LOUDONVILLE, NY – The Metro Atlantic Athletic conference (MAAC) announced the six members of Siena Men's soccer took home All-MAAC accolades for their play during the 2023 regular season on Monday morning. The announcement came ahead of the Saints' MAAC Semifinal match against #3 Rider at Hickey Field on November 9.

Senior Junior Kone (forward, junior Zach Gardner (midfield), junior Henrik Winkelmann (back), and freshman Bennet Glinder (goalkeeper) took home Second Team All-MAAC honors, while senior Bilal Hersi (forward) and freshman Ben Biton (midfield) were Third Team All-MAAC selections.

 The announcement marked the third straight year under head coach Graciano Brito that the team earned six or more All-MAAC honors in a season, and brought the fourth-year head coach's MAAC honor total to 22 under his watch.

Kone led the Green and Gold with five goals and added an assist to total 11 points for second-most on the team during the regular season. The Toulouse, France product netted the game-winner in the Saints' 2-0 win over Marist in the regular season finale to end the regular season with a goal in three of the final four games.

Taking home All-MAAC honors after marking the All-Rookie Team two seasons ago, Gardner led the team with 14 points during the regular season despite missing two matches, including four goals and a team-high six assists. The Glastonbury, Connecticut native and co-captain recorded game-winning goals in the team's victories at Quinnipiac and at Manhattan, and ended the regular season by recording a goal or an assist in six straight contests.

Now a three-time All-MAAC selection in his collegiate career after making the Preseason All-MAAC squad, Winkelmann netted a goal and added two assists while appearing in all 16 regular season matches on Siena's back line. The co-captain from Ostercappeln, Germany aided the team in posting a 1.25 goals-against-average on the season.

The third freshman under Coach Brito to take home a first or second team nod in four seasons, Glinder posted an 8-7 record in goal over 15 starts during the regular season, recording four shutouts, a .778 save percentage, and a 1.07 goals-against-average. The Bremen, Germany product added 56 saves and twice earned MAAC Rookie of the Week honors, while also taking home MAAC Defensive Player of the Week once.

Now a two-time All-MAAC selection, Hersi went for two goals and three assists on the year while making five starts over 13 contests and missing a handful due to injury. The Decatur, Georgia native recorded game-winning goals in back-to-back contests at home against Fairfield and Mount St. Mary's and enters the postseason having recorded either a goal or an assist in four of the final five contests in the regular season.

A native of Munich, Germany, Biton made 12 starts during 15 appearances this season, tallying two goals and two assists. He netted the game-winners at Niagara and against Canisius, and was honored once as MAAC Rookie of the Week.

Additionally, Siena also featured 12 athletes on the MAAC All-Academic Team for holding at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA with over one year on the team. Seniors Cole Hellert, and Salko Kanic were honored for the third time, while juniors Olafur Freysson, Gardner, Jesper Schone Vogtengen, and Winkelman took home the award for the second time. Graduate student Marley Mascarenas and junior Niko Zagar joined sophomores Jasper Paez, Miguel Plaza, Magnus Saaby, and Eric Svensson in picking up their first All-Academic Team nod.