ORLANDO, Fla. – Elias Ronning Orn became the first Florida Tech men's soccer player to earn Sunshine State Conference Goalkeeper of the Year honors, highlighting six Panthers selected to the 2026 All-SSC Teams.
Orn is the program's first recipient of the award since its introduction in 2023. He also earned All-SSC First Team recognition alongside defender Francesco Micheli. Logan Collins, Marius Brandmayr and Alvaro Ivorra Ronda were named to the second team, while Nikolai Gabrielsen earned third-team honors.
The six honorees helped Florida Tech capture its first SSC Regular Season Championship in 33 years.
Orn anchored the Panthers in goal throughout the regular season, recording six shutouts and 49 saves with a 1.06 goals-against average. In conference play, he posted a 7-1-2 record, four clean sheets and a 0.90 goals-against average. His four-save shutout against No. 17 Florida Southern secured the conference title and earned him his fourth career SSC Defensive Player of the Week award.
Micheli moved up to the first team after earning third-team recognition in his first season with the Panthers in 2025. The defender started all 16 regular season matches, logging 1,415 minutes while contributing two goals and an assist.
Senior forward Collins earned his first career All-SSC Team recognition, making the second team after recording four goals and three assists during the regular season. His 11 points tied for the team lead.
Brandmayr joined Collins on the second team following a regular season in which he led the Panthers with five goals. The midfielder added an assist to match Collins with 11 points, scoring all five of his goals against conference opponents.
Ivorra Ronda collected his third career All-SSC honor and second consecutive second-team selection. A mainstay in the Panthers' defense, he started all 16 regular season matches and led Florida Tech's field players with 1,418 minutes. He also scored his first career goal against No. 10 Francis Marion.
Gabrielsen rounded out the Panthers' selections with third-team recognition at freshman defender. He appeared in all 16 regular season matches, making 13 starts and totaling 1,220 minutes. Gabrielsen also contributed two goals and three assists for seven points.
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