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Cence Named To United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Team

December 09, 2025 | Men's Soccer

Matt Cence earned All-West Region Second Team nods.

AMHERST, Mass. – Senior forward Matt Cence of the University of Massachusetts men's soccer team was named to the 2025 United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second Team, as announced by the organization on Tuesday. He is one of seven Summit League members selected to the All-West Region Team, including one of three earning Second Team honors.

Cence, a 2025 Summit League First Team All-League member, started in 15 of 17 games for the Minutemen this season. He accumulated 1,420 minutes on the pitch, while tallying 16 points on five goals and a team-best six assists. He led the team with 46 shots, including a team-high 20 shots on goal. The senior ranked 10th in the Summit League with five goals (.295 per game), third in assists with six (.353 per game), sixth in points with 16 (0.94 per game), and fourth in both shots (46) and shots on goal (20).

Additionally, Cence was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team and moved on to the CSC Academic All-America ballot.
 
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