Jarette Barajas of the University of Redlands and Evan Karp from Occidental College have been named the SCIAC Offensive and Defensive Athletes of the Year to lead the All-Conference teams in men’s soccer.
Barajas was the chief point producer alongside teammate Spencer Palmer for the conference’s highest-scoring offense that averaged more than 2.5 goals per game. The left-footed free kick specialist scored seven goals with 14 shots on frame and assisted three more.
Karp marshaled Oxy’s joint-top defense that surrendered fewer than a goal per game. The center back played a key role in four shutouts in the 10 conference games he played.
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges’ Keyon Namdar earned Newcomer of the Year recognition after ranking among the league leaders with six goals and two assists for 14 points, including scoring in five of the last six games of the season.
Caltech’s Derek Ing merited the Award of Distinction, recognizing a senior for exemplary achievements through their higher education experience - specifically for making significant contributions representing their school and serving their communities. A two-year captain who stepped into the starting role his first day on campus as a freshman, Ing is an Academic All-District selection who has served as a data science consultant assisting Caltech astronomy professors with their research. He also spent 12 weeks this past summer as an intern at Amazon. With three first-year goalkeepers joining the team this season, Ing took on an even greater leadership and mentorship role in his final year to prepare them to be the future of the program.
The Tigers’ Rod Lafaurie was named the Coaching Staff of the Year winner after leading Oxy to its first-ever SCIAC regular season title. Oxy opened conference play with four straight wins and capped their schedule with another three entering the SCIAC Tournament, where the Tigers will enjoy home field advantage as the top seed.
Oxy led all teams with eight total honorees, including Karp, Andrew Notter and Joey Schwartz on the First Team. Redlands ranked second with six players recognized as Seth Lawrence and Spencer Palmer joined Barajas on the First Team. Third was CMS with two First Team selections - Shaan Malik and Rafael Otero - and one on Second Team. Schwartz and Karp made their third All-Conference appearance for the Tigers, with both repeating on the First Team and making the Second Team in 2021. Last year’s Defensive Athlete of the Year, California Lutheran University’s Tyler Sherard, was one of three others to make a second consecutive appearance on the First Team along with Chapman University’s Jackson Busby and Caltech’s Ishaan Mantripragada. Four others - Etienne Casanova (Caltech), Lawrence Dydell (Whittier), Otero and Niclas Ulrich (Pomona-Pitzer) each made their debut on the First Team after previously earning Second Team distinction in either of the last two years. Redlands’ Skylar Darwen repeated on the Second Team while Oxy’s Lucas Howlett and Cal Lutheran’s JP Melgoza also earned their second All-Conference honor running.
The SCIAC Tournament is set to begin on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. with semifinals matches between #1 Oxy/#4 Cal Lutheran and #2 Redlands/#3 CMS.
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Offensive Athlete
of the Year
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Defensive Athlete
of the Year
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Newcomer
of the Year
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Award
of Distinction
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Coaching
Staff of the
Year
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Jarette Barajas
Redlands
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Evan Karp
Occidental
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Keyon Namdar
Pomona-Pitzer
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Derek Ing
Caltech
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Rod Lafaurie
Occidental
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| First Team All-SCIAC |
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Position |
Hometown |
| Jarette Barajas |
Redlands |
Sr. |
M |
San Jose, Calif. |
| Evan Karp |
Occidental |
Sr. |
D |
Portland, Ore. |
| Seth Lawrence |
Redlands |
Sr. |
GK |
Redlands, Calif. |
| Jackson Busby |
Chapman |
Jr. |
D |
Lake Stevens, Wash. |
| Shaan Malik |
CMS |
So. |
D |
New York, N.Y. |
| Tyler Sherard |
Cal Lutheran |
Sr. |
D |
Chula Vista, Calif. |
| Niclas Ulrich |
Pomona-Pitzer |
So. |
D |
Chevy Chase, Md. |
| Etienne Casanova |
Caltech |
So. |
M |
San Jose, Calif. |
| Rafael Otero |
CMS |
Jr. |
M |
Seattle, Wash. |
| Spencer Palmer |
Redlands |
Sr. |
M |
San Diego, Calif. |
| Joey Schwartz |
Occidental |
Sr. |
M |
Highland Park, Ill. |
| Lawrence Dydell |
Whittier |
Jr. |
F |
Redmond, Wash. |
| Ishaan Mantripragada |
Caltech |
So. |
F |
Saratoga, Calif. |
| Keyon Namdar |
Pomona-Pitzer |
Fy. |
F |
Irvine, Calif. |
| Andrew Notter |
Occidental |
Jr. |
F |
Truckee, Calif. |
| Second Team All-SCIAC |
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Position |
Hometown |
| Riley Nyhan |
Occidental |
Jr. |
GK |
Seattle, Wash. |
| Skylar Darwen |
Redlands |
Sr. |
D |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Lukas Howlett |
Occidental |
Sr. |
D |
Temple City, Calif. |
| Jacob Sattler |
Redlands |
Sr. |
D |
Pasadena, Calif. |
| Max Stanley |
Occidental |
Jr. |
D |
Savannah, Ga. |
| Ryan Bridge |
Chapman |
Sr. |
M |
Seattle, Wash. |
| JP Melgoza |
Cal Lutheran |
Jr. |
M |
Oxnard, Calif. |
| Vicente Navarro |
Occidental |
So. |
M |
Pacoima, Calif. |
| Rowan Slater |
Whittier |
So. |
M |
Fort Collins, Colo. |
| Oury Diane |
Occidental |
Jr. |
F |
Guinea, Conakry |
| James Gomez |
CMS |
Fy. |
F |
Pasadena, Calif. |
| Philip Kostenko |
Redlands |
Jr. |
F |
Redmond, Wash. |
| Adan Villarreal |
La Verne |
Jr. |
F |
Pico Rivera, Calif. |
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