Seven Men’s Soccer Lions Honored by WCC, Pair Named to First Team

Loyola Marymount University men’s soccer players Craig Nitti (above) and Adrien Perez were named to the 2014 All-West Coast Conference First Team to highlight seven total Lions honored by the league on Nov. 18.

This marks the second straight First Team honors for both Nitti, a redshirt senior defender, and Perez, a sophomore midfielder. Nitti also earned Honorable Mention honors during his sophomore season. The central defender anchored the LMU back line to nine shutouts and a 0.68 GAA for the season, including four shutouts and just four goals allowed in WCC play. He also supplied key offense, finishing with five goals and one assist for 11 points.

Perez, forced to become more of a playmaker this fall due to the absence of John McFarlin in the midfield, still found his own, finishing with five goals and a team-high seven assists.