BURLINGTON, Ont. – A pair of second-year student-athletes from the Guelph Gryphons men's soccer team were recognized on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 30) as Ontario University Athletics announced the all-stars and major award winners from the 2025 OUA men's soccer season.
Peter Bandula was named to the OUA First Team All-Stars and
Fergus Pender was named an all-star to the conference's second team.
Gryphons Men's Soccer – 2025 OUA West First Team All-Stars
Peter Bandula (Defender)
Gryphons Men's Soccer – 2025 OUA West Second Team All-Stars
Fergus Pender (Midfielder)
Second-year centre back
Peter Bandula, for the first time in his Gryphon career, has been named an OUA All-Star on the first team. The Georgetown native has emerged as one of the top defenders in the province from his centre back position. The management major started in his team's 11 games this season and scored his first career OUA goal against Western on October 5 to help get his team level in their 1-1 draw. Bandula played an important role on defence for the Gryphons as his side conceded just 16 goals and had five clean sheets.
Fergus Pender has earned OUA All-Star status at midfield for the first time on the second team. The second-year central midfielder played a pivotal role for the Gryphons in helping link the defence and attack. The Ottawa native appeared in all 13 of his team's matches, starting in 12 and scoring twice this season. The management, economics and finance major has taken a major step forward this season as he has developed into a reliable and integral midfielder for the team. See below for a complete list of OUA All-Stars and award winners for the 2025 men's soccer season.
2025 OUA West Division Major Awards
Most Valuable Player: Christian Zeppieri, York Lions
Coach of the Year: Jon Morgan, Waterloo Warriors
Rookie of the Year: Marco Sciortino, York Lions
Community Service Award: Yigal Bruk, York Lions
Champion of EDI Award: Ethan Mendes De Franca, Algoma Thunderbirds
2025 OUA West Division First Team All-Stars
Goalkeeper: Michael Williams, York Lions
Defender: Matthew Medeiros, York Lions
Defender: Ethan Miskolczi, Brock Badgers
Defender: Peter Bandula, Guelph Gryphons
Midfielder: Matthew Mills, Waterloo Warriors
Midfielder: Christian Zeppieri, York Lions
Midfielder: Mohmed Alshakman, McMaster Marauders
Midfielder: Marco Sciortino, York Lions
Striker: Amir Shirazi, McMaster Marauders
Striker: Anthony Morano, York Lions
Striker: Kevin Espiro, Waterloo Warriors
2025 OUA West Division Second Team All-Stars
Goalkeeper: David Carano, Laurier Golden Hawks
Defender: Tiago Pereira, Brock Badgers
Defender: Lucas Spirkoski, Algoma Thunderbirds
Defender: Calum Heimbecker, Waterloo Warriors
Defender: Baryal Khan, McMaster Marauders
Midfielder: Fergus Pender, Guelph Gryphons
Midfielder: Anthony Aromatario, York Lions
Midfielder: Gabriel Tardif, Brock Badgers
Striker: Jon Elezi, Waterloo Warriors
Striker: Nico Fontecha, Windsor Lancers
Striker: Luca Danesi, Brock Badgers
2025 OUA East Division Major Awards
Most Valuable Player: John Moncada, Trent Excalibur
Coach of the Year: Grant Purdy, Trent Excalibur
Rookie of the Year: Jordan Grey, Toronto Varsity Blues
Community Service Award: Landyn Lawson-Hayes, Ontario Tech Ridgebacks
Champion of EDI Award: Alex Lin, Toronto Varsity Blues
2025 OUA East Division First Team All-Stars
Goalkeeper: Roberto Paguaga-Frankovich, Carleton Ravens
Defender: Nicholas Gagon, Carleton Ravens
Defender: Nabil Hakim, TMU Bold
Defender: Anthony White, Toronto Varsity Blues
Midfielder: Jacob Ball, Queen's Gaels
Midfielder: Mehdi Essoussi, Toronto Varsity Blues
Midfielder: Justin Santos, TMU Bold
Midfielder: Caden Tomy, Carleton Ravens
Striker: Erion Metaj, Ontario Tech Ridgebacks
Striker: John Moncada, Trent Excalibur
Striker: Cyrus Rollocks, TMU Bold
2025 OUA East Division Second Team All-Stars
Goalkeeper: Filip Zendelek, Toronto Varsity Blues
Defender: Noah Carew, Trent Excalibur
Defender: Liam Pender, Queen's Gaels
Defender: Yusuf Osman, Carleton Ravens
Defender: Olly Sankar, Laurentian Voyageurs
Midfielder: Micah Joseph, Toronto Varsity Blues
Midfielder: Alex Maadanian, Ontario Tech Ridgebacks
Midfielder: Caleb Charles, Trent Excalibur
Striker: Jordan Grey, Toronto Varsity Blues
Striker: Leo Frans, Trent Excalibur
Striker: Christian Keshishian, Ontario Tech Ridgebacks
