Hamilton College men's soccer player
Luke Ehrenfreund '25 (Brooklyn, N.Y./The Berkeley Carroll School) received the Jacob Aron Shapiro '05 Memorial Award,
Tommy Kantrowitz '25 (Holliston, Mass./Noble and Greenough School) was given the Manfred von Schiller Prize, and
Luke Peplowski '25 (Pittsfield, Mass./Pittsfield HS) and
Pandelis Margaronis '25 (Bethesda, Md./St. John's College HS [D.C.]) were presented with the Coaches Award after the 2024 season.
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Peplowski, Ehrenfreund and Margaronis were all team captains in 2024. Peplowski was a three-time member of the all-NESCAC and all-region teams, while Margaronis was an all-conference and all-region selection twice. Ehrenfreund, Margaronis and Kantrowitz earned three NESCAC fall all-academic team honors each.
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The Jacob Aron Shapiro '05 Memorial Award is presented to the player who best exemplifies the qualities that Jacob held in great measure:Â A natural physical gift, a tenacious and joyful spirit, an affinity for competition and a fierce commitment to those around him. The midfielder Ehrenfreund finished his 64-match career with 33 points on nine goals and 15 assists. The assist total is the fourth highest in team history.
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The von Schiller Prize is awarded in honor of Manfred von Schiller (the program's head coach from 1959 to 1998) to a player who displays team spirit, leadership and integrity. Kantrowitz finished with four goals and an assist in his 64 matches as a defender. He represented the Continentals on the 2024 NESCAC Fall All-Sportsmanship Team.
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The Coaches Award is given to the team's most valuable player on and off the field. Margaronis finished his 54-match career with 23 points on eight goals and seven assists as a midfielder. Peplowski collected this award for the second year in a row. The midfielder finished his career with 57 points in 61 matches on 20 goals and a team record-tying 17 assists.
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