SAN BRUNO, Calif. - The West Coast Conference (WCC) officially announced the conference's major awards for the 2025 men's soccer season on Wednesday morning.

For San Francisco, four Dons earned WCC All-Conference honors this year: Brayden Beason (First Team), David Raphael (First Team), Ben Norris (Freshman of the Year, Honorable Mention, All-Freshman Team), and Matthew Duggan (Honorable Mention).

Notably, this marks the third straight year in which San Francisco has won a major conference award: Norris in 2025 (Freshman of the Year), Reid Roberts in 2024 (Defender of the Year), and Eric Waltz in 20223 (Goalkeeper of the Year). It also marks the third straight year USF has had at least two student-athletes named to the All-WCC First Team: Beason and Raphael in 2025, and Roberts and Gabriel Bracken Serra in both 2023 and 2024.

Originally from San Diego, Norris continued to grow with each week during his debut season on the Hilltop, finishing with 2 goals, 4 assists, and 8 points, including the game-winning goal in USF's 1-0 win over Saint Mary's on Nov. 8. Beginning his career on a strong note, he logged his first career assist in USF's season-opening win over UC Davis on Aug. 21. He started in all 16 of the matches he appeared in for San Francisco this fall, tallying 14 shots overall, seven of which were on goal. Norris finished fifth on the team in minutes, logging 1,117 in his first year in the green and gold.

"Ben was a tremendous addition to our team. He put up great offensive numbers for being a deeper-lying midfielder," said Brown. "He also excelled on the defensive side of the ball with his ability to cover ground and win balls. Ben showed his grittiness and toughness by playing injured through the whole conference season."

Beason turned it up a notch after an impressive freshman season last fall, when he earned WCC All-Freshman team honors in his first year on the Hilltop. This season, the forward was one of the most dangerous one-on-one players in the conference, racking up seven goals, one assist, and 15 points. He would finish tied with Raphael for the team lead in goals while finishing second in points (15), shots (38), and shots on goal (16). Within the conference, Beason tied for seventh in goals and tied for eleventh in points. He tallied his first collegiate brace in San Francisco's 3-0 shutout on the road at San José State on Nov. 4. Beason also recorded two game-winning goals for the Dons, first in a 2-1 road win at No. 17 California on Aug. 28, followed by his first goal at San José State. He started all 17 matches he appeared in this season, finishing third on the team in minutes with 1,322 this fall.

"Brayden took a big step this year after being on the All-Freshman team last year", said Brown. "He scored some incredible goals this season and really struck fear in opposing defenders with his ability to get in behind and his work rate."

Raphael was also a dominant force for San Francisco this season, turning it on in conference play to help the Dons fight for a postseason berth. Raphael led the team in goals (8), assists (4), and points (20), shots (43), and shots on goal (21), including a team-high three game-winning goals. Within the conference, Raphael tied for fifth in goals and points, fifth in shots and shots on goal, and tied for fifteenth in assists. He also went a perfect 3-of-3 on penalty kicks this season, which tied for the lead in the WCC. Down the stretch, Raphael tallied two braces in USF's final four matches, including his first career brace in USF's 2-1 win over LMU on Oct. 26. Alongside Matisse Chretien, Raphael was also one of just two players on USF this season to appear and start in all 17 matches this fall.

"David had a great season and he really took it to the next level in conference", said Brown. "6 of his 8 goals came in conference, and he showed his versatility by playing every attacking position on the field. Teams really prepare for him, and he attracts so many defenders, but he always finds a way to be highly productive for himself and his teammates."

Despite missing the final few games with injury, Duggan was a key piece of the backline for USF this season, finishing third on the team with 1,322 minutes. He started and played all 90 minutes in all 15 matches he appeared in this fall, adding six shots, two of which were on goal, along the way. As a team, San Francisco allowed only 21 goals in 17 matches, good for the third-lowest mark in the conference behind Portland and San Diego. USF's 1.24 goals against average also ranked third in the WCC.

"Duggan really had a great season, and it's really a testament to all the hard work he put in with our athletic trainer after being out with his ACL injury last year," said Brown. "He was one of the best central defenders in the conference and arguably one of the most dominant headers of the ball in the country. We certainly missed him the last few games of the season when he went down injured at Portland."

To view the full 2025 WCC Men's Soccer Conference Awards, please click here.

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