Four Titans Selected to United Soccer Coaches All-Region VIII Team

Smazil, Coleman, Lyons and Kamau earn accolades

12/2/2025 3:06:00 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo.- Awards season continues for the Illinois Wesleyan University men's soccer team as senior Jerry Smazil (Downers Grove, Ill.-Downers Grove South), senior Kalabi Kamau (Alpharetta, Ga.-Marist School), junior Ryder Coleman (Bannockburn, Ill.-Deerfield), and sophomore Ben Lyons (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) reeled in United States Coaches All-Region honors, announced by the office Tuesday, December 2.

Smazil earned his spot on the team for the second straight year earning fourth team honors a year ago. This year, Smazil finished on the second team, as the Titan's co-captain started 16 matches controlling the midfield, and playing an integral part on both offense and defense. The Downers Grove, Ill. native tallied an assist on the game-winning goal in the regular season match against North Park.

The leading offensive attacker, Coleman, landed on the Second Team All-Region as he recorded the lone 20 point season for the Titans, which included seven goals and six assists. His 20 point season was the most by an IWU player since 2022. Coleman anchored the IWU offense leading IWU in points for the second consecutive season. The Bannockburn, Ill. native secured two braces and scored his first NCAA Tournament goal in a 2-1 defeat to Macalester.

Lyons suffered no sophomore slump as he was named Second Team All-Region after a breakout season. Lyons sat in second for the Titans in points recording a career best 17 points. His six goals, five assists and two game-winning scores were also career highs. Down the stretch, Lyons had points in three out of the last four games for the IWU.

Kamau was the heart and soul of the Titan defense earning a spot on the fourth team. Starting all 20 games, Kamau recorded a pair of assists at Augustana and assisted the game-winning goal at Carthage en route to his three points. Kamau and the rest of the IWU defense recorded four shutouts and gave up two goals or more in three matches.

Smazil, Coleman, and Kamau garnered their second honors of the season as they were appointed to the College Sports Communicators All-District. Illinois Wesleyan wrapped up a historic season setting a program best 13 wins and finished with a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin 5-1-2 mark.

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