KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Junior forward
Ada Okorogheye of the NESCAC champion Amherst College men's soccer team has been named a Division III First Team All-American by United Soccer Coaches and is one of three Mammoths to earn All-Region honors. Okorogheye also earned First Team All-Region I honors while sophomore defender
Ben Clark-Eden was a Second Team All-Region I selection and sophomore forward
Fynn Hayton-Ruffner was named Third Team All-Region I.
Okorogheye was one of just 15 soccer players across Division III to earn First Team All-America honors. The All-Region teams feature 12 student-athletes each on the first, second and third teams. Region I consists of the 45 institutions in the NESCAC, GNAC, NAC and Little East and is one of 10 regions nationwide.
Okorogheye started 19 of Amherst's 20 games, using his speed on the flank and ball skills to become one of the most dangerous threats in the region. The London native scored three goals and added four assists this season and earned First Team All-NESCAC honors this season after landing Second Team All-NESCAC accolades last season.
Okorogheye is Amherst's 32nd men's soccer All-American and 14th first-team selection in a rich history that dates back to 1941. His selection marks the third straight season a Mammoth has been selected as a First Team All-American.
Clark-Eden started 17 games and anchored a defense that allowed only 8 goals over the final 13 games of the season. He also got on the scoresheet with two goals and an assist, including the game-winning goal in a 3-2 win at Bates on Sept. 24. Hailing from Littlehampton, England, Clark-Eden also earned Second Team All-NESCAC honors this season.
Hayton-Ruffner had a breakout season offensively, leading the NESCAC with nine goals and adding nine assists to lead the NESCAC with 27 points. The Albany, California, native also garnered First Team All-NESCAC accolades this season.
The Mammoths finished the season with a 14-1-6 record and won their sixth NESCAC championship since 2008. Amherst reached the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament for the 12th straight season and was ranked sixth in the nation in the final regular-season United Soccer Coaches Division III poll.