Soccer Programs Earn Postseason Honors

The Truman men’s and women’s soccer programs each had multiple Bulldogs represented in postseason award lists.
 
The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) named freshman defender Zoran Sabbert, senior midfielder Olivia Morris, and Bulldog women’s soccer as its James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award recipients for 2024. Four men and six women were named to the College Sports Communicators 2024-25 Academic All-District teams.
 
Sabbert started 15 of 16 matches during his debut season for the Truman men’s soccer program. The defender tallied an assist in a 4-1 loss to Drury while notching two shots on goal for a Bulldog team that finished 4-7-5 overall and 3-6-5 in GLVC play.
 
Morris earned the individual GLVC award for the 2024 season after a four-year career where she started 61 of 63 matches, netted six goals and three assists, and accumulated 41 shots for Truman. She scored the equalizer in a 1-1 draw against William Jewell in the 74th minute of play while helping lead Truman back to the conference postseason tournament for the first time since her freshman year.
 
Women’s Soccer received the team award for the fourth consecutive season dating back to 2021-22 in a year where the squad earned the No. 8 seed and berth in the 2024 GLVC Women’s Soccer Championship. A 1-0 loss at No. 1 seed Maryville University ended the season for the ‘Dogs 5-9-4 overall and 4-7-3 in the GLVC.
 
The James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Awards recognize GLVC institutions and student-athletes who demonstrate exemplary sportsmanship, character, and conduct during a season’s competition. Institutions with the highest point total among the individual nominees and teams in each sport are awarded the James R. Spalding Overall Sportsmanship Award with Truman earning the award following the 2018-19 and 2016-17 academic years.
 
Named to the 2024-25 Academic All-District Men’s Soccer team were Bulldog senior defender Collin Buss, junior midfielder Caden Hoehns, sophomore defender Holden Kocher, and senior goalkeeper Justin Olwig. Bulldogs included in the 2024-25 Academic All-District Women’s Soccer team were senior midfielders Emma Thompson, Jessica Kozol, Morris, and Melanie Smith alongside junior defenders Avery Bohnenstiehl and Greta Hanson.