LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of West Alabama men's soccer team placed four student-athletes on the Gulf South Conference All-GSC teams, highlighted by three Tigers earning First Team All-GSC honors and one selection to the Second Team.
Senior forward David Nunez, freshman midfielder Florian Laot and graduate defender Oisin Griffin were named First Team All-GSC, while junior midfielder Jesper Bakli earned Second Team All-GSC recognition.
The four selections highlight a strong season for the Tigers, who finished the regular season 6-6-4 overall and 4-3-3 in conference play before earning a 4-3 road victory over third-seeded Alabama-Huntsville in the GSC Championship quarterfinals.
Nunez headlines the selections after putting together a record-breaking senior campaign. The forward finished the season with 18 goals and seven assists for 43 points, breaking West Alabama's single-season program records for total goals and total points. He also tied the program's single-season assists record.
Nunez appeared in all 17 matches, making 17 starts while recording 63 shots and putting 38 on target. He scored three game-winning goals and was named GSC Player of the Week three times during the season.
The First Team selection marks another conference honor for Nunez, who was previously named GSC Freshman of the Year in 2023 and earned First Team All-GSC recognition in 2025. He also received D2CCA Second Team All-Region honors in 2025.
Joining Nunez on the First Team is Laot, who earned recognition following an impressive freshman season. The midfielder finished with seven goals and six assists for 20 points across 16 appearances, including 14 starts. Laot recorded 20 shots, with 16 on target, and contributed two game-winning goals.
Laot's selection comes after he was named the GSC Freshman of the Year, capping a standout debut season in which he became one of the Tigers' key contributors in the midfield and attack.
Griffin also earned First Team All-GSC honors after anchoring the Tigers' defensive unit throughout the season. The graduate defender appeared in all 17 matches, making 16 starts and logging 1,418 minutes. Griffin contributed three goals and one assist offensively while helping lead the back line.
The honor adds to Griffin's postseason recognition after he was named Second Team All-GSC in 2025 and selected to the Preseason All-GSC team ahead of the 2026 campaign.
Bakli rounds out West Alabama's selections with a Second Team All-GSC honor. The junior midfielder finished the season with eight goals and five assists for 21 points in 17 appearances, making 14 starts. He recorded 30 shots, including 19 on target, and scored one game-winning goal.
Bakli provided consistent production throughout the season, scoring in four consecutive matches from October 11 through October 23 and contributing to the Tigers' offensive success.
West Alabama's four All-GSC selections reflect the individual performances that helped the Tigers reach the conference tournament quarterfinals and earn a postseason victory over UAH. With three First Team honorees and one Second Team selection, the Tigers were well represented among the conference's top performers.
