PRINCETON, N.J. – Three Ivy League programs were represented among the men’s soccer postseason award winners following a vote of the League’s head coaches.
Princeton sophomore
Kevin O’Toole was selected as the Offensive Player of the Year, Columbia senior
Dylan Castanheira? was named the Defensive Player of the Year and Cornell freshman
Emeka Eneli claimed Rookie of the Year honors.
Princeton head coach
Jim Barlow was dubbed Coach of the Year. Barlow led the Tigers to their first Ivy League title since 2014 and ninth title in program history.
O’Toole was a primary facilitator for the Princeton offense that averaged 1.24 goals per game to rank third among League leaders. The Montclair, N.J., product tallied 11 points to register second among the Tiger lineup that includes a trio of All-Ivy selections. O’Toole is Princeton’s sixth all-time Player of the Year selection. The sophomore gives Princeton 3-of-6 Offensive Player of the Year award winners since the institution of the honor in 2013.
Castanheira anchored the Columbia back line that produced five shutouts and compiled a 0.787 goals-against average this season, which ranks 23rd the in the nation. The Landings, N.J., native compiled a 0.79 goals-against average and a .812 save percentage this season, accumulating 56 saves. The senior held opponents to fewer than two goals in 12-of-16 games. Castanheira is Columbia’s tenth of-the-Year honoree and first Defensive Player of the Year since the award was established in 2013. The senior reaped All-Ivy honors in three of his four seasons at Columbia twice earning First Team All-Ivy accolades (2017, 2018).
Eneli was a consistent offensive threat up top for Cornell, which owns an 11-6 overall mark, the most wins in a season since 2012. The Big Red ranked as high as No. 18 in the United Soccer Coaches’ Division I Poll. Eneli registering seven goals, two assists and 16 points, to rank second among League leaders in total points and goals. The Dublin, Ohio product registered at least a point in eight games, including a career-high three points against St. Brooklyn. Eneli is Cornell’s second Rookie of the Year honoree and the first since former Big Red standout Richard Stimpson won the award in 1997.
Barlow, in his 23rd season at the helm of the Princeton program, led the Tigers to their ninth all-time Ivy League title and first since 2014. Princeton compiled a 10-5-2 mark this season, including a 5-1-1 record in Ivy League play. The 10 wins this season mark the most since 2015. This marks the first Coach of the Year honor for Barlow since the award was implemented in 2014. The Tigers, who outscored opponents 21-11, return to the NCAA Tournament for their 10th all-time appearance and will be searching for their fifth NCAA Tournament win and first since 1993 when they visit Michigan at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
League champion Princeton and perennial contenders Columbia and Dartmouth dominated the All-Ivy teams. The Tigers claimed a League-high 12 selections including three First-Team honorees. The Big Green registered seven honorees, while the Lions added six recipients.
O’Toole was joined by a pair of Tigers in senior forward
Sean McSherry and sophomore defender
Richard Wolf
Senior forward
Dylan Mott and sophomore defender
Richard Wolf, along with
Castanheira represented the Lions on the First-Team.
Dartmouth claimed three First Team slots with senior forward
Eduvie Ikoba, senior
midfielder Jonny Nierenberg and freshman defender
Matt Pickering earning the recognition.
Yale senior midfielder
Nicky Downs, Cornell forward
Charles Touche and Penn sophomore defender
Alex Touche also reaped First Team mention. Brown senior defender
Gabe Welp and junior forward
Danny Schiller claimed Second Team honors for Brown. Sophomore goalkeeper
Matt Freese represented Harvard on the Second Team.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kevin O’Toole, Princeton (Sr., F – Montclair, N.J.)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dylan Castanheira, Columbia (Sr., GK – Landing, N.J.)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Emeka Eneli, Cornell (Fr., F – Dublin, Ohio)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Jim Barlow, Princeton
FIRST TEAM ALL-IVY^
Alex Touche, Penn (So., D – Albuquerque, N.M.)
Matt Pickering, Dartmouth (Fr., D – Heathfield, England)
Blake Willis, Columbia (So., D – Flower Mound, Texas)
Richard Wolf, Princeton (So., D – Annadale, N.J.)
Dylan Castanheira, Columbia (Sr., GK – Landing, N.J.)
Kevin O’Toole, Princeton (So., M – Montclair, N.J.)
Jonny Nierenberg, Dartmouth (Sr., M – Sand Point, N.Y.)
Nicky Downs, Yale (Sr., M – Lakeville, Conn.)
Charles Touche, Cornell (So., F – Albuquerque, N.M.)
Sean McSherry, Princeton (Sr., F – East Northport, N.Y.)
Dylan Mott, Columbia (Sr., F – Bohemia, N.Y.)
Eduvie Ikoba, Dartmouth (Sr., F – Bettendorf, Iowa)
SECOND TEAM ALL-IVY^
Vana Markarian, Columbia (Jr., D/M – Ottawa, Ont.)
Gabe Welp, Brown (Sr., D – West Chester, Ohio)
Tate Keir, Cornell (Fr., D – Mission Viejo, Calif.)
Cameron Riach, Yale (Sr., D – Weston, Conn.)
Matt Freese, Harvard (So., GK – Bryn Mawr, Pa.)
Dawson McCartney, Dartmouth (So., M – Voorhees, N.J.)
Andrew Stevens, Columbia (Fr., M – Marshfield, Mass.)
Emeka Eneli, Cornell (Fr., F – Dublin, Ohio)
Gaby Paniagua, Princeton (So., M – Miami, Fla.)
Danny Laranetto, Columbia (Jr., M – Washington, Conn.)
Danny Schiller, Brown (Jr., F – Glenview, Ill.)
Jeremy Colvin, Princeton (Sr., F – Houston, Texas)
Paolo Carroll, Yale (Fr., F - Sao Paulo, Brazil)
HONORABLE MENTION
Justin Lobe, Yale (Jr., D – Takoma Park, Md.)
Henry Baldwin, Dartmouth (Jr., D – Poulsbo, Wash.)
Cole Morokhovich, Princeton (Jr., D – Coquitlam, B.C.
Bobby Hickson, Princeton (Jr., D – Orchard Lake, Mich.)
Benji Issroff, Princeton (Jr., D – New York, N.Y.
Jacob Schachner, Princeton (Jr., GK – Waxhaw, N.C.)
Derek Waleffe, Brown (Fr., M – Madison, Wis.)
John Scearce, Cornell (Jr., M – Nogales, Ariz.
Sam Brown, Harvard (Sr., M – Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Brandon Bartel, Penn (Jr., M – Fleming Island, Fla.)
Braden Salvati, Dartmouth (Sr., M – Del Mar, Calif.)
Toby Howell, Brown (Sr., F – Bradenton, Fla.)