WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Three Lycoming College men's soccer players – seniors Jared Moses (Baltimore, Md./McDonogh School) and Alex Henry (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle) and sophomore Brayden Wise (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) - were honored amongst just 184 others to earn the inaugural United Soccer Coaches College Player Award of Distinction, the organization has announced.
 
The College Player Award of Distinction was established this spring for its member head coaches to submit deserving player based on one or more of the following criteria:
• Player achieved quality performance on the field;
• Represented the highest ideals of team leadership;
• Exhibited quality character attributes including sportsmanship and respect for teammates, opponents, officials and the game in general;
• Made other significant contributions to the benefit of the program and the community.
 
A two-time all-region and First Team All-MAC Commonwealth selection, Moses was also named Lycoming College's Most Outstanding Male Athlete in 2021, becoming just the fourth men's soccer player to earn the award. A defensive midfielder, Moses tallied four assists during his first three years at the college and he scored his first career goal to start his senior year against Wilkes. He was part of 35 shutouts in 67 career games. A business major, Moses was a member of the MAC Academic Honor Roll in 2019.
 
One of the team's top offensive players in the past four years, Henry posted six goals and 10 assists in his career while serving as a three-year starter. Henry posted four assists as both a sophomore and junior to help pace the team and he scored goals in several big games, including against Gettysburg, Carnegie Mellon, Dickinson and Scranton. He was also a member of the MAC Academic Honor Roll in 2019 as a Spanish major.
 
Wise, an outside back, has become a key to the Warrior defense in his first two years on the field. The sophomore served as a captain in 2020-21 after he started all 20 games and earned Second Team All-MAC Commonwealth honors as a freshman. Wise has helped the Warriors to 13 shutouts in the 24 games he has played.
 
The Warriors open the 2021 season on Wednesday, Sept. 1, when they face Mount St. Mary, after completing a 3-1 spring exhibition season under eighth-year head coach Nate Gibboney.