DALLAS, Texas- England natives, Eliot Goldthorp and Josh Thacker, received Conference USA Honors on Monday afternoon as announced by the conference. Goldthorp received second team honors along with being named to the All-Freshman Team, while Thacker received third team honors.
Goldthorp quickly found his place as a starting midfielder for ODU, starting 13 games for the Monarchs this season. The true freshman led ODU on the attack with four goals, two assists, and 31 shots. Goldthorp finished the season seventh in conference for shots (31).
Thacker was one of four Monarchs this season to start all 14 of ODU's matches. As well as his defensive efforts, Thacker recorded one goal, which was the game winning goal over George Mason in September. Thacker also was named to the C-USA All-Academic team this season.
ODU wrapped up their season Friday, Nov. 5 with a 3-2 victory over South Carolina.
2021 C-USA Men's Soccer All-Conference Award Winners
Player of the Year
Pedro Dolabella, MF, Marshall
Offensive MVP
Pedro Dolabella, MF, Marshall
Defensive MVP
Nathan Dossantos, D, Marshall
Co-Midfielders of the Year
Vitor Dias, Marshall and Pedro Dolabella, Marshall
Goalkeeper of the Year
Jan Hoffelner, Kentucky
Freshman of the Year
Bernardo Dos Santos Monteiro, F, FIU
Coach of the Year
Kyle Russell, FIU
Golden Boot Award
Preston Popp, F, Charlotte
Golden Glove Award
Jan Hoffelner, Kentucky
All-Conference USA First Team
GK: Jan Hoffelner, Kentucky
D: Kareem Riley, FIU
D: Luis Grassow, Kentucky
D: Nathan Dossantos, Marshall
MF: Joe Brito, Charlotte
MF: Matteo Gasperoni, FIU
MF: Marcel Meinzer, Kentucky
MF: Vitor Dias, Marshall
MF: Pedro Dolabella, Marshall
F: Preston Popp, Charlotte
F: Stephen Afrifa, FIU
F: Bernardo Dos Santos Monteiro, FIU
F: Milo Yosef, Marshall
All-Conference USA Second Team
GK: Oliver Semmle, Marshall
D: Delasi Batse, Charlotte
D: Nicholas Itopolous, Coastal Carolina
D: David Garcia, FIU
D: Robert Screen, Kentucky
D: Jan-Erik Leinhos, Marshall
MF: Emile Rzepecki, Coastal Carolina
MF: Alonso Coello Camarero, Florida Atlantic
MF: Vinicius Fernandes, Marshall
MF: Max Schneider, Marshall
MF: Eliot Goldthorp, Old Dominion
MF: Peter Clement, South Carolina
F: Kameron Lacey, Charlotte
F: Alvaro Garcia-Pasqual, Coastal Carolina
F: Filip Jauk, Florida Atlantic
F: Nathaniel St. Louis, UAB
All-Conference USA Third Team
GK: Leon Schmidt, Coastal Carolina
GK: Tyler Hogan, FIU
D: Marcelo Lage, Coastal Carolina
D: Oscar McConnell, Coastal Carolina
D: Tom Abrahamsson, Florida Atlantic
D: Lucca Rodrigues, Kentucky
D: Josh Thacker, Old Dominion
MF: Alessandro Negri, Charlotte
MF: Julian Hodek, FIU
MF: Bailey Rouse, Kentucky
F: Ivan Mykhailenko, Florida Atlantic
F: Daniel Evans, Kentucky
F: Logan Frost, South Carolina
C-USA All-Freshman Team
Alessandro Negri, MF, Charlotte
Ian Pilcher, D, Charlotte
Alvaro Garcia-Pasqual, F, Coastal Carolina
Michael Fowler, F, Coastal Carolina
Bernardo Dos Santos Monteiro, F, FIU
Julian Hodek, MF, FIU
Filip Jauk, F, Florida Atlantic
Davide Romeo, MF, Florida Atlantic
Oliver Juul, D, Kentucky
Martin Soereide, MF, Kentucky
Eliot Goldthorp, MF, Old Dominion
Harrison Myring, F, South Carolina