Anderson Named #HLMSOC OPOTY; Five ‘Dons Honored
11/7/2025 3:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue Fort Wayne graduate student Shane Anderson has been named the 2025 Horizon League Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year, the league announced on Friday (Nov. 7). Anderson is one of five Mastodon student-athletes to be honored by the league.
Anderson was named as Offensive Player of The Year as well as earning a spot on the All-Horizon League First Team. Defender Andrew Hollenbach and midfielder Iann Topete join Anderson as first team selections. Goalkeeper Sep Habibi was named to the second team. Midfielder Jonny Hernandez rounded out the Mastodons with third team honors.
This is Anderson's second all-league selection in as many years as a Mastodon. He was a third team pick last year. The graduate student is tied for the league lead in goals with Topete with eight. The forward leads the league in assists (6) for a league-best 22 points. He started all 15 games and recorded 1,095 minutes of play. He was named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22, 2025 after scoring two goals at Wright State. He is the first Mastodon to win a major league award since Max Touloute was named the Summit League Offensive Player of the Year in 2011.
Hollenbach picks up back-to-back all-league honors after being named to the second team last season. The senior defender started all 15 games for a total of 1,305 minutes. He played all 90 minutes in 14 games and never subbed out during a Horizon League contest. Hollenbach helped lead the Mastodons to seven shutouts this season, helping his team to the lowest goals allowed average in the league at 0.87.
Topete was selected to the first team in his first season as a Mastodon. He was named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week on August 25 after being the only Horizon League student-athlete to score multiple goals in the opening week of play. He played a total of 988 minutes while starting all 15 games. The grad student from San Luis, Arizona scored a league-best eight goals this season and picked up assists against Wright State, Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky.
Habibi, a redshirt sophomore from Aurora, Colorado, picks up his first all-league selection. He was chosen as the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week on October 13th after five saves in a victory over IU Indianapolis. The goalkeeper led the league in goals against average at .897. He led the Mastodons to seven shutouts. He finished the regular season with 53 saves.
Hernandez was named to the third team in his freshman campaign for the 'Dons. He played in all 15 games with a total of 1,141 minutes played. The midfielder from Clarksville, Tennessee picked up an assist in their 2-1 win at Detroit Mercy. Hernandez is the first Mastodon freshman to earn all-league honors since Corey Tom in 2012.
Purdue Fort Wayne (8-2-5) is the No. 2 seed in the 2025 Horizon League Championship. They will play on Wednesday (Nov. 12) against an opponent to be determined. Kick at the Hefner Soccer Complex is set for 4 p.m.
Anderson was named as Offensive Player of The Year as well as earning a spot on the All-Horizon League First Team. Defender Andrew Hollenbach and midfielder Iann Topete join Anderson as first team selections. Goalkeeper Sep Habibi was named to the second team. Midfielder Jonny Hernandez rounded out the Mastodons with third team honors.
This is Anderson's second all-league selection in as many years as a Mastodon. He was a third team pick last year. The graduate student is tied for the league lead in goals with Topete with eight. The forward leads the league in assists (6) for a league-best 22 points. He started all 15 games and recorded 1,095 minutes of play. He was named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22, 2025 after scoring two goals at Wright State. He is the first Mastodon to win a major league award since Max Touloute was named the Summit League Offensive Player of the Year in 2011.
Hollenbach picks up back-to-back all-league honors after being named to the second team last season. The senior defender started all 15 games for a total of 1,305 minutes. He played all 90 minutes in 14 games and never subbed out during a Horizon League contest. Hollenbach helped lead the Mastodons to seven shutouts this season, helping his team to the lowest goals allowed average in the league at 0.87.
Topete was selected to the first team in his first season as a Mastodon. He was named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week on August 25 after being the only Horizon League student-athlete to score multiple goals in the opening week of play. He played a total of 988 minutes while starting all 15 games. The grad student from San Luis, Arizona scored a league-best eight goals this season and picked up assists against Wright State, Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky.
Habibi, a redshirt sophomore from Aurora, Colorado, picks up his first all-league selection. He was chosen as the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week on October 13th after five saves in a victory over IU Indianapolis. The goalkeeper led the league in goals against average at .897. He led the Mastodons to seven shutouts. He finished the regular season with 53 saves.
Hernandez was named to the third team in his freshman campaign for the 'Dons. He played in all 15 games with a total of 1,141 minutes played. The midfielder from Clarksville, Tennessee picked up an assist in their 2-1 win at Detroit Mercy. Hernandez is the first Mastodon freshman to earn all-league honors since Corey Tom in 2012.
Purdue Fort Wayne (8-2-5) is the No. 2 seed in the 2025 Horizon League Championship. They will play on Wednesday (Nov. 12) against an opponent to be determined. Kick at the Hefner Soccer Complex is set for 4 p.m.
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