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Tulsa’s Alex Lopez Named Top Drawer Soccer Freshman of the Year; Lopez and Meinhard Named to Best XI Teams

Tulsa freshman goalkeeper Alex Lopez was named as the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman of the Year and picked up Freshman Best XI First Team honors, while sophomore forward Alex Meinhard earned Best XI First Team accolades.

Lopez, from Madrid, Spain, ended the season ranked seventh in the nation in goals-against average (0.723), 36th in shutouts (6), 38th in saves percentage (0.768), 52nd in goalie minutes played (1617:20) and 141st in total saves (43). He was named to the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's East Region second team, was selected as The American Goalkeeper of the Year and Rookie of the Year, and picked up both all-conference first team and all-rookie team honors.