MIAC Release

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's senior midfielder Matt D. Anderson (Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep) and senior forward Ryan Erickson (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Eagan) were named to the inaugural, 11-man MIAC Men's Soccer All-Playoff Team on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Erickson scored the game-winning goal in the Johnnies' 1-0 win Nov. 1 at Macalester in the MIAC quarterfinals. He led the team with five shots in the two MIAC Playoff games and tied for second, with Anderson and freshman forward Carter Hermanson (St. Paul, Minn./Holy Angels), with 11 points (3g/5a) in 16 games this fall. Erickson ended his career with 30 points (9g/12a), including four game-winning goals, in 59 games.

Anderson played all but five minutes of the Johnnies' two postseason games and tied for the team lead in goals (5), game-winning goals (2) and points (11) in 16 games played this season. He ended his SJU career with 33 points (13g/7a) and five game-winning goals in 56 career games.

The Johnnies finished sixth in the conference with a 4-5-1 record (8-7-3 overall) and made their 11th trip to the semifinals in 12 MIAC Playoff appearances in 2022.