Indianapolis, Ind. – The Robert Morris University men's soccer team duo of sophomore
Anass Hadran and junior
Gabe Norris earned Horizon League postseason accolades, announced by the league office Friday evening.
Hadran was tabbed to the Horizon League All-Conference Second Team. Playing in an attacking midfield role, he helped set the style of play for the Colonials, scoring the second most goals in the conference.
Across the 2023 campaign, Hadran led RMU in points, registering three goals, four assists and 10 points. Two of his three goals were game-winning tallies.
Playing in all 16 games for the season, he owned the most minutes played on the roster (1,239).
From Beni Mallai, Morocco, Hadran has produced four goals and five assists through the first two seasons of his career for the Colonials.
Representing RMU as a team captain, junior midfielder
Gabe Norris was awarded the Sportsmanship Award for the 2023 season.
Earlier in the week, Norris was tabbed to the 2023 Horizon League All-Academic Team, as voted on by the league's faculty athletic representatives.
A native of Natrona Heights, Pa., Norris scored a team-high four goals on the year and dished out one assist, producing nine points.
Over his three years with the Colonials, he's appeared in 43 games with 29 starts.
For the 2023-24 school year, Norris has also been heavily involved with the conference, being a member of the Horizon League SAAC Governance Council.
Led by first-year head coach Jonathan Potter, RMU finished the campaign with a 5-6-5 overall record and went 3-4-2 in conference matches.
2023 Horizon League Men's Soccer Award Winners
| Award |
Name |
School |
| Player of the Year |
Lukas Hackaa |
IUPUI |
| Goalkeeper of the Year |
Tobias Jahn |
Green Bay |
| Offensive Player of the Year |
Mikey Ketteman |
IUPUI |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Hesron Barry |
Green Bay |
| Freshman of the Year |
Donovan Phillip |
Oakland |
| Sportsmanship Award |
Gabe Norris |
RMU |
| Coaches of the Year |
Eric Pogue, Jeremy Bonomo |
Oakland, Green Bay |
All-League First Team
| Name |
School |
Position |
| Pablo Kawecki |
Cleveland State |
Midfielder |
| Chris Album |
Green Bay |
Forward |
| Hesron Barry |
Green Bay |
Defender |
| Tobias Jahn |
Green Bay |
Goalkeeper |
| Josemir Gomez |
IUPUI |
Forward |
| Lukas Hackaa |
IUPUI |
Midfielder |
| Jace Foster |
Oakland |
Defender |
| Mikey Ketteman |
Oakland |
Forward |
| Owen Smith |
Oakland |
Midfielder |
| Soshi Fujioka |
Purdue Fort Wayne |
Defender |
| Seth Mahlmeister |
Purdue Fort Wayne |
Forward |
All-League Second Team
| Name |
School |
Position |
| Kyle Folds |
Cleveland State |
Defender |
| Tommy Coughlin |
Green Bay |
Midfielder |
| Logan Finnegan |
IUPUI |
Forward |
| Lucas Morefield |
IUPUI |
Goalkeeper |
| Roberto Burlew |
Northern Kentucky |
Defender |
| Sam Robinson |
Northern Kentucky |
Forward |
| Ville Ahola |
Oakland |
Midfielder |
| Donavan Phillip |
Oakland |
Forward |
| Luke Morrell |
Purdue Fort Wayne |
Defender |
| Juan Romero |
Purdue Fort Wayne |
Midfielder |
| Anass Hadran |
RMU |
Midfielder |
All-Freshman Team
| Name |
School |
| Drew Pierson |
Detroit Mercy |
| Quinn Tews |
Detroit Mercy |
| Jago Thompson Roberts |
IUPUI |
| Gijs Velings |
IUPUI |
| Asher Ozuzu |
Milwaukee |
| Jason Purks |
Northern Kentucky |
| Rashad Suhaiba |
Northern Kentucky |
| Carson Ballagh |
Oakland |
| Donavan Phillip |
Oakland |
| Noah Roka |
Oakland |
| Aidan Antcliff |
Purdue Fort Wayne |
| Henry Hutchinson |
Wright State |
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