The 2017 Marquette Golden Eagles men’s soccer season got a brief spot of sunshine at the end when the Big East announced the end of season awards for the league.
Sophomore midfielder Luka Prpa was named to the All-Big East Second Team, while freshman defender Manuel Cukaj was included in the Big East’s All-Freshman Team.
Prpa’s inclusion in the all-league honors is slightly surprising, given his steep decrease in offensive production from his freshman campaign. After being named Freshman of the Year in 2016 on the back of 10 goals and six assists, Prpa assembled just one goal and five assists in 2017.