KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Virginia Wesleyan University men's soccer senior goal keeper
Griffin Potter was named a 2021 United Soccer Coaches organization All-American following the conclusion of the 2021 season. Potter is the first men's soccer USC All-American since 2003.
Griffin Potter earned United Soccer Coaches All-American honors for the first time in his career garnering third-team accolades. The senior keeper made 19 starts between the pipes for the Marlins this season amassing a record of 11-4-4 with nine shutouts, seven of them solo. Potter played in all but one match for the Marlins this season totaling nearly 1800 minutes in the net.
Potter led the conference and was sixth in the nation in saves with 132 on the season for an 88% save percentage, tied for sixth best in the nation, on 162 shots on goal. The senior keeper only allowed 18 goals on the season for a 0.91 goals against average good for fifth best in the conference rankings. His ODAC first-team All-Conference nod was the first in the goaltenders career. He also earned ODAC Player of the Week honors earlier in the season.
Potter joins the ranks of Kelvin Murray ('02 & '03), Gary DePalma ('95 & '97), Scott Morgenroth ('95), Evan Whitson ('95), Mike Duffy ('94), Mike McFarland ('90, '91, '92), Mike Benne ('90), Alex Kee ('88), and Greg Plummer ('83), all of who earned USC (formerly the NSCCA) All-American honors.
The Marlins finished the 2021 season with an appearance in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference semifinal match. VWU's overall record for the season was 12-4-4 including 10 shutouts while going 4-2-3 against ODAC foes to finish sixth in the regular season.
| 2021 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Men's All-America Teams |
| First Team |
| Pos |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| K |
Jack Viles |
Jr. |
Southwestern University |
Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| D |
Brady Johnston |
Sr. |
Trinity University (Texas) |
Northampton, England |
| D |
Johnny Kraemer |
Jr. |
North Central College |
Oswego, Ill. |
| D |
Jake Lent-Koop |
Jr. |
Messiah University |
Rio Rancho, N.M. |
| D |
Jack Rawlins |
Sr. |
Washington & Lee University |
Springfield, Va. |
| D |
Drew Van Andel |
Sr. |
Calvin University |
Grand Haven, Mich. |
| M |
Calvin Aroh |
Sr. |
Tufts University |
Glastonbury, Conn. |
| M |
Blake Aronson |
Sr. |
SUNY Cortland |
Huntington Station, N.Y. |
| M |
Victor Gaulmin |
So. |
St. Olaf College |
Brest, France |
| M |
Hector Gomez* |
Sr. |
Ohio Wesleyan University |
Columbus, Ohio |
| F |
Evan Blow |
Sr. |
Randolph College |
Charlottesville, Va. |
| F |
Nilton de Andrade* |
Sr. |
University of Massachusetts-Boston |
Fogo, Cape Verde |
| F |
German Giammattei* |
Sr. |
Amherst College |
Pinecrest, Fla. |
| F |
Amer Lukovic |
Fr. |
Montclair State University |
Clifton, N.J. |
| F |
Michael Meese |
Fr. |
Trinity University (Texas) |
Williamsburg, Va. |
| F |
Sergio Rivas |
Jr. |
Washington University (Mo.) |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
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| Second Team |
| Pos |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| K |
Sid Marquardt |
So. |
North Central College |
Hartland, Wis. |
| D |
Emelson Barbosa |
Jr. |
University of Massachusetts-Boston |
Fogo, Cape Verde |
| D |
Jacob Galan |
Sr. |
Trinity University (Texas) |
San Antonio, Texas |
| D |
Jared Hecht |
So. |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
Apple Valley, Minn. |
| D |
Luke Muther |
Jr. |
Kenyon College |
Concord, N.H. |
| M |
Samuel Bass |
Jr. |
Washington & Lee University |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| M |
Luke Brautigam |
Sr. |
Messiah University |
Doylestown, Pa. |
| M |
Josiah Crawford |
Jr. |
Montclair State University |
Berkeley Heights, N.J. |
| M |
Augie Djerdjaj |
Jr. |
Connecticut College |
Mahopac, N.Y. |
| M |
Michael Kutsanzira |
Jr. |
Washington & Lee University |
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| F |
Oliver Akintade |
So. |
Calvin University |
Lake Forest, Ill. |
| F |
Drake Byrd |
Sr. |
Bowdoin College |
Simpsonville, S.C. |
| F |
Ndubueze Henry |
Jr. |
Maryville College |
Lagos, Nigeria |
| F |
Josh Hughes |
Sr. |
Hanover College |
Lafayette, La. |
| F |
Will Isaac |
Jr. |
Otterbein University |
Grove City, Ohio |
| F |
Luke Mega |
Jr. |
University of Lynchburg |
Glen Allen, Va. |
| F |
Hakeem Morgan |
So |
St. Olaf College |
San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| Third Team |
| Pos |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| K |
Griffin Potter |
Sr. |
Virginia Wesleyan University |
Manchester, Md. |
| D |
Cristian Aleman |
Sr. |
Wabash College |
El Paso, Texas |
| D |
Scott Cebollero |
Sr. |
SUNY Cortland |
Commack, N.Y. |
| D |
Ryan Kuster |
Sr. |
Alvernia University |
Lancaster, Pa. |
| D |
Harry Nevins |
Sr. |
Swarthmore College |
London, England |
| M |
Javier Beltran |
Jr. |
Roger Williams University |
Madrid, Spain |
| M |
Ben Brandt |
Sr. |
University of Chicago |
Lincolnshire, Ill. |
| M |
Fraser Burns |
Sr. |
Trinity University (Texas) |
Dalry, Scotland |
| M |
Raonne Dias |
Jr. |
Kean University |
Union, N.J. |
| M |
Gustav Ericsson |
Sr. |
North Park University |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| M |
Trevor Goodling |
Sr. |
Messiah University |
McAlisterville, Pa. |
| M |
Peter Novoa |
Sr. |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Omaha, Neb. |
| M |
Peder Olsen** |
Sr. |
North Park University |
Larvik, Norway |
| M |
William Turrittin* |
Sr. |
John Carroll University |
Medina, Ohio |
| F |
Jaggar Brooker |
So. |
Ohio Wesleyan University |
Powell, Ohio |
| F |
Chase Gwynn |
Sr. |
Gordon College |
Apopka, Fla. |
| F |
Anthony Ruggiero |
Sr. |
SUNY Cortland |
Holtsville, N.Y. |
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| * - Denotes previous selection |
