PORTLAND, Ore. --- Portland senior Eddie Sanchez was named to the 2016 NSCAA Men's Soccer All-Far West Region Team, while junior Kris Reaves and freshman Benji Michel were tabbed to the all-region third team, which was announced on Tuesday. The trio helped the Pilots win the West Coast Conference this season and return to the postseason.
 
Sanchez, who originally hails from Canby, Ore., was also named the WCC Player of the Year, while landing on the all-league first team. Sanchez had six goals and seven assists on the season, and he notched a hat trick at Gonzaga on Oct. 9. He finishes his collegiate career as a four-time selection to the All-WCC First Team, and he's the first Pilot to be named the league's player of the year since 2003.
 
Michel was the WCC Freshman of the Year, while also landing on the all-conference first team and the league's all-freshman team. His 10 goals and 24 points led the WCC, and he claimed four assists and two game-winners. From Orlando, Fla., Michel is UP's first league freshman of the year since Sanchez in 2013.
 
Reaves, a transfer originally from Duluth, Ga., was an anchor on Portland's backline. He helped the Pilots collect six shutouts on the year.