SAN DIEGO – The Sea Lions picked up two of three special awards for the preseason with Tim Siegfried being selected as Player of the Year, while Jake Eisenberg is the Defender of the Year as voted on by the PacWest coaches. PLNU student-athletes were responsible for four of the 13 positions on the Preseason All-PacWest Team and the Sea Lions were picked to finish second.

Tim Siegfried is a three-time All-PacWest selection. The attacking midfielder played in 16 games registering 16 points on six goals and four assists. The senior from Germany ranked 10th in the PacWest in points.

Jake Eisenberg, the two-time All-PacWest selection has been selected as the Preseason Defender of the Year. Eisenberg helped the PLNU defense to six shutouts and a 1.28 goals allowed per match average, ranking second in the PacWest.

Defender Jacob Moreno returns for his senior season after earning third team All-PacWest honors. Moreno helped the Sea Lions post a 284-minute shutout streak last season. The Clarkston, Mich. native assisted on the game-winning goal against Dominican last year, helping PLNU to a crucial victory.

Rounding out the Preseason awards is forward Hunter Loomis. Loomis returns for his junior year after being a third team All-PacWest Selection. Loomis appeared in all 18 matches for the Sea Lions. The Granite Bay, Calif. native compiled six goals and three assists equaling 15 points good for third on the team. Loomis recorded two game-winning goals, one vs. crosstown rival UC San Diego and the other coming against Cal State Dominguez Hill.

Point Loma is coming off an 11-6-1 season where it finished third in the PacWest standings.

This year, teams will play one home and one away game against each team within their pod for the upcoming season. The Southern California Pod will have Biola, Concordia, and Point Loma, which are the top-3 teams in the preseason poll. The Northern California Pod will have Academy of Art, Dominican, Fresno Pacific, and Holy Names. The Hawai'i Pod will have Chaminade, Hawai'i Hilo, and Hawai'i Pacific.

Concordia placed first in the preseason poll and Biola is picked third. Click here to see the complete PacWest preseason coaches' poll.

Point Loma will begin its season on Feb. 3 at home against Biola at 11 a.m.

PRESEASON ALL-PACWEST TEAM
GK – Patrick Timmer, Fresno Pacific (Goalkeeper of the Year)
D – Jake Eisenberg, Point Loma (Defender of the Year)
D – Caesar Angulo, Fresno Pacific
D – Nick Aquino, Concordia
D – Jacob Moreno, Point Loma
M – Gerrit Arzberger, Hawai`i Pacific
M – Michael Oakson, Concordia
M – Willy Ospina, Concordia
M – Lawrence Kwazema, Biola
F – Tim Siegfried, Point Loma (Player of the Year)
F – Hunter Loomis, Point Loma
F – Fellipe Souza, Fresno Pacific
F – Luke Ryan, Concordia