The MLS NEXT playoffs are all wrapped up, which means that it’s time for awards and recognition. Although the Sounders Academy U17s fell to FC Delco from Pennsylvania in the MLS NEXT Cup Round of 16, two players from the team were among the 45 players chosen to participate in an MLS NEXT All-Star Game that will take place during MLS All-Star Week in the Twin Cities.
Christopher Aquino and Stuart Hawkins were both chosen in no small part due to their contributions when the Sounders U17s beat Tigres, among a number of other sides, on their way to winning a second consecutive Generation Adidas Cup.