Mueller, Jones and Markey Earn Far West Honors
December 10, 2015 | Men's Soccer
CORVALLIS – Sophomores Timmy Mueller, Jordan Jones and Jalen Markey have all earned All-Far West Region honors, the NSCAA announced Wednesday. Mueller led the way by earning a spot on the second team, while Jones and Markey both received third-team recognition.
Mueller, who earned Capital One Academic All-District honors earlier this season for holding a 3.64 GPA as a Pre-Business major, scored six goals this year to bring his career total to 17 goals. Among Mueller's season highlights were a game-winner against No. 9 Michigan State and double-overtime golden goal to lift the Beavers to their first win over UCLA in over a decade. Then Post Falls, Idaho, native also notched Pac-12 Player of the Week and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week honors after scoring a combined three goals against Duquesne and Cornell.
Jones led the Beavers with nine goals on the year, including a pair of game-winners. One of Jones' best games of the year came on Nov. 8, where he recorded two goals and an assist to lead Oregon State to a 3-1 road win over San Diego State. Overall, the Pacific Grove, Calif., native now has 17 career goals, and Jones and Mueller combined to score 15 of the Beavers' 19 goals this year.
Markey made 13 starts for Oregon State in 2015, anchoring the Beaver back-line from the centerback position. He helped OSU hold six clean sheets on the year, including three-straight to open the campaign. Markey earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honors on Oct. 6, after leading the Beavers to back-to-back shutout wins over San Diego State and UCLA.
