INDIANAPOLIS (11-7-25) – The Detroit Mercy men's soccer team had two student-athletes earn #HLMSOC All-League Honors as voted on by the league's head coaches and announced by the league office on Friday. Junior defender and team captain Drew Pierson was named to the All-League First Team and received the Sportsmanship Award, while senior forward Guershom Sylvain garnered All-League Second Team honors.


 
2025 Highlights:
• Pierson led the team in points (13, T-4th HL) and goals (5, T-4th HL), and assists (3) from his defensive position.
• Anchored the backline to four shutouts this season.
• Recoded team best third assist vs PFW (10/31).
• Tied for second in the Horizon League in game-winning goals (2), scoring consecutive game-winners against Mercyhurst and Butler.
• Recorded a pair of assists on both goals on his birthday in UDM's 2-1 win over #HLMSOC preseason favorite Green Bay (9/20).
• Named Under Armour® #HLMSOC Offensive Player of the Week (9/2)
• Scored second game-winning tally in a 2-0 win at Butler.
• Pierson's first career game-winning goal was a memorable one. He connected on a 52-yard free kick strike in Detroit Mercy's 2-0 win over Mercyhurst, which earned the No. 1 play on the ESPN SCTop-10 on Aug. 24, 2025.
 
PK Sniper:
• Three of Pierson's goals have come from penalty kicks.
• Added third penalty kick goal at IU Indy (10/25).
• Posted second consecutive penalty kick goal vs NKU (10/4).
• The third goal of the season was a penalty kick at Duquesne (9/30).
 
ESPN SCTop-10 No. 1 Spot:
• Pierson's first career game-winning goal was a memorable one. He connected on a 52-yard free kick strike in Detroit Mercy's 2-0 win over Mercyhurst, which earned the No. 1 play on the ESPN SCTop-10 on Aug. 24, 2025.
 

 
2025 Highlights:
• Sylvain tied for the team in game-winning goals (2, T-2nd HL), tied for second in goals (2) and points (6), and tied for second on the team in assists (2).
• With Detroit Mercy playing a man down due to a red card for a majority of the second half, Sylvain came up clutch, delivering the game-winning goal in the 85th minute, propelling the Titans to a pivotal 2-1 #HLMSOC win over Northern Kentucky (10/4).
• Added second assists at WMU (8/28).
• Delivered the game-winner for his first goal of the season in the 2-1 victory over #HLMSOC preseason favorite Green Bay (9/20).
• Recorded first assist of the season at Butler (8/28).

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