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The 10-member All-Region 13 Men's Soccer Team has been announced for the Fall 2023 season, and Riverland Community College's freshman defender, Diego Prada, was named the Most Valuable Player.  Frank Spaeth, head coach for Riverland Community College, has been named the Region 13 Men's Soccer Coach-of-the-Year as well.

Prada started 17 games for the Blue Devils on the back line, scoring 2 goals, with one being a game-winner and assisting on 1 goal this season. He anchored a defense that gave up only 26 goals on the season, allowing 1.35 goals per game. Coach Spaeth led his team to an 8-8-3 overall record and 4-3-1 in MCAC play. The Blue Devil's claimed the Region 13 title and played Harper College to a draw in the Midwest District Championship Game, ultimately losing on penalty kicks.   

Along with Prada, Riverland Community College placed three additional athletes on the All-Region 13 Team. Anoka-Ramsey Community College, who finished as runner-up in the Region 13 Tournament, placed three players on the All-Region 13 Team, while Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Alexandria Technical and Community College, and Lake Superior College each had one athlete earn their way onto the team.

See below for the complete list of the Region 13 Men's Soccer Team: 

2023 DIII Men's Soccer All-Region 13 Team

Riverland Community College

Diego Prada - MVP

Ntsako Baloyi

Alex Ulrich

Luis Lofego

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Allan Orina

Marco Mvutu

Francis Chespoir

Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Anton Cordes

Alexandria College

Roberto Gomez Diaz

Lake Superior College

Joe Eklund

Coach of the Year        Frank Spaeth         Riverland Community College

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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system.  The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions.  The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.