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No. 8 @FIUMensSoccer Standout Santiago Patino Tabbed C-USA Player of the Year; Kevin Nylen Named Coach of the Year

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IRVING, Texas (November 7, 2017) – The No. 8 FIU men's soccer team (11-0-4, 6-0-2 C-USA) is well represented on the postseason All-Conference USA team with seven players earning honors, highlighted by junior forward Santiago Patino (Orlando, Fla./Freedom) being named Offensive Player of the Year, Player of the Year and the C-USA Golden Boot Award recipient. In addition, first-year Head Coach Kevin Nylen was tabbed the C-USA Coach of the Year.

Click here for complete Conference USA All-Conference release.

Patino, who was also named First-Team All-C-USA, is joined on the team by senior midfielder Paul Marie (Saint-Aubin-des-Bois, France/5th Ursule) and sophomore midfielder Joris Ahlinvi (Gujan-Mestras, France).