St. Paul, MN – The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) has released its list of this year's men's soccer awards. The awards are nominated and voted on by the UMAC men's soccer head coaches. Four total Rams were honored with conference accolades this season. Ricardo Vera Martinez and Derick Stevens both earned Second Team All-Conference Honors, Santiago Grams was named All-Conference Honorable Mention, and Alex Chacich was awarded the UMAC Sportsmanship Award. 

UMAC Press Release

Ricardo Vera Martinez (Sr. | Bloomington, MN) was named Second Team All-Conference in his final season as a Ram. The senior played in 18 games and started 17 games for NCU, totaling 1151 minutes played. Ricardo led the team in total points (12) with 3 goals and a team-high 6 assists (t-7th in UMAC). The team captain also recorded one game-winning goal on the season.  

Derick Stevens (Fr. | Shoreview, MN) also earned Second Team All-Conference in his first season. The freshman goalkeeper played in 17 games with 15 starts in net, totaling 1417 minutes. Stevens totaled 86 saves, 3 wins, 1 draw, and 2 shutouts.

Santiago Grams (Jr. | Minneapolis, MN) was named All-Conference Honorable Mention for the 2025 season. Grams played and started in 16 games, totaling 1048 minutes on the field. The junior was second on the team in goals (4) and assists (3). He led the Rams with 28 total shots, 16 of which were on target.

Alex Chacich (Sr. | Hibbing, MN) was named the UMAC Sportsmanship Award winner. The senior played in all 20 games, recording 5 starts and totaling 681 minutes. Chacich scored one goal on the year.

Congratulations to these four for winning this year's UMAC postseason awards!

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