AUSTIN, Texas – Gannon University men's soccer standout
Sverre Orten (Orsta, Norway/Aalesund vgs) has captured another honor, this one for his skills on the pitch and in the classroom. Orten today was named to the 2025 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Men's Scholar All-American team.
Orten is one of just five players to be honored with this All-American recognition. In addition, Orten,
Shota Toyama (Kanagawa, Japan/Tama) and
Rafa Hyde (São José dos Campos, Brazil/) were named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Men's Scholar All-East Region team.
A senior midfielder from Orsta, Norway, Orten has a 3.82 cumulative GPA as a Finance major. He was recently named the D2CCA Men's Soccer Ron Lenz Player of the Year, becoming a two-time D2CCA first team All-American. In addition he was the D2CCA Atlantic Region Player of the Year. Late last week he earned United Soccer Coaches All-American honors for the second time, earning first team honors in 2024 and third team this year. Orten was voted the PSAC West Athlete of the Year and was a four-time All-PSAC West first team selection. A year ago he was selected the United Soccer Coaches National Scholar Player of the Year.
With Orten leading the way Gannon finished the season with a 15-3-4 record, winning a first-ever PSAC Championship and upsetting two higher-seeded teams to reach the Elite Eight. Orten led Division II in goals with 17 and added 12 assists, which is seventh nationally, for a total of 46 points. That figure led Division II as well. He departs ranking second in career assists (46) and seventh in career points (116).
Toyama is an Accounting major who has maintained a 3.93 GPA. He enjoyed his finest season as a senior. He was accorded first team All-PSAC West and second team United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region honors. The midfielder from Kanagawa, Japan ended the year with five goals and seven assists for 17 points while also playing a key role defensively from his midfield position.
Hyde is an Entrepreneurship & Finance with a 3.61 GPA. The junior forward from São José dos Campos, Brazil was also a first team All-PSAC West honoree and second team United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region pick. He was Gannon's third-leading scorer with 10 goals and nine assists for 29 points. He was the 2023 PSAC West Freshman of the Year.
