The end of the regular season comes to a close this Saturday, October 15. After eight months and 34 matches we present to you the 2022 End of Year Awards! From ESPN Top Ten goals, epic saves, and everything in between, your nominees and categories are below. Voting begins on Tuesday, October 11 and will end on Thursday, October 14. Voting will be conducted exclusively through the Locomotive app and can be accessed by clicking HERE.
Defender of the Year
-Yuma
-Andrew Fox
-Eder Borelli
-Matt Bahner
Midfielder of the year
-Dylan Mares
-Eric Calvillo
-Liam Rose
-Richie Ryan
Attacker/Forward of the Year
-Lucho
-Aaron Gomez
-Ricardo Zacarias
Save of the Year
-Yuma Goal Line clearance against Phoenix Rising 88th minute (August 27, 2022)
-Evan Newton 74th Minute Save against Detroit City to keep things level (June 18, 2022)
-Evan Newton Save against Santi Moar 34th minute vs Phoenix Rising (June 11, 2022)
Goal of the Year
-Diego Abarca first professional goal vs Hartford Athletic ESPN Top Ten #8 play (June 04, 2022)
-Diego Luna Goal of the week vs Monterey Bay Union (April 09, 2022)
-Dylan Mares Olimpico vs San Diego Loyal (August 20, 2022)
-Aaron Gomez goal vs Switchbacks ESPN Top ten #2 (July 09, 2022)
Match of the Year
-Beating Phoenix for first time in franchise history (June 11, 2022)
-Winning away at New Mexico for first time (September 02, 2022)
-Coach Hutchinson’s first win as Locomotive Head Coach (El Paso v Monterey Bay Union April 09, 2022)