ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A pair of Navy men's soccer standouts were among the United Soccer Coaches All-Region selections announced on Tuesday, as senior defender
JD Wagner and junior midfielder
David Jackson were named to the organization's All-Atlantic Region Second Team.
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This marks the third-consecutive season that Jackson has earned all-region accolades, while Wagner notched all-region honors for the first time in his four-year career. Additionally, Navy has now had multiple all-region selections in four straight seasons.
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Jackson garnered Second Team All-Region after collecting the Patriot League Midfielder of the Year award and First Team All-Patriot League distinction last month. He paced the Mids in goals (six) and points (15), both top-5 totals among league leaders, while playing in 19 contests and making 18 starts. The Cypress, Texas native made history when he put together a five-game scoring streak from Sept. 9-28, the longest goal streak by a Navy player since 1968, and had three-straight contests with a penalty-kick goal during that stretch. He also secured the Mids' tournament berth with his PK tally against American in the regular-season finale, one of four penalty-kick goals on the campaign.
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A Third Team All-Region pick last season in addition to being Second Team All-League, Jackson previously earned Second Team All-Region during his rookie campaign of 2020-21 after receiving Patriot League Rookie of the Year and Third Team All-PL honors. Through three seasons with Navy, Jackson has 38 points in 42 games played, making 40 starts.
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Wagner finished his final season in the Navy Blue and Gold with one assist and 20 starts, notching First Team All-Patriot League honors on top of the all-region nod. Serving as the team captain, Wagner was part of a Navy backline that held opponents to under a goal per game and helped the Navy goalkeepers post eight clean sheets this season. The four-year starter also ranked third on the team with 1812 minutes played this year, playing every minute during league action and postseason competition.
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The Medford Lakes, New Jersey native was an All-Patriot League Third Team honoree last season and is a two-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipient. Wagner wrapped up his four-year collegiate career with four points in 59 appearances for Navy, starting 57 of those contests.
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Navy finished the 2022 season with a 7-5-9 record for its fourth-straight winning campaign, going 3-1-5 in Patriot League play. Seeded fourth in the Patriot League Tournament, the Mids tallied three-straight shutouts to claim the league championship, earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament before concluding the season on Nov. 17 with an opening-round loss at Georgetown.
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