INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Cleveland State University men's soccer received two Horizon League special awards as Bojan Kolevski was named Player of the Year for the second time in his career and Matteo Correia earned Freshman of the Year recognition.

The Vikings also had one named All-League First Team, three on the All-League Second Team, and one on the All-League Third Team.

BOJAN KOLEVSKI | PLAYER OF THE YEAR | FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Bojan Kolevski, a graduate from Skopje, North Macedonia, became the fifth player in program history to be named Player of the Year, and second in program history to earn the award multiple times. This is his fourth All-League honor and second First Team recognition.

After missing half the season a year ago due to injury, the two-time captain started all 16 games this season at forward. He led the team in assists with six and was second in goals (6) and points (18). In addition, he received one weekly Horizon League award. Off the field, Kolevski was named All-Academic for a third time.

MATTEO CORREIA | FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR | SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Matteo Correia becomes the program's first-ever Freshman of the Year. The Toronto, Canada, native played in 15 games with ten starts in the midfield. Correia tallied nine goals which led the team and was second in the league. Of those goals, five were in league games, tying for first in the Horizon.

Correia topped the team in points with 21 which was tied for second in the league. In conference games, he had a league-best 13 points. He was named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week twice this season.

KYLE FOLDS | SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Kyle Folds, a graduate from Berea, Ohio, earned Second Team honors for a second straight season. Folds started all 16 games at center-back for a second consecutive season. As the anchor of the backline, the Green and White had two shutouts.

MARKO RIMAC | SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Marko Rimac, a senior from Kirtland, Ohio, received Second Team recognition for the first time in his career. The midfielder started all 15 games that he appeared in, scoring five goals and adding two assists. His five tallies came in league play which was tied for the best in the Horizon League.

TOM MERTZ | THIRD TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Tom Mertz, a freshman from Baden-Wurrtember, Germany, started all 16 games as a central holding midfielder. Mertz completed his first regular season with two goals and five assists for nine points. Of those totals, he had one goal and four assists in league matches. Mertz also helped the Vikings to two shutouts.

2024 Horizon League Men's Soccer Award Winners
Player of the Year: Bojan Kolevski, Cleveland State
Goalkeeper of the Year: Alex Flowers, Oakland
Offensive Player of the Year: Cole Werthmuller, Wright State
Defensive Player of the Year: So Nishikawa, Green Bay
Freshman of the Year: Matteo Correia, Cleveland State
Sportsmanship Award(s): David Cox, Milwaukee & Jace Foster, Oakland
Coach of the Year: Paul Doroh, Oakland
 
All-League First Team
Bojan Kolevski, Cleveland State, Forward
Chris Album, Green Bay, Forward
So Nishikawa, Green Bay, Defender
Alejandro Martinez, Milwaukee, Forward
Carson Ballagh, Oakland, Midfielder
Alex Flowers, Oakland, Goalkeeper
Jace Foster, Oakland, Defender
Zachary Townsend, Oakland, Defender
Juan Romero, Purdue Fort Wayne, Midfielder
Chase Gilley, RMU, Midfielder
Cole Werthmuller, Wright State, Forward
 
All-League Second Team
Matteo Correia, Cleveland State, Forward
Kyle Folds, Cleveland State, Defender
Marko Rimac, Cleveland State, Forward
Drew Pierson, Detroit Mercy, Defender
Tommy Coughlin, Green Bay, Midfielder
Andrew Paolucci, Green Bay, Midfielder
Abdul Al-Rashed, Oakland, Midfielder
Andrew Hollenbach, Purdue Fort Wayne, Defender
Joshua Lane, RMU, Goalkeeper
John Paul Mbuthia, RMU, Forward
Fabian Overkamp, RMU, Defender
 
All-League Third-Team
Tom Mertz, Cleveland State, Midfielder
Josh Copeland, Detroit Mercy, Midfielder
Anass Hadran, Detroit Mercy, Midfielder
Guershom Sylvain, Detroit Mercy, Forward
Aidan Fong, Green Bay, Defender
Daniel Ibarra, Milwaukee, Goalkeeper
Mesfin Roda, Milwaukee, Forward
Wade Stinson, Northern Kentucky, Defender
Shane Anderson, Purdue Fort Wayne, Forward
Felipe Medina, Purdue Fort Wayne, Midfielder
Brock Pickett, Wright State, Defender