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11/10/2026 12:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Daivd Raphael selected First Team All-WCC
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference officially announced the conference's major awards for the 2026 men's soccer season on Tuesday.
Six student-athletes from San Francisco were voted by WCC coaches for the honors this year: David Raphael (First Team), Brayden Beason (Second Team), Ben Norris (Second Team), Braylon Jernigan (Freshman Team), Lucas Jones (Honorable Mention) and Rylan Smith (Honorable Mention).
Raphael earned his second-straight first team selection and third All-WCC honors after earning a spot on the second team his freshman year. The junior from Port-au-Prince, Haiti rattled in nine goals on the season, topping last year's eight and tying for fourth in the conference. With three assists, Raphael earned 21 points to be tied for fourth as well in the WCC. Raphael's four penalty-kick goals on five attempts led the league while his 1,235 minutes played was second on the team. He also had a goal and two assist game in the 3-2 win over California earlier this year. Raphael was selected as the WCC Offensive Player of the Week on September 21.
Beason was selected to his third-consecutive conference team after a first-team selection last year and All-Freshman honor in 2024. The junior from Keller, Texas led the team with five assists, good for fourth in the conference. Beason also added two goals on the season for nine total points on the year. He scored both a goal and dished out an assist in the 3-2 game against California and also tallied two assists in the win at No. 15 Kansas City earlier this season.
Norris is back earning conference honors after garnering 2025 West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year last season. The sophomore midfielder from San Diego, Calif. rattled the back of the net once this season while leading the team with 1,289 minutes. Norris played all 90 minutes eight times this season.
Jernigan was selected to the All-Freshman Team after a tremendous year as a defender. The freshman from San Antonio, Texas was part of a defensive group that allowed just nine goals in WCC play, tying Portland for the conference lead. Jernigan also started six of his eleven games this year and even earned a goal in the 2-2 draw against San Diego on just one of two shot attempts on the year. He also tallied an assist in the game against Marist earlier this season.
Goalkeeper Lucas Jones and defender Rylan Smith both earned honorable mentions this season. Among goalkeepers that started at least seven matches, Jones was first in conference play in goals-against average (1.14) and fourth in shutouts. Smith collected an assist in the win over UC Davis earlier this season.
All nominations and voting were placed by West Coast Conference head coaches. To view the full 2026 WCC Men's Soccer Conference Awards, please click here.
The Dons' season continues in the first-ever WCC Men's Soccer Championship. USF takes on Portland in the Emerald City Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. PT on ESPN+.
For updates and more information on the University of San Francisco men's soccer program, be sure to follow @USFDonsMSoccer on X and @USFDonsMensSoccer on Instagram.
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Six student-athletes from San Francisco were voted by WCC coaches for the honors this year: David Raphael (First Team), Brayden Beason (Second Team), Ben Norris (Second Team), Braylon Jernigan (Freshman Team), Lucas Jones (Honorable Mention) and Rylan Smith (Honorable Mention).
Raphael earned his second-straight first team selection and third All-WCC honors after earning a spot on the second team his freshman year. The junior from Port-au-Prince, Haiti rattled in nine goals on the season, topping last year's eight and tying for fourth in the conference. With three assists, Raphael earned 21 points to be tied for fourth as well in the WCC. Raphael's four penalty-kick goals on five attempts led the league while his 1,235 minutes played was second on the team. He also had a goal and two assist game in the 3-2 win over California earlier this year. Raphael was selected as the WCC Offensive Player of the Week on September 21.
Beason was selected to his third-consecutive conference team after a first-team selection last year and All-Freshman honor in 2024. The junior from Keller, Texas led the team with five assists, good for fourth in the conference. Beason also added two goals on the season for nine total points on the year. He scored both a goal and dished out an assist in the 3-2 game against California and also tallied two assists in the win at No. 15 Kansas City earlier this season.
Norris is back earning conference honors after garnering 2025 West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year last season. The sophomore midfielder from San Diego, Calif. rattled the back of the net once this season while leading the team with 1,289 minutes. Norris played all 90 minutes eight times this season.
Jernigan was selected to the All-Freshman Team after a tremendous year as a defender. The freshman from San Antonio, Texas was part of a defensive group that allowed just nine goals in WCC play, tying Portland for the conference lead. Jernigan also started six of his eleven games this year and even earned a goal in the 2-2 draw against San Diego on just one of two shot attempts on the year. He also tallied an assist in the game against Marist earlier this season.
Goalkeeper Lucas Jones and defender Rylan Smith both earned honorable mentions this season. Among goalkeepers that started at least seven matches, Jones was first in conference play in goals-against average (1.14) and fourth in shutouts. Smith collected an assist in the win over UC Davis earlier this season.
All nominations and voting were placed by West Coast Conference head coaches. To view the full 2026 WCC Men's Soccer Conference Awards, please click here.
The Dons' season continues in the first-ever WCC Men's Soccer Championship. USF takes on Portland in the Emerald City Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. PT on ESPN+.
For updates and more information on the University of San Francisco men's soccer program, be sure to follow @USFDonsMSoccer on X and @USFDonsMensSoccer on Instagram.
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