Grodya and Gracey earn All-American honors for Men's Soccer
The 2025 NCCAA Division II Men's Soccer All-Americans were announced on Saturday with Central Christian College of the Bible's Baraka Grodya and Jake Gracey making the list.
Grodya, a freshman midfielder from Hickman High School in Columbia, was named First Team All-American, while Gracey, the freshman goalkeeper from Rathfriland, Northern Ireland, was a named Second Team All-American.
Grodya, who was also named the Central Region Player of the Year prior to the national tournament, ended the season with nine goals scored and six assists.
Gracey was a first team all-region selection as well. He finished the year leading all of NCCAA Division II with a 0.62 goals against average to go along with seven shutouts.
The Saints finished 17-4-2 after advancing to the NCCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship in Kissimmee, Fla., for the second time in program history. They knocked off the defending runner-up Boyce College, 3-2, on the first day of the tournament before losing their final two matches to keep them out of title match contention.
Boaz DaSilva of national champion Pensacola Christian College was named the NCCAA National Player of the Year, while Nathan Lowry of Toccoa Falls College was named the Select Coach of the Year.
First Team All-Americans
GK: Logan Werschem - Grace Christian University
D: Boaz DaSilva - Pensacola Christian College
D: Mondo Coulter - Boyce College
D: Jake Martinez - Randall University
M: Bucky Provenzano - Bob Jones University
M: Baraka Grodya - Central Christian College of the Bible
M: Jacobo Ariza - Grace Christian University
F: Jackson Clarke - Pensacola Christian College
F: Jensen Harbaugh - Alice Lloyd College
F: Patrico Bennevendo - Toccoa Falls College
F: Ben Sowers - Boyce College
Second Team All-Americans
GK: Jake Gracey - Central Christian College of the Bible
D: Luis Sarabia - Alice Lloyd College
D: Aaron Jones - Maranatha Baptist University
D: Ian Naughton - Faith Baptist Bible College
M: Dylan Moore - Alice Lloyd College
M: Samir Vieria Siqueira - Pensacola Christian College
M: Parker Lundberg - Faith Baptist Bible College
F: Pedro Ribeiro - Maranatha Baptist University
F: Austin Lundberg - Faith Baptist Bible College
F: Maddux Camden - Alice Lloyd College
F: Israel Pina - Southwestern Adventist University
About the NCCAA
Established in 1968, the National Christian College Athletic Association uses intercollegiate athletics to further the Great Commission and is committed to equipping student-athletes and coaches to make a positive impact for Christ. The NCCAA currently holds 23 national championship events, along with one national invitational for 88 member schools across 28 states and two Canadian provinces. For more information on the NCCAA, visit our website, thenccaa.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram at @thenccaa.