UHH’s Reckmeyer Named to All-PacWest Soccer Third Team
He was only around for one year, but Mike Reckmeyer made a strong impact on the University of Hawai’i at Hilo men’s soccer team.
Reckmeyer, a transfer from Division I Oregon State, scored eight goals this season. He was the only Vulcan to be recognized on any of the three All-PacWest Men’s Soccer Teams, announced Wednesday. The senior was placed on the third team.
“He just has a knack for scoring goals,” said UH-Hilo Director of Soccer Lance Thompson. “He scored some very important goals for sure. Unfortunately, he was just a one-and-done type of guy. We’ve already got to replace that, and that’s kinda unfortunate, but we knew that going in.”
Reckmeyer was credited for two game winners, including a header in the 69th minute against Point Loma on Oct. 4 to defeat the Sea Lions 2-1. He also put the Vulcans ahead of Hawai’i Pacific in the season finale on Nov. 8 with a first half goal in UHH’s 2-0 shutout win over the Sharks.
“He was a great addition for us,” Thompson added. “I think our leading scorer a year ago had three, so for us to have an individual that had eight was nice.”
Two more seniors, Ikaika Fuerte and Rhyen Eugenio, were named to the All-PacWest Honorable Mention list.
“Ikaika was a versatile player for us, in that we used him on defense and midfield” Thompson explained. “Last game of the year, we played him at center back and we held HPU with him and Rhyen back there to just two shots the whole game.”
Eugenio, from Mililani, scored two goals and added on an assist. His header in the 77th minute against Dixie State on Oct. 11 was credited as his only game-winning goal in the 1-0 victory.
“Rhyen was great with his athletic ability,” Thompson described. “He actually scored a goal in his last game. Ikaika and Rhyen are two seniors that are gonna truly be missed and tough to replace, but I’m glad they were able to end their careers with some recognition that was well deserved.”
UH-Hilo finished the 2014 season with a 7-9-2 overall record. The Vulcans were 5-6-1 in conference play.
2014 All-PacWest Men’s Soccer Team
First Team
Jorge Chedraui (Forward) – Fresno Pacific
Brais Garcia (Forward) – Hawai’i Pacific
Jace Green (Forward) – BYU-Hawai’i
Jaime Phillips (Forward) – Holy Names
Luke Ackermann (Midfielder) – Azusa Pacific
Renato Bustamante (Midfielder) – Fresno Pacific
Carlos Garcia-Partida (Midfielder) – Azusa Pacific
Chris Brusenback (Midfielder) – Azusa Pacific
Paul Oliver (Defender) – California Baptist
Dallas Whtlow (Defender) – Fresno Pacific
Chris Pineda (Goalkeeper) – BYU-Hawai’i
Second Team
Aidan Apodaca (Forward) – California Baptist
Keenan Armbrust (Forward) – Azusa Pacific
Jeremy Bishop (Forward) – Azusa Pacific
Alvaro Nogales (Forward) – Fresno Pacific
Jackson Groves (Midfielder) – Hawai’i Pacific
Daniel ten Bosch (Midfielder) – Point Loma Nazarene
Kristof Urbanyi (Midfielder) – Academy of Art
Tyler Allen (Defender) – Point Loma Nazarene
Dane Johnson (Defender) – Azusa Pacific
Tyler Matas (Defender) – Notre Dame de Namur
Andrew Luis (Goalkeeper) – Fresno Pacific
Third Team
Esteban Berumen (Forward) – Notre Dame de Namur
Jack Ewart (Forward) – Notre Dame de Namur
Mike Reckmeyer (Forward) – Hawai’i-Hilo
Colby Bauer (Midfielder) – BYU-Hawai’i
Hunter Le Blanc (Midfielder) – Notre Dame de Namur
Matt Rose (Midfielder) – Point Loma Nazarene
Daniel Haehre (Defender) – Hawai’i Pacific
Raul Martinez (Defender) – Azusa Pacific
Bryan Portillo (Defender) – California Baptist
Landon Southwick (Defender) – BYU-Hawai’i
Avrin Yakou (Goalkeeper) – Point Loma Nazarene
Honorable Mention
Zak Epplette (Forward) – BYU-Hawai’i
Kolby Mitnick (Forward) – Dominican
Ikaika Fuerte (Midfielder) – Hawai’i-Hilo
Chris Gaitan (Midfielder) – California Baptist
Erik Kemsies (Midfielder) – Hawai’i Pacific
Josh Robinson (Midfielder) – California Baptist
Andy Sandoval (Midfielder) – Notre Dame de Namur
Josue Soto (Midfielder) – California Baptist
Thorvaldur Sveinsson (Midfielder) – Academy of Art
Bryan Baugh (Defender) – Dixie State
Rhyen Eugenio (Defender) – Hawai’i-Hilo
Abraham Garcia (Defender) – BYU-Hawai’i
Robert Hines (Defender) – Notre Dame de Namur
Javier Risco-Garcia (Defender) – Hawai’i Pacific
Bernd Buescherhoff (Goalkeeper) – Chaminade
Player of the Year – Jaime Phillips (Holy Names)
Defender of the Year – Chris Brusenback (Azusa Pacific)
Goalkeeper of the Year – Chris Pineda (BYU-Hawai’i)
Freshman of the Year – Aidan Apodaca (California Baptist)
Newcomer of the Year – Jace Green (BYU-Hawai’i)
Coach of the Year – Dave Blomquist (BYU-Hawai’i)