CHICAGO (Nov. 7, 2026) – UIC redshirt junior midfielders Alan Alonso and Sebastian Khoury captured second-team all-Missouri Valley Conference honors, while midfielder Artem Grinblat was named to the MVC All-Freshman Team, as announced by the conference office Saturday morning. The all-MVC accolades, which were the first in the careers of all three Flames players, were selected through a vote by the conference's seven head coaches.
 
A native of Grayslake, Ill., Alonso has started all 15 matches for the Flames this season, collecting the first two goals of his career at Oral Roberts and at home against Northwestern. He has also been a mainstay in the defensive midfield for UIC, helping the Flames post three shutouts this season.
 
One of UIC's top attacking threats, Khoury has appeared in all 15 matches this year, starting nine times. The Palatine, Ill., product has posted a career-high and team-leading five goals and 12 points this season, while ranking among the national leaders in shot on goal per match (1.93) and shot accuracy (.580). Khoury also tallied his first career two-goal match on Sept. 25 in a conference-opening win over Bradley at Flames Field.
 
Grinblat has been a key contributor for UIC all season as both a starter and reserve, playing in 13 matches (nine starts) and collecting two goals and one assist. He also scored twice in the win over Bradley, becoming the first UIC freshman to post a brace since 2018 and leading to his selection as MVC Player of the Week, the first Flames rookie in nine years to be chosen as a conference player of the week.
 
UIC (4-7-4, 1-3-2 MVC) kicks off postseason play at 6 p.m. (CT) Sunday when it travels to Nashville, Tenn., to take on Belmont in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals. The match will be broadcast live from E.S. Rose Park on ESPN+, with live stats available at UICFlames.com.
 
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