COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Mid-South Conference officials announced the 2012 men's soccer all-conference awards tonight at the conference's annual banquet hosted on the Lindsey Wilson College campus.

University of Rio Grande senior forward Richard Isberner is the Mid-South Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year.

Isberner leads the MSC in points, goals and is tied for second in assists this season. Entering Wednesday's semifinal match, Isberner has 20 goals and nine assists for 49 points.

Nationally, Isberner ranks sixth in the NAIA in goals and points. His four game-winning goals are tied for 19th in the NAIA. Isberner earned MSC Offensive Player of the Week twice during the 2012 season.

University of Rio Grande's Ryota Tonegawa is the MSC Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year. Tonegawa was pivotal in the RedStorm midfield this season while totaling three assists.

Rio Grande coach Scott Morrisey earned Mid-South Coach of the Year after leading the RedStorm to a 9-0 conference mark.

Shawnee State University's Jacob Hackworth was selected at the Mid-South Conference Men's Soccer Champions of Character recipient. Hackworth earned the award based on his academic and athletic achievement, campus and community leadership, future ambition and demonstration of five core character values of the NAIA

A total of 17 men earned All MSC First Team while 17 others were named all-conference honorable mention as voted on by the conference coaches.

Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players.

The MSC First-Team includes:

The MSC Honorable Mention Team includes:

The Mid-South Conference Tournament continues on Wednesday with semifinal action beginning at 5 p.m. CT as Rio Grande faces Cumberlands at Walter S. Reuling Stadium on the Lindsey Wilson campus. Lindsey Wilson and Cumberland play the nightcap at 7:30 p.m. CT.

The tournament finals are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT on Thursday.