By Nicholas Huenefeld/Owens Sports Information

Toledo, Ohio---The Express men's soccer team saw their season end in the Region XII championship game, but five student-athletes earned postseason honors this week.

Leading scorer Vijay Gentles (Cedric Titus/Margate, Fla.), leading goal scorer Jacob Martin (St. John's Jesuit/Maumee, Ohio) and Troy Watson (Sir Wilfrid Laurier/Toronto, Ontario, Canada) earned First Team All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) honors.

Watson was also named the OCCAC Defensive Player of the Year. All three players are sophomores.

Freshmen Bjion Campbell (Coconut Creek/Margate, Fla.), who finished second on the team in goals scored, and Ahmad Jarrar (Hendersonville/Hendersonville, NC) were both named Second Team All-OCCAC.

Martin had a team-high 13 goals, while adding four assists. Gentles had a team-high 14 assists, along with 11 goals. Campbell finished second in goals scored with 12, while adding four assists. Jarrar had 10 goals and four assists, while tying for the OCCAC lead in scoring.

In addition to the OCCAC awards, Watson, Gentles and Martin were named First Team All-Region XII, while Campbell was named to the All-Region XII tournament team. 

Watson finished the season with one goal and four assists.

The Express finished 15-6-1 overall this year, which is the third highest win total in program history. They advanced to the Region XII championship game (their first title game appearance since 2007) before falling to No. 5 Cincinnati State.