FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 7, 2007

CONTACT: Ted Breidenthal 816/474-7264, ext. 119 tbreidenthal@d3independents.org www.d3independents.org

 Association of Division III Independents
Names 2007 All-Independent Men’s Soccer Teams

 

 

KANSAS CITY, MO.--- The 2007 All-Independent Men’s Soccer teams were announced today by the Association of Division III Independents. 

 

Offensive Player of the Year

Adam Lunger, University of Dallas, Jr., Forward, Keller, TX – 17 goals, seven assists, all-time school leader with 57 goals and 135 points in 54 matches.

 

Defensive Player of the Year

Niko Papathanasiou, Mitchell College, SR, Defender, New London, CT – Team leader and top defender who was selected to the all-tournament team at the AD3I Northeast Region Championship.

 

Goalkeeper of the Year

Jared Wheeler, University of California, Santa Cruz, SR, Arcata, CA – Allowed only 21 goals in 20 games for the 15-5 Banana Slugs.

 

Rookie of the Year (tie)

Ryan Meske, University of Dallas, FR, Midfielder, Niwot, CO – Scored seven goals and added two assists for a Dallas team that went 17-1-1.

 

Graham Twichell, Green Mountain College, FR, Forward, Exeter, NH – Scored nine goals and added three assists.  Scored two game-winning goals.

 

Coach of the Year

Dean Roberts, Mitchell College – Mitchell won six of its last seven games to finish 8-12-1.

 

The All-Independent Men’s Soccer teams were selected by the men’s soccer coaches from the Association of Division III Independents member schools.

 

First Team 

Forward – Adam Lunger, Junior, University of Dallas

Forward – John Mawson, Junior, Newbury College

Forward – Bradley Mitchell, Senior, Green Mountain College

Midfielder – Stuart Brown, Junior, University of Dallas

Midfielder – Josh DaSilveira, Senior, Mitchell College

Midfielder – (tie) Anthony Scarlett, Senior, University of California, Santa Cruz;

                              Matt Petrie, Senior, University of Maine-Presque Isle; and

                              Mohammed Airuwayshid, Junior, California State University, East Bay

Defender – Niko Papathansiou, Senior, Mitchell College

Defender – Jeremy Abrams, Senior, University of California, Santa Cruz

Defender – Jared Lee, Senior, University of Dallas

Goalkeeper – Jared Wheeler, Senior, University of California, Santa Cruz

 

Second Team

Forward – Harry Abraham, Senior, University of California, Santa Cruz

Forward – Adam Smarte, Senior, University of California, Santa Cruz

Forward – Josh Griffo, Junior, Mitchell College

Midfielder – Matthew Porto, Senior, Green Mountain College

Midfielder – Ryan Meske, Freshman, University of Dallas

Midfielder – Justin Curtis, Junior, Mitchell College

Midfielder – (tie) David Eddy, Senior, Mitchell College; and

                              Gedeon Endeshaw, Senior, Newbury College

Defender – Matt Stamper, Sophomore, University of Dallas

Defender – (tie) Adam Deltgen, Junior, Mitchell College;

                             Chase Higgins, Senior, University of Maine-Presque Isle;

                             Drew Delis, Sophomore, University of California, Santa Cruz; and

                             Evan Hudson, Senior, Newbury College

Goalkeeper – Kristopher Hall, Junior, California State University, East Bay

 

Honorable Mention

Forward – Chris Marshall, Senior, Chapman University

Forward – Graham Twichell, Freshman, Green Mountain College

Forward – Jordan Ferrell, Junior, California State University, East Bay

Midfielder – Ante Jozinovic, Sophomore, California State University, East Bay

Midfielder – Jeff Shah, Sophomore, Chapman University

Midfielder – Matt Skenazy, Senior, University of California, Santa Cruz

Midfielder –Stefan Clemens, Senior, University of California, Santa Cruz

Defender – Nolan Smith, Junior, California State University, East Bay

Defender – Trevor Hews, Sophomore, University of Maine-Presque Isle

Defender – Garrick Johnson, Senior, Green Mountain College; and

                      Matt O’Leary, Sophomore, Chapman University

Goalkeeper – Josh Kaplan-Lyman, Senior, Chapman University

 

The Association of Division III Independents consists of 21 Division III independent institutions that have joined together to recognize student-athletes at independent institutions, and to provide exempted postseason championship competition in nine sports in 2007-08.  The Association recognizes outstanding athletic achievements of its student-athletes on a weekly, monthly and annual basis.  The Association provides statistical services for its members in seven sports.  In addition, it will announce All-Independent teams at the conclusion of eight other sports this year. 

 

More information about the Association of Division III Independents is available at http://www.d3independents.org.

 

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