Lopes Named SSC Co-Freshman of the Year; Baierlein, Moffat, and Shabani Earn All-SSC Recognition

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Sunshine State Conference has announced the 2025 All-SSC Men's Soccer awards with Joao Lopes being named Co-Freshman of the Year along with Tim Baierlein, Darcy Moffat, and Daniel Shabani being named to the All-Conference Third Team for the Florida Southern College men's soccer program. 
Lopes earned Co-Freshman of the Year honors from the Sunshine State Conference and was named to the All-SSC Third Team following an impressive debut season for the Moccasins. The São Paulo, Brazil native started 16 of 17 matches, totaling nearly 1,200 minutes on the field. Lopes contributed one goal, two assists, and four points overall, with his lone goal coming in a 3-1 win over Embry-Riddle on October 29. He also tallied assists against Eckerd and Rollins, showcasing his creativity in midfield. Lopes became just the second player in program history to be named SSC Freshman of the Year and the first since 1997.

Baierlein was selected to the All-SSC Third Team after an outstanding season leading Florida Southern's attack. Baierlein appeared in all 17 matches and led the Moccasins in both goals (8) and points (18). His consistent offensive production included game-winning goals against Mount Olive and Barton early in the season, as well as multi-goal performances in key conference matchups such as Rollins on October 8. Known for his accuracy and composure, Baierlein recorded 29 shots with 19 on target and added goals from both free kicks and penalty situations, proving to be one of FSC's most reliable scorers.

A former All-SSC Second Team honoree, Moffat continued to be a driving force in the Moccasins' offense during the 2025 campaign, earning All-SSC Third Team honors. Moffat appeared in all 17 matches, registering six goals, two assists, and 14 points while leading the team with two game-winning goals. Among his highlights was a two-goal performance, including the decisive strike, in a 2-1 win over Barry on November 1, as well as the game-winner against Christian Brothers on September 12. With 16 of his 26 total shots landing on target, Moffat proved to be a consistent and dangerous finisher in front of goal.

All-SSC Third Team selection Shabani played a key role in the midfield for Florida Southern, appearing in all 17 matches while contributing on both ends of the field. Shabani tallied two goals and one assist for a total of five points while recording 15 shots and seven on target. He scored in a 3-0 victory over Christian Brothers and notched the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Eckerd. Known for his strength and consistency, Shabani provided leadership and balance in the middle of the park throughout the season.

Offensive Player of the Year: Dominik N'gatie, Lynn
Defensive Player of the Year: Juan Hermoso, Palm Beach Atlantic
Goalkeeper of the Year: Flavio Giannini, Palm Beach Atlantic
Freshman of the Year: Joao Lopes, Florida Southern
Freshman of the Year: Thiago De Carvalho, Lynn
Coaching Staff of the Year: Palm Beach Atlantic
 

2025 Men's Soccer ALL-SSC First Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
F	Dominik N'gatie	Lynn	Jr.	Munich, Germany
F	Tin Vastic	Palm Beach Atlantic	Jr.	Split, Croatia
F	Santiago Hoyos	Nova Southeastern	Sr.	Medellin, Colombia
M	Robin Muenst	Lynn	Gr.	Stuttgart, Germany
M	Yousef Shakweer	Rollins	Jr.	Orlando, Florida
M	Niklas Mahler	Palm Beach Atlantic	Gr.	Stuttgart, Germany
M (AL)	Stefan Momcilovic	Barry	Jr.	Chicago, Illinois
D	Juan Hermoso	Palm Beach Atlantic	Gr.	Mendoza, Argentina
D	Sjur Drechsler^^	Florida Tech	Gr.	Stavanger, Norway
D	Hayden Judge^*	Rollins	Sr.	Tampa, Florida
GK	Flavio Giannini	Palm Beach Atlantic	Gr.	Rome, Italy
2025 Men's Soccer ALL-SSC Second Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
F	Justin Nelson	Rollins	Fr.	Portmore, Jamaica
F	Rodrigo Lopes	Tampa	Sr.	Lisbon, Portugal
F	Julien Laborde	Barry	Jr.	Lyons, France
F (AL)	Anel Rojas**	Saint Leo	Sr.	Panama City, Panama
M	Fabian Vyhnalek	Lynn	Sr.	Weitersfeld, Austria
M	Alvaro Ivorra Ronda	Florida Tech	Jr.	San Juan de Alicante, Spain
M	Luan Rennstich^	Lynn	So.	Ingelheim, Germany
D	Marc Ehmann	Lynn	Gr.	Hochdorf-Assenheim, Germany
D	Kaden Foreman	Rollins	Sr.	Westerville, Ohio
D	Anton Mand*	Lynn	Gr.	Munster, Germany
GK	Luca Clavero^~†	Lynn	Sr.	Sevilla, Spain
2025 Men's Soccer ALL-SSC Third Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
F	Antonio Di Gaudio	Florida Tech	Gr.	Firenze, Italy
F	Darcy Moffat*	Florida Southern	Jr.	London, England
F	Tim Baierlein	Florida Southern	So.	Amberg, Germany
M	Liam Healey	Nova Southeastern	Gr.	Rochdale, England
M	Fynn Friedrichs	Lynn	Gr.	Ritterhude, Germany
M	Ayoub Boumelala	Saint Leo	Sr.	Dijon, France
D	Francesco Micheli	Florida Tech	Gr.	Bergamo, Italy
D	Daniel Shabani	Florida Southern	Gr.	Boras, Sweden
D	Paul Danner	Palm Beach Atlantic	Gr.	Bielefeld, Germany
D (AL)	Mani Steinbjornsson	Nova Southeastern	So.	Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
GK	Alex Hare	Tampa	So.	Derby, England

 
^ = Previous First Team All-SSC Selections
* = Previous Second Team All-SSC Selections
 ~ = Previous Third Team All-SSC Selections
 † = 2024 Goalkeeper of the Year
 (AL) = At Large Selection
 
¹ Previous Lynn Offensive Players of the Year: Dwight Barnett (2007), Jean Alexandre (2008), Chris Hellman (2015 & 2016), Jack Watson (2016)
² Previous PBA Defensive Players of the Year: Juan Sanchez (2017 & 2018)
³ Previous FSC Freshmen of the Year: Chris Crawshaw (1994) and Luke Miller (1997)
⁴ Previous Lynn Freshmen of the Year: Rob Strickland (1998), Fin Tomulevski (1999), Chris Karagianis (2002), Jason Sangha (2011)
⁵ Previously the Coach of the Year. PBA Coach of the Year honors include Brian McMahon (2017 & 2018)