LAKELAND, Fla. – Sophomore defender Ruben Linden has been named to the 2023 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Men's All-South Region team. Linden was the only honoree from the Florida Southern College men's soccer team as he was named to the second team. 
 
In his first year as a Moccasin (5-6-6, 3-3-4 SSC), Linden helped from the back line in all 17 games for FSC. The Växjö, Sweden native started in every game, helping the Mocs defense to four shutouts and keeping the three ranked opponents scoreless. 
 
Playing 1,495 minutes of action, Linden had 10 shots with six being on goal and two resulting in goals. He also contributed two assists for six points. 
 
Florida Southern College concluded its 2023 season on Monday afternoon after returning to the Sunshine State Conference tournament since 2021
 
FIRST TEAM
Pos     Name                         Class              School                        Hometown
K         Iker Bastida               Jr.                   Florida Tech             Azpeitia, Spain
D         Joshua Davies          GR-5              Mississippi College  Southampton, England
D         Sjur Drechsler           Jr.                   Florida Tech             Stavanger, Norway
D         Fynn Geigle               So.                West Florida              Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
M         Hugo Catherine        Sr.                   Florida Tech              Caen, France
M         Lukas Rietzler           Sr.                   Lynn University        Marktoberdorf, Germany
M         Nazar Tsaruk            Sr.                   Rollins College          Orlando, Fla.
F          Keegan Ancelin        Jr.                   West Florida              Jacksonville, Fla.
F          Ettore Casadei          Sr.                   Florida Tech              Cervia, Italy
F          Baronyi Kengeye      So.                  West Alabama          Kasulu, Tanzania
F          Jorge Lameiras        Jr.                   Rollins College          Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 
SECOND TEAM
Pos     Name                         Class              School                        Hometown
K         William Blake            Sr.                   Auburn University    Montgomery Mobile, Ala.
D         Hayden Judge          So.                  Rollins College          Tampa, Fla.
D         Ruben Linden           So.                Florida Southern      Vaxjo, Sweden
D         Ellis Williamson        Jr.                    West Alabama          Nottingham, England
M         Eamon McLaughlin Sr.                    Lee University           Limavady, Ireland
M         Caue Novaes            Jr.                   West Florida              Sao Paulo, Brazil
M         Marco Osti                Sr.                   Christian Brothers   Trento, Italy
M         Shane Pettit              Jr.                    West Alabama          Wexford, Ireland
F          Zyan Andrade           GR-5               Nova Southeastern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
F          Max Beusch              GR-5              Mississippi College Odenthal, Germany
F          Fabio Amaral            Sr.                   Florida Tech              Salvador, Brazil