Rochester, N.Y. – The Empire 8 announced its men's soccer All-Conference selections on Tuesday morning, with sophomore Luka Tatanashvili and freshman Ryan Irizarry Padilla earning Third Team honors. Irizarry Padilla was also named to the Empire 8 Tomorrow's Leaders Team.
Tatanashvili led the Soaring Eagles in goals (6) and points (13) this season, serving as a key contributor to Elmira's attack throughout the campaign. Irizarry Padilla led Elmira with six assists, the most among freshmen in the Empire 8, while playing a key role in the Soaring Eagles' midfield.
Empire 8 First Team
Ryan Mathis, So., F, SUNY Brockport (Fairport, NY/Fairport)
Aidan Lodie, Sr., F, SUNY Geneseo (West Islip, NY/West Islip)
Tyler Warmington, Sr., F, Nazareth (Orchard Park, NY/St. Mary's)
Khadim Amar, Jr., M, SUNY Brockport (Harlem, NY/Manhattan International)
Devin Chandler, Jr., M, Hartwick (Wylie, TX/Wylie East)
Samuel Burton, So., M, Nazareth (Webster, NY/Webster Schroeder)
Adam Grover, Gr., M, St. John Fisher (Warsaw, NY/Warsaw)
Derek Alexei Rodriguez, So., D, Alfred (Panama Oste, Panama/Colegio San Gabriel)
Parker Warren, So., D, SUNY Brockport (Goshen, NY/Goshen)
Eric Carnes, So., D, SUNY Geneseo (Chappaqua, NY/Horace Greeley)
Charlie Sorenson, Jr., D, SUNY Geneseo (Rochester, NY/Aquinas)
Joseph Cavallo, Sr., D, Utica (Cornwall, NY/Cornwall)
Zachary Accetta, Sr., GK, Utica (Rocky Point, NY/Rocky Point)
Empire 8 Second Team
Xavier Bowman, Sr., F, Alfred (Hampstead, MD/Manchester Valley)
James Fay, Jr., F, Houghton (Stony Brook, NY/Stony Brook School)
Joey Weaver, Sr., F, Nazareth (Spencerport, NY/Spencerport)
Carter Cookinham, So., F, Utica (Poland, NY/Poland)
Hamza Kromah, Jr., M, Alfred (Margibi, Liberia/Western Reserve Academy)
Lawrence John Taylor, So., M, Alfred (Bong County, Liberia/Westminster School)
Michael Ruggiero, Sr., M, SUNY Geneseo (Holtsville, NY/Sachem East)
Ali Shabani, Jr., M, SUNY Geneseo (Hilton, NY/Aquinas)
Felix-Assa Loselose, Sr., M, Utica (Syracuse, NY/Nottingham)
Nata Souza, So., M, Houghton (Campo Grande, Brazil/Wesleyan Christian Academy)
JohnPaul Jerome, Jr., M, SUNY Poly (Utica, NY/New Hartford)
Jadin Lyle, Sr., D, SUNY Brockport (Camillus, NY/West Genesee)
Parker Stusek, So., GK, St. John Fisher (Wickliffe, OH/Hawken)
Empire 8 Third Team
Luka Tatanashvili, So., F, Elmira (Kutaisi, Georgia/Monroe Woodbury)
Feranc Bagi, Fr., F, SUNY Geneseo (East Northport, NY/Commack)
Jack Tamburino, Sr., F, St. John Fisher (Rome, NY/Oriskany)
Ryan Irizarry Padilla, Fr., M, Elmira (Yauco, Puerto Rico/Newark)
Owen Burke, Sr., M, SUNY Geneseo (West Sayville, NY/Sayville)
Kayden Zachgo, Sr., M, Hartwick (Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley)
Jael Casimir, Sr., M, SUNY Poly (Binghamton, NY/Union-Endicott)
Braeden Arias, Jr., M, Utica (New Milford, CT/New Milford)
Trevor Lagarde, Sr., D, SUNY Brockport (Palm Coast, FL/Monroe Woodburry)
Elijah Bailey, Jr., D, Houghton (Churchville, NY/Churchville-Chili)
Alexander Kobayashi, So., D, Nazareth (Buellton, CA/Saint Ynez)
Logan Diebold, Jr., D, Russell Sage (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South)
Jake Endich, Fr., D, St. John Fisher (Buffalo, NY/West Seneca West)
Mateja Milutin, So., GK, Russell Sage (Vojvodina, Serbia/The Kiski School)
Empire 8 Tomorrow's Leaders
Niko Lampros Mendoza, Jr., D, Alfred (Lake Oswego, OR/Lakeridge)
Trevor Lagarde, Sr., D, SUNY Brockport (Palm Coast, FL/Monroe Woodburry)
Ryan Irizarry Padilla, Fr., M, Elmira (Yauco, Puerto Rico/Newark)
Amir Bonesu, Sr., D, SUNY Geneseo (Rochester, NY/Greece Arcadia)
Jon Smith, Jr.., F, Hartwick (Bremen, GA/Bremen)
Elijah Bailey, Jr., D, Houghton (Churchville, NY/Churchville-Chili)
Jack Currin Fr., M, Keuka (Le Roy, NY/Le Roy)
Braden Callahan, Sr., M, Nazareth (Lancaster, NY/St. Mary's)
Andrew Sprenger, So., D, SUNY Poly (Rotterdam, NY/Schalmont)
Jack Wyman, Sr., D, Russell Sage (Vergennes, VT/Vergennes Union)
Jack Darling, Sr., D, St. John Fisher (Clarendon, PA/Warren Area)
Tyler Mormando, Sr., D, Utica (Wantagh, NY/General Douglas MacArthur)
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