KANSAS CITY, MO -- Cal State LA's men's soccer team placed a pair of players on the 2021 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II All-America Team.

Defender Morten Bjoershol earned first-team All-America honors, while goalkeeper Alvaro Unanua received second-team honors. They were two of the 35 student-athletes to earn to men's soccer All-America honors from the United Soccer coaches.

The United Soccer Coaches' team was the second to be released on Wednesday, following the D2 CCA team selected by the nation's sports information directors. Cal State LA had three players earn honors on that team, Bjoershol (1st team), Unanua (2nd team) and David Elizaga (3rd team).

Typically, the United Soccer Coaches team is announced at the championship banquet, but the banquet is not being held this year. The team will be formally recognized at the All-America Ceremony & Reception on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 at the Kansas City Convention Center in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention.

Bjoershol earned All-America honors from the United Soccer Coaches for a third time in his outstanding Cal State LA career. He was the only three-time All-American for the men's soccer selection and joined Grand Valley State senior midfielder Cecilia Steinwascher as the only two players in all of Division II soccer (men and women) to earn a third All-America honor this season.

Bjoershol also became the first Cal State LA player in program history to become a three-time All-American.

This marks the third straight season Cal State LA has had a pair of players earn All-America honors from the United Soccer Coaches. In 2019, Bjoershol and Alexander Brems were honored. In 2018, Bjoershol and Tim Klefisch earned All-America honors. Among the four national semifinalists, Charleston (W.V.) had four players honored, Cal State LA had two, and UIndy and Nova Southeastern had one each. 
 
2021 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Men's All-America Team
 

First Team
Pos	Name	Class	School	Hometown
K	Jeremy Coste	Sr.	Davis & Elkins College	Genilac, France
D	Morten Bjoershol**	Sr.	California State University-Los Angeles	Oslo, Norway
D	Alex Estrada-Avila	Sr.	Davis & Elkins College	Ellicott City, Md.
D	Gianluca Fiorini	So.	Davis & Elkins College	Scandanio, Italy
M	Gregoire Diep	Jr.	Azusa Pacific University	Munich, Germany
M	Juancho Fernandez	Jr.	University of Tampa	Oviedo, Spain
M	Alexis Ledoux	Fr.	University of Charleston	La Talaudiere, France
M	Beckham Sibiski	Sr.	Lock Haven University	Kutztown, Pa.
F	Kainan Dos Santos	So.	University of West Florida	Sao Paulo, Brazil
F	Alex Mejia	Sr.	Seattle Pacific University	Seattle, Wash.
F	Gabriel Rodriguez	Sr.	University of Charleston	Cali, Colombia
Second Team
Pos	Name	Class	School	Hometown
K	Alvaro Unanua	Jr.	California State University-Los Angeles	Pamplona, Spain
D	Lucas Christensen	Fr.	University of Charleston	Gentofte, Denmark
D	Carlos Ferrando Felis*	Sr.	Franklin Pierce University	Tavernes de la Valldigna, Spain
D	Michael Pahr	Jr.	Palm Beach Atlantic University	Oberschuetzen, Austria
D	Yesin Van der Pluijm	Sr.	Young Harris College	Rotterdam, The Netherlands
M	Ploutarchos Alonefti	So.	University of Charleston	Nicosia, Cyprus
M	Quenzi Huerman	So.	Palm Beach Atlantic University	Vannes, France
M	Lucas King	Sr.	Colorado School of Mines	Seattle, Wash.
F	Trevor Amann	Sr.	Midwestern State University	Westminster, Colo.
F	Shawn Genus	Sr.	Wilmington University	St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
F	Rade Novakovich	Jr.	University of Wisconsin-Parkside	Muskego, Wis.
F	Omar Thali	Jr.	University of Tampa	Zug, Switzerland
Third Team
Pos	Name	Class	School	Hometown
K	Kosta Maniatis	Jr.	Franklin Pierce University	Montreal, Que.
D	Ethan Anderson	Jr.	Colorado Mesa University	Highlands Ranch, Colo.
D	Aurele Chemin	Sr.	Mississippi College	Paris, France
D	Aaron Maynard	Fr.	Millersville University	Chambersburg, Pa.
M	Sergio DelCastillo	Jr.	Gannon University	Madrid, Spain
M	Eduardo Faria	Sr.	Cal Poly Pomona	Porto Alegre, Brazil
M	Max Ludwig	Sr.	University of Wisconsin-Parkside	Stuttgart, Germany
F	Taisei Arima	So.	Fort Hays State University	Machida, Japan
F	Matty Cornish	Sr.	Nova Southeastern University	Newcastle, England
F	Paul Henschke	So.	Cal Poly Pomona	Berlin, Germany
F	Doug Goitia	Sr.	West Chester University	Mount Pocono, Pa.
F	Alejandro Steinwascher	Jr.	University of Indianapolis	Sterling Heights, Mich.