Trio of Trojans Named Honorable Mention All-Crossroads League

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JACKSON, Mich. – Taylor University's Justin Devlin, Tadé Adeyemi and Giulio Mapessa were named 2025 Men's Soccer Honorable Mention All-Crossroads League selections, as the league announced its annual postseason awards and all-league teams on Thursday.

Devlin, a senior from Belfast, Northern Ireland, closed out his career in Purple & Gray by earning his third consecutive all-league honor. In 14 appearances this season, Devlin finished third on the team in points with eight and led the team in shots on goal with 13. He ended up tied-for-third in both goals (3) and assists (2). After easing back into the lineup following offseason surgery, Devlin made an immediate impact with at least one point in his first four appearances in the starting lineup. He recorded goals in back-to-back wins over IU East and Lourdes, including the game-winning goal to lead the Trojans to a come-from-behind victory over Lourdes. He also played a major role in helping lead the Trojans to three draws against ranked opponents. Over his three-year career as a Trojan, Devlin made 48 appearances with 29 combined points on 10 goals and nine assists.

Adeyemi, a sophomore from Abuja, Nigeria, earned his first career all-league honor following his first campaign as a Trojan. Adeyemi led the team in points (13), where he ranked tied for 13th among CL leaders, and led TU in goals (5) and assists (3 – tied). He finished tied for 12th in the league for most goals and tied for 18th in assists despite only appearing in 14 contests. Adeyemi's presence was felt immediately with two goals in the first three matches of the season, including a successful strike against RV Madonna. He also scored TU's equalizer in a 1-1 draw with No. 7 Bethel in his debut against CL competition. Adeyemi registered a career-high three points in two separate contests, with a goal and an assist against Oakland City and IU Columbus. He also provided an assist in TU's draw with No. 20 Grace in the season finale.

Mapessa, a sophomore from Brussels, Belgium, picked up his first career all-league honor as a Trojan after earning All-American honors his freshman campaign at Arizona Western College. In 16 starts this fall, Mapessa was a steady presence for the TU back line and took advantage of his attacking opportunities to finish third on the team in goals with three. His first goal as a Trojan came on the game-winning strike in TU's road victory at IU Northwest. He added two more goals in road contests against Aquinas and Saint Francis.

Saint Francis' Mamba Chisoni was named the CL Coach of the Year, with Bethel's Julian Vargas Talamantes being named the Crossroads League Player of the Year.

The Crossroads League's remaining top honors included Gustavo Nunes of Marian being selected as the CL Offensive Player of the Year, Cole Little of Indiana Wesleyan being tabbed the CL Defensive Player of the Year and Luis Munoz of Grace being named the CL Midfielder of the Year, as well as the CL Newcomer of the Year.

The All-Crossroads League awards are voted on by the CL's head men's soccer coaches.