#10 Mark Winhoffer

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6' 0"
Junior
Miguel Yuste

#9 Miguel Yuste

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5' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Nicky Downs

#15 Nicky Downs

6' 1"
Senior
M
Kyle Kenagy

#11 Kyle Kenagy

5' 11"
Senior
F
Cameron Riach

#5 Cameron Riach

6' 1"
Senior
D
Justin Lobe

#3 Justin Lobe

5' 10"
Senior
D
Ryan Matteo

#12 Ryan Matteo

6' 0"
Senior
M
Mark Winhoffer

#10 Mark Winhoffer

6' 0"
Junior
M
Miguel Yuste

#9 Miguel Yuste

5' 8"
Senior
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