ST. LOUIS – Following a season that saw the program clinch a share of the conference regular season title for the first time in 34 years, earn the number one seed in the MVC Tournament for the first time in program history, and reach the MVC Tournament final for the fourth time in the last five years, three University of Evansville men's soccer players have been selected to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team, the league office announced on Tuesday morning.

Hakon Edstrom (Baerum, Norway/Norges Toppidrettsgymnas) earns a spot on the league's Scholar-Athlete Team after serving as one of Evansville's most consistent performers this season. The sophomore started 19 games while logging 1,557 minutes, the fourth-highest total on the team. Edstrom played the full 90 minutes on 11 occasions, including in each of the last five matches. Majoring in Finance, Edstrom holds a 3.75 GPA.

Will Bencic (Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota East) lands on the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team after serving as a mainstay on the pitch this season, playing in 19 games with 15 starts, totaling 1,043 minutes. Bencic tallied two assists on the year and played 80-plus minutes on four occasions, including playing the full 90 at Drake. The junior boasts a 3.87 GPA at UE while majoring in Marketing.

Nacho-Diaz Caneja (Coruña, Spain/Oregon State) earns Scholar-Athlete Team honors for the second time in his career after landing on the Scholar-Athlete First Team last season. Diaz-Caneja started 18 games this season for the Aces and was one of the team's most consistent performers, playing 1,477 minutes while anchoring the Valley's top defense in conference play and tallying two assists. The senior has maintained a 3.58 GPA in Management.