INDIANAPOLIS - IU Indianapolis men's soccer senior Jago Thompson-Roberts was voted as the 2026 recipient of the #HLMSOC Sportsmanship Award as the league's postseason awards were announced on Friday (Nov. 6). Thompson-Roberts, a senior defender, was chosen among five finalists by the league' head coaches. 

The four-year letterwinner was also recently named to the league's Scholar Athlete Team for his work in the classroom and in competition. 

The Frome, England-native served as team captain while also serving as President of the IU Indy Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Vice President of the Horizon League SAAC. Academically, he was recognized among IU Indy's Top 100 students in Spring 2025 and is a two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection. On the field, he started 14 times this past season and ranked fifth on the team in minutes played, despite missing a pair of matches.

For his career, he made 60 appearances and 57 starts in the Jaguars' defensive third, tallying a goal and an assist. 

The full list of #HLMSOC honorees is below, as voted on by the league's head coaches. 

2026 Horizon League Men's Soccer Award Winners
Player of the Year: Tom Mertz, Cleveland State
Goalkeeper of the Year: Carson Pridie, Milwaukee
Offensive Player of the Year: Brandon Razo, Purdue Fort Wayne
Defensive Player of the Year:  Jack Wagner, Milwaukee
Freshman of the Year: Domenic Ruggiero, Cleveland State
Sportsmanship Award: Jago Thompson-Roberts, IU Indianapolis
Coach of the Year: Kris Kelderman, Milwaukee
 
All-League First Team
Tom Mertz, Cleveland State, Midfielder
Lennhart Heck, Cleveland State, Defender
Domenic Ruggiero, Cleveland State, Forward
Carson Pridie, Milwaukee, Goalkeeper
Jack Wagner, Milwaukee, Defender
Dominic Zuniga, Milwaukee, Midfielder
Niko Angulo, NIU, Midfielder
Vance Sheffield, NIU, Forward
Zach Townsend, Oakland, Defender
Brandon Razo, Purdue Fort Wayne, Forward
Anelson Azard, RMU, Forward
 
All-League Second Team
Uzman Ramees, Cleveland State, Midfielder
Drew Pierson, Detroit Mercy, Defender
Oscar Arroyo, Green Bay, Defender
Noah Lechelt, Green Bay, Forward
Luka Vasic, NIU, Defender
Cal Kurzawa, Oakland, Forward
Jonny Hernandez, Purdue Fort Wayne, Midfielder
Karsten Ternes, Purdue Fort Wayne, Defender
Josh Lane, RMU, Goalkeeper
Maximillian Banfi, Wright State, Forward
Gabe Gotting, Wright State, Midfielder
 
Sportsmanship Award Finalists
Colin Monroe, Detroit Mercy
Jago Thompson-Roberts, IU Indianapolis*
Mitch Goodman, Milwaukee
Miguel Dominguez, RMU
Maximillian Banfi, WSU