MIAC RELEASE
 
SAINT PAUL, MINN.—Freshman forward Ryder Tomlinson Sterud, and junior defender Jessie Juarez were each named to the 2023 MIAC Men's Soccer All-Conference Team on Tuesday. Tomlinson Sterud was also named 2023 MIAC Men's Soccer Rookie of the Year, becoming the first Piper to land the award since its inception in 2021.
 
"I could not think of a more fitting award winner for this (MIAC Rookie of the Year) than Ryder Tomlinson Sterud," said Pipers head men's soccer coach Tyler Oliver. "Being one of our very first commitments we got, we knew from the get-go he had this kind of potential. For other coaches in our conference to see that as well is a big honor to him, and the whole team in general. Ryder was a big piece to what made us tick, and can't wait for what he's got in store for many years to come."
 
This is the first time Hamline had multiple all-conference selections since 2017, when Oscar Campbell and Adam King were honored. Tomlinson Sterud and Juarez are the 42^nd and 43^rd all-conference selections in school history.
 
2023 MIAC MEN'S SOCCER AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year: M | Victor Gaulmin | Sr. | St. Olaf
Defensive Player of the Year: D | Justin Crawmer | Sr. | Carleton
Rookie of the Year: F | Ryder Tomlinson Sterud | Fr. | Hamline
Coach of the Year: Bob Carlson | Carleton
 
Tomlinson Sterud and Juarez led the Pipers in scoring with seven goals and five assists for 19 points apiece.
 
It was Tomlinson Sterud who registered a team-leading 42 shots, 23 shots on goal, and three game-winning goals. The Plymouth, Minnesota native finished the season with six multi-point outings, which included two goals in a 2-1 victory at St. Scholastica on October 11. He also netted game-winning goals in a 2-1 decision over Crown on September 1, and a 3-2 win over Minnesota Morris on September 9. Tomlinson Sterud fired a season-high five shots on two occasions; a 2-1 win over Crown on September 1, and a 3-1 loss at Saint John's (Minn.) on September 16.
 
Juarez was one of the most efficient Pipers with a .600 shots-on-goal percentage, and a .233 shots percentage among 30 shots and 18 shots on goal. The Shakopee, Minnesota native registered five multi-point games on the season, which consisted of a hat trick and a season-high four shots in a 3-3 tie against then nationally-ranked Gustavus Adolphus on September 23. He earned September 25 MIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for that performance.
 
Juarez's lone game-winning tally occurred in a 3-2 decision over Northland on September 9.
 
The Pipers finished the 2023 campaign with an 8-6-3 record, the most wins in a season since 2017.