11/10/2026 1:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Four additional Pioneers were named to the All-Freshmen Team on Tuesday
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The University of Denver men's soccer program had three student-athletes earn All-West Coast Conference recognition after a vote of the WCC head coaches, the conference office announced on Tuesday.
Junior outside back Will King and attacking midfielder Luke Schultz were both named to the All-West Coast Conference First Team, while sophomore midfielder Erik Collins was named to the All-WCC Second Team.
King played and started in all 16 of Denver's matches at right back, seeing nearly 1400 minutes of action and tallying six points on two goals and a pair of assists. King's goals came at Indiana on September 7, and the junior had a goal and an assist in the Pioneers victory at Saint Mary's on October 21. The Columbus Crew Academy product's last point came on November 6. King has played and started in 38 career matches, totaling 10 points on four goals and two helpers.
Schultz had a four-game point stream in the middle of West Coast Conference play to highlight the Pioneers on the offensive end in league play. The four goal contributions came in the form of assists at Portland and Saint Mary's, before the senior got his first two goals of the season in draws against Pacific (Oct. 24) and at Santa Clara (Oct. 31). In his career, Schultz had made 43 career appearances, and 32 starts for Jack and Sheila Weinberg Head Men's Soccer Coach Jamie Franks. The Arvada, Colorado, native has 17 career points on five goals and two helpers.
Collins played in all 16 matches of his sophomore regular season, recording seven goal contributions on four goals and three assists. The Spokane, Washington, native had a brace at Portland on October 17, and a goal and an assist in Denver's 2-1 win over San Francisco to highlight his campaign. Collins also scored in Denver's 3-0 win over Tulsa on September 4. In his career, Collins has made 29 appearances, including 14 starts. Collins has 16 career points on six goals and four assists.
In addition to the all-conference teams, Denver put four student-athletes on the 2026 WCC All-Freshmen Team in goalkeeper Alex Hohl, centerback Ryan Mackay, forward Ethan Orchard and midfielder Hudson Tate. Â Â Â
UP NEXT: Third-seeded Denver will take on second-seeded San Diego in Portland on Wednesday at 3 p.m. MT. The first of two semifinals will be broadcast on ESPN+.Â
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