TicketsFRISCO, Texas – Based on their standout play in the spring 2019 season, University of Cincinnati men's soccer signees Ben Hegge (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller) and Sam Robinson (Oxford, Ohio/Talawanda) were both selected for the US Youth Soccer Great Lakes Conference Best XI teams.
The Best XI teams recognize the top performers in the Premier I Division of each gender age group that held competition in the spring season. Hegge, who played with CUP 00 Gold, was represented in the 19U boys age group, while Robinson, who competed with CUP Gold 01, was a part of the 18U honorees.
Head coaches within each division used a nomination and voting process to select players deserving of recognition for their performance on the field. The Best XI teams are presented in a 4-4-2 formation, with one goalkeeper, four defenders, four midfielders and two forwards recognized in each division.
18U Boys
19U Boys
The Great Lakes Conference is one in a network of 13 conferences that comprise the multi-state tier of the US Youth Soccer Leagues Program. Each conference provides high-level competition at a targeted local level. Premier I Division teams compete in conference play for opportunities for advancement to the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships and the US Youth Soccer National League.
Click here for more information on the Leagues Program, including the National League and the 13 Conferences.
At Moeller, Hegge was the 2018 Greater Catholic League (GCL) South Co-Player of the Year and was named MVP for the West Team at the 2018 Boys High School All-American Game. At Talawanda, Robinson was an All-Southwest Ohio Conference (SWOC) First Team selection and a First Team Cincinnati Enquirer Fall All-Star and Second Team All-State honoree in 2018.
The Best XI teams recognize the top performers in the Premier I Division of each gender age group that held competition in the spring season. Hegge, who played with CUP 00 Gold, was represented in the 19U boys age group, while Robinson, who competed with CUP Gold 01, was a part of the 18U honorees.
Head coaches within each division used a nomination and voting process to select players deserving of recognition for their performance on the field. The Best XI teams are presented in a 4-4-2 formation, with one goalkeeper, four defenders, four midfielders and two forwards recognized in each division.
18U Boys
| Forward | Charlie Sharp | Michigan Wolves 01 |
| Forward | Michael Wampler | KHA 01 Red |
| Midfielder | Fadi Sobh | Michigan Wolves 01 |
| Midfielder | Caleb Sexton | Michigan Wolves 01 |
| Midfielder | Ethan Love | Club Ohio Green 1 |
| Midfielder | Sam Robinson | CUP Gold 01 |
| Defender | Zach Buvalic | Michigan Wolves 01 |
| Defender | Brennan Callow | CUP Gold 01 |
| Defender | Jacob Grant | Club Ohio Green 1 |
| Defender | Dominic Reiter | Beadling |
| Goalkeeper | Yiannis Kanellopoulos | Michigan Wolves 01 |
19U Boys
| Forward | Brian Banahan | CUP 00 Gold |
| Forward | Noah Boffo | Ohio Premier NL 00 |
| Midfielder | Ben Hegge | CUP 00 Gold |
| Midfielder | Drew Fischer | Ohio Premier NL 00 |
| Midfielder | Braden Durbin | Ohio Premier NL 00 |
| Midfielder | Christian Buendia | Ohio Premier NL 00 |
| Defender | Ethan Marshall | Ohio Premier NL 00 |
| Defender | Owen Sullivan | Ohio Premier NL 00 |
| Defender | Kingsley Fomba | CUP 00 Gold |
| Defender | Micah Sonnenberg | MI Jaguars 00 Green |
| Goalkeeper | Mason Taylor | Ohio Premier NL 00 |
The Great Lakes Conference is one in a network of 13 conferences that comprise the multi-state tier of the US Youth Soccer Leagues Program. Each conference provides high-level competition at a targeted local level. Premier I Division teams compete in conference play for opportunities for advancement to the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships and the US Youth Soccer National League.
Click here for more information on the Leagues Program, including the National League and the 13 Conferences.
At Moeller, Hegge was the 2018 Greater Catholic League (GCL) South Co-Player of the Year and was named MVP for the West Team at the 2018 Boys High School All-American Game. At Talawanda, Robinson was an All-Southwest Ohio Conference (SWOC) First Team selection and a First Team Cincinnati Enquirer Fall All-Star and Second Team All-State honoree in 2018.