Men's Complete Award Winners
Women's Complete Award Winners

Nov. 5, 2024, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Ava Simonson and Ian Gunderson headline a long list of award winners for the Grand Rapids Community College soccer teams after Tuesday's announcement by the Michigan Community College Athletic Association.

A total of nine GRCC student-athletes were voted on by the coaches in the MCCAA to receive All-Conference and All-Region awards for the 2024 season.

Simonson and Gunderson each earned All-Region and First Team All-Conference honors.

Simonson, a sophomore forward, played in 14 games, logging over 1,000 minutes on field.  She led the team in goals, eight, and assists, six, totaling 22 points overall.  She also had one game winning goal this season. 

Gunderson was the only player on the men's soccer team to play and start in all 18 games.  The sophomore defender logged a team-high 1,500 minutes and helped hold the Raiders opponents to just over one goal per game. Gunderson was also named to the All-Tournament team at regionals this past weekend. 

Two other members of the women's soccer team received post season honors.  Sophomores Samantha Hunting and Lillian Burns-Warner received Honorable Mention All-Conference honors for the second year in a row. 

Hunting was second on the team in goals, four, and assists, five, totaling 13 points.  She led the team in both shots and shots on goal. Burns-Warner was the Raiders number one defender, playing in all but 57 minutes this season. 

On the men's side, freshman forward Elvin Bajric earned First Team All-Conference honors after scoring 13 points on five goals and three assists.  

Sophomore goal keeper Brett Miller was named Second Team All-Conference after a sensational year in net, allowing just 1.28 goals per game.  He totaled 51 saves and had five shutouts on his record. 

Sophomore forward Elijah Maas, sophomore defender Chase Laarman and freshman midfielder Austin Bouma all earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors. Maas led the team with 25 points on seven goals and 11 assists. He also was named to the regional All-Tournament team.  Laarman and Bouma totaled over 2,500 minutes on the field playing a huge role in helping the Raiders have one of the best defenses in the region. 

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