TORONTO - Five different Ryerson Rams men's soccer players were named OUA All-Stars on Thursday afternoon, including three to the first team.

Goalkeeper Ali Ghazanfari (Stouffville, Ont.) earned his first all-star recognition, landing on the OUA First-Team. Starting in 12 games, Ghazanfari had a stingy 0.72 goals against average and strong 0.818 save percentage this season, helping the Rams to a 10-2-2 regular season. 

Senior defender Andrew Dias (Toronto) also earned his first all-star recognition on the First-Team after a strong season on the pitch. Dias was instrumental on the Rams back line which allowed just ten goals against all season, third best in the OUA. He also created chances offensively, recording four assists in ten games played this season.

Rounding out the First-Team all-stars is captain Abdallah El-Chanti (Toronto), making his second straight appearance among the conference's best. El-Chanti finished with a team-high six goals and eight total points this season, and was Ryerson's source of energy out on the pitch.

Defender Alex Meczarski (Richmond Hill, Ont.) has earned his second straight all-star award, this time landing on the Second-Team. Meczarski led the Rams central defence, showcasing his ability for timely tackles and winning balls in the air. His ability to clear balls from danger helped keep the back line calm under pressure.

The fifth and final player to earn all-star status is Faisal Ghaffur (Mississauga, Ont.) after his first season in the OUA. His solid midfield play was on display in the 11 games he played in, and his knack for controlling the pace of play and distributing the ball to his strikers for scoring opportunities was apparent. 

The complete list of 2019 OUA men's soccer major award winners and all-stars is:

East Division Major Awards: 
Most Valuable Player – Dario Conte, Carleton 
Rookie of the Year – Fadi Salback, Ontario Tech 
Community Service Award – Yousef Helmy, Toronto 
Coach of the Year – Kwesi Loney, Carleton 

West Division Major Awards: 
Most Valuable Player – Alex Zis, Guelph 
Rookie of the Year – Moses Kafeero, Guelph 
Community Service Award – Christian Cossidente, McMaster 
Coach of the Year – Lucio Ianiero, Brock 

East Division First Team All-Stars 
Goalkeeper – Ali Ghazanfari, Ryerson 
Defender – Andrew Dias, Ryerson 
Defender – Kenny Lioutas, Toronto 
Defender – Cristopher Malekos, Carleton 
Midfielder – Dario Conte, Carleton 
Midfielder – Abdallah El-Chanti, Ryerson 
Midfielder – Nikola Stakic, Toronto 
Midfielder – Christopher Campoli, Ontario Tech
Striker – Gabriel Bitar, Carleton 
Striker – Fadi Salback, Ontario Tech 
Striker – Stefan Karajovanovic, Carleton 

East Division Second Team All-Stars 
Goalkeeper – Sebastian Sgarbossa, Toronto 
Defender – Koosha Nazemi, Toronto 
Defender – Tony Mikhael, Carleton 
Defender – Jacob Begley, Ontario Tech 
Defender – Alex Meczarski, Ryerson 
Midfielder – Ricky Comba, Carleton 
Midfielder – Faisal Ghaffur, Ryerson 
Midfielder – Nick Esperanca, Laurentian 
Striker – Atchu Sivananthan, Toronto 
Striker – Jean Paul Ajala-Alexis, Ontario Tech |
Striker – Augustus Oku, Laurentian 

West Division First Team All-Stars 
Goalkeeper – Mike Argyrides, York 
Defender – Francesco Sinopoli, York 
Defender – Ian Vidovich, Guelph 
Defender – Reggie Laryea, York 
Defender – Luka Frankovich, Waterloo 
Midfielder – Alex Zis, Guelph 
Midfielder – Jorgo Nika, York 
Midfielder – Anand Sergeant, McMaster 
Striker – Jared Agyemang, Brock 
Striker – Merci Yuma, York 
Striker – Christopher Jacovou, York 

West Division Second Team All-Stars 
Goalkeeper – Alexander May, Brock 
Defender – Kyle Buren, Windsor 
Defender – Matthew Monteiro, McMaster 
Defender – John Hodge, Western 
Midfielder – Patrick Melo, Western 
Midfielder – Yordan Stoyanov, McMaster 
Midfielder – Alejandro Puentes, Brock 
Midfielder – Manveer Gill, Guelph 
Striker – Dusan Kovacevic, McMaster 
Striker – Glorious Okpali, Laurier 
Striker – Anthony Chrysanthou, Western