SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Portland Pilots Men's Soccer nearly swept the major West Coast Conference awards, with David Ajagbe winning Offensive Player of the Year, Joe Highfield winning Midfielder of the Year, Nikos Clarke-Tosczak winning Defensive Player of the Year, Miguel-Angel Hernandez Winning Goalkeeper of the Year and Nick Carlin-Voigt winning Coach of the Year.
The last time the Pilots nearly swept the awards was in 2016, when the Pilots won every major award except for Defensive Player of the Year. This is the first time the Pilots have won Goalkeeper of the Year since 2017, Offensive Player of the Year since 2022, the first time for Defender of the Year since 2023 and the third time in four years the Pilots have won Midfielder of the Year. Carlin-Voigt won Coach of the Year for the second time in his career, having won in 2016.
All four of the players who won awards earned All-WCC First Team honors on Tuesday along with midfielder Diego Rosas. Midfielder's Efetobo Aror and Isaac Emojong as well as forward Alex Waggoner made the second team while Olayinka Ogunleye earned All-WCC Honorable Mention.
Ajagbe was the top scorer in conference play this season, having scored 12 goals to lead the WCC. 10 of those goals came in WCC play, which broke the Pilots' program record for conference goals in a season and was the most by any WCC player since Patrick Wallen in 2010. Ajagbe is also eighth in the nation in goals scored and 14
th in total points at 27 (12 goals, three assists). Ajagbe's four goals in a game against San Diego earlier this year were the most by a Pilot since 2022 and just the seventh time in program history a Pilot's posted that many goals in a match.
Highfield was just as stellar offensively, posting 11 goals with 11 assists for 33 points. His 33 points are the most by any Pilot since Connor Casey in 1999, and he's the first Pilot to tally at least 10 goals and 10 assists since Jim Clarke in 1993. Highfield's also the first Pilot to score at least 11 goals in back-to-back seasons since Scott Bennedetti in 1987. Highfield leads the conference in points and ranks fourth nationally, and he also ranks second in the conference in both goals and assists. He is eighth and third nationally in the respective categories.
Clarke-Tosczak rejoined the Pilots halfway through the season, and since his return the Pilots have gone undefeated with the fewest goals allowed in the WCC. Clarke-Tosczak has played in six of Portland's seven shutouts this season and also posted an assist on the game-winning goal for the Pilots against Santa Clara. The win secured Portland's first regular season championship since 2016.
Hernandez was stellar in goal for the Pilots, playing in goal for all seven of Portland's shutouts this year. That shutout total led the WCC and also ranked ninth nationally. Hernandez led the WCC in goals-against average this season at 1.151 and ranked third in save percentage at .714. Hernandez only allowed just over one goal a game in WCC play as well to lead the Pilots and got four of his shutouts against WCC opponents.
Rosas rounds out the first team players after another season racking up the assist numbers. He's first in the WCC and second nationally in assists at 12 this year, becoming the first Pilot to post back-to-back seasons of 10 assists or more since Benedetti in 1988. He broke Portland's program record for assists in a career, sitting at 39 currently. Only four players since 1998 have posted at least 39 assists for their career in all of NCAA Division I. He is the first WCC player to post more than 25 assists in conference play for their career, sitting at 28, and also broke the record for assists in a WCC season with his 11 against just conference opponents.
Aror makes the second team for the second year in a row after putting together a stellar year in the midfield. Aror was crucial on both sides of the ball, scoring two goals with one assists while playing in all seven shutouts for the Pilots. His goal against the Saint Mary's Gaels was also the game-winning goal.
Emojong proved an effective attacker in his first year with the Pilots. He posted two goals and added eight assists, primarily working in the midfield. His eight assists were the most for a Pilot in their first season with the team since Andrew Gregor had eight in 1994. Seven of those assists came in conference play as well. He was third in the WCC in the category and 22
nd nationally.
Waggoner was stellar in WCC play. He put together two braces, being one of just three Pilots to have multiple games of two goals or more, and scored all six goals in conference play, the third most of any WCC player. Waggoner also added an assist.
Ogunleye rounds out the All-WCC honorees. Ogunleye joined the Pilots this season and has been a force along the back line. With 15 matches played and 14 starts, Ogunleye has contributed to six of Portland's seven shutouts this season. His 1,222 minutes were the most of any Pilot this season.
The Pilots have put together an incredible season, going 11-3-2 and 8-0-0 in WCC play to already clinch the WCC regular season title. They are the first team to go undefeated with no ties in WCC play since 2019 and the first to achieve eight wins since 2012. No WCC team has gone undefeated with no ties and at least eight wins until the Pilots, who are undefeated with no ties for the first time since 1988 in WCC play.
The Pilots are hosts for the inaugural 2026 WCC Men's Soccer Championships, with Merlo Field as the site for both the semifinals and final of the tournament. The tournament will take place over two days on Nov. 11 and Nov. 14. The San Diego Toreros and Denver Pioneers are the first match at 2 p.m. on Nov. 11 followed by the Pilots vs. the San Francisco Dons at 7 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com/WCC for tickets and PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
See below for the full All-WCC team.
2026 WCC MEN'S SOCCER AWARD WINNERS & ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
Offensive Player of the Year - David Ajagbe, Portland
Midfielder of the Year - Joe Highfield, Portland
Defensive Player of the Year - Nikos Clarke-Tosczak, Portland
Goalkeeper of the Year - Miguel-Angel Hernandez, Portland
Freshman of the Year - Xavier Cisneros, Pacific
Coach of the Year - Nick Carlin-Voigt, Portland
FIRST TEAM
David Ajagbe, F, Portland
Nikos Clarke-Tosczak, D, Portland
Taj Eagleston, M, San Diego
Miguel-Angel Hernandez, GK, Portland
Joe Highfield, M, Portland
Will King, D, Denver
Tobias Polz, D, San Diego
Steven Ramirez, F, San Diego
David Raphael, F, San Francisco
Diego Rosas, F, Portland
Luke Schultz, M, Denver
SECOND TEAM
Efetobo Aror, M, Portland
Brayden Beason, F, San Francisco
Erik Collins, M, Denver
Ky Mani Dade, GK, LMU
Isaac Emojong, M, Portland
Massimo Erfani, F, Pacific
Ben Norris, M, San Francisco
Alex Notzka, F, Seattle U
Alex Waggoner, F, Portland
Iain Wagner, M, San Diego
Will Wiersdorf, M, Santa Clara
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Xavier Cisneros, F, Pacific
Felix Contreras, D, LMU
Leonardo Flores, F, Seattle U
Alex Hohl, GK, Denver
Diego Jalleau, M, Santa Clara
Braylon Jernigan, D, San Francisco
Axel Uriostegui Lopez, M, LMU
Ryan Mackay, D, Denver
Ethan Orchard, F, Denver
Matteo Salcedo, M, San Diego
Hudson Tate, M, Denver
HONORABLE MENTION
Lucca Adams, San Diego
Alejandro Arenas, Santa Clara
Felix Contreras, LMU
Diego Jalleau, Santa Clara
Lucas Jones, San Francisco
Cameron Kobey, Saint Mary's
Alejandro Caracheo Luna, Pacific
Ismail Nieves, LMU
Olayinka Ogunleye, Portland
Jackson Ozburn, Santa Clara
Oliver Rhoades, San Diego
Talan Rochelle, Saint Mary's
Luke Schaefer, Saint Mary's
Rylan Smith, San Francisco
Skyler Wright, LMU
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