KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Alex Mejia, who led Seattle Pacific into the NCAA Division II men's soccer playoffs with a league-leading 14 goals, was honored as a first-team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches organization.
 
He is the first Falcon to receive first-team honors since Tyler Schultz in 2011. In 2014, three SPU players were honored, but none of them were first-teamers. Davis Karaica was a second-team honoree while 2014 teammates Stephen MacDonald and Bryson Pavel were listed on the third team.
 
A senior forward, Mejia produced a 14-goal output that is three more than any other Great Northwest Athletic Conference player accumulated. That is the highest single-scoring total by a Falcon in 10 years, since Schultz tallied 16 goals in 2011.
 
Three of Mejia's goals were game-winners and he added two assists for a 30-point total that also topped the GNAC.

ALEX MEJIA GOAL (Oct. 14, 2021)

On Nov. 16, Mejia was recognized as the 2021 GNAC Player of the Year.
 
"Alex has been fantastic all year," said SPU coach Kevin Sakuda. "He consistently scores goals and has done it in a variety of ways. He's led our group this whole season."
 
Mejia is a product of Seattle's Roosevelt High School. He completed his collegiate career with 24 goals, nine assists and 57 total points. Six of his goals were game-winning strikes.
 
The All-West Region teams were also announced by United Soccer Coaches and a quartet of Falcons seniors joined Mejia on that list. He was a first-team selection.
 
Recognized as second-team all-region picks were goalkeeper Lars Helleren, defender Nik Reierson, midfielder Travis Swallow and forward Alden Massey.

Seattle Pacific concluded the 2021 campaign on Nov. 18 with a 1-0 loss to Colorado State Pueblo in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. That marked the program's first postseason appearance in five seasons.
 
The Falcons registered a 12-4-2 record, their most wins since 2015. They captured the GNAC championship with a 6-2-2 conference record.