ST. LOUIS - After an incredible inaugural season in white and purple, University of Evansville men's soccer sophomore midfielder Pablo Guillen has added another honor, as he was named to the Missouri Valley Conference's preseason first team, it was announced in a release by the Conference office on Thursday morning.

"Pablo had a very good first season with us in the spring," said Aces head men's soccer coach Marshall Ray. "He is talented player who works hard and understands there is a tremendous amount of work ahead of him if he wishes to reach his full potential."

Guillen, a freshman midfielder from La Coruna, Spain, was the leading scorer for the Aces, tallying four goals, playing and starting all 10 matches this season. Guillen becomes the sixth player in program history to be named MVC Freshman or Newcomer of the Year, the first since Mathias Nors earned the honor following the 2018 campaign. Twice, the freshman dazzled with golazos, including a volley from 35 yards out that finished as the No. 5 play on SportsCenter's Top 10 plays after a home contest against Missouri State.

Guillen also earned second-team all-MVC honors and was selected to the Conference's all-freshman team, becoming the first Evansville player to win a specialty award and be named to the top two all-conference teams since Robby Lynch was first-team all-Conference and Defensive Player of the Year in 2010.

Evansville closes the preseason on Sunday when the Aces welcome in Hanover to Arad McCutchan Stadium at 5 PM. UE will welcome the class of 2025 to McCutchan Stadium. All students signed up for UEFC College Academy and following @UEAthleticsMSOC on Twitter and Instagram entered to win a pair of Apple AirPods. 

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