Radford University Athletics

Hance Named BSC Top Scholar-Athlete, Frais, Hance, Rolfing Gain Individual Honors

LYNHCBURG, Va. - Liberty's Jose Gomez and Coastal Carolina coach Shaun Docking were named Player of the Year and Coach of the Year respectively in Big

South Men's Soccer. The announcements were made at the League's annual Men's Soccer Awards Banquet, held here Tuesday evening. Docking led his team to a 11-4-1 overall record and a Conference regular season title. Gomez, Liberty's leading scorer, led the Flames to a third place finish in Conference.

Coastal Carolina's Joseph Ngwenya earned the Rookie of the Year honors and Radford's Scott Hance was named the Scholar-Athlete for Men's Soccer. Also announced at the banquet were the first and second team All-Conference selections and the All-Academic Team.

The awards banquet serves as the kick off for the 2000 Men's Soccer Championship, The first round games begin here Wednesday at 12:30 p.m at Liberty University Soccer Complex. Semifinals will be played Thursday beginning at 5:00 p.m. The title match is slated for Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Every match of the championship will be TotalCast on the Big South's website at www.BigSouthSports.com.

 

2000 Big South Conference Men's Soccer Awards

First Team All-Conference

Forwards
Mario Benjamin, Coastal Carolina University
Joseph Ngwenya, Coastal Carolina University
Jose Gomez, Liberty University
Kane Lawson, UNC Asheville

Midfielders
Thomas Rutter, Coastal Carolina University
Kian Brownlee, Liberty University
Colin Barnes, UNC Asheville
Jonathan Frias, Radford University

Defenders
Tyler Hughes, Coastal Carolina University
Derek Avilez, Liberty University
Ben Strawbridge, Liberty University
Scott Hance, Radford University

Goalkeeper
Dean Short, Liberty University

All-Academic Team
Rob Tilley, Charleston Southern University
Tyler Hughes, Coastal Carolina University
Robert Latimer, Elon College
Eric Lona, High Point University
Collin Mascagini, Liberty University
Jeremy Shrader, UNC Asheville
Scott Hance, Radford University
Brian Barrett, Winthrop University

Second Team All-Conference Men's Soccer

Forwards
Ray Fischer Charleston Southern University
John Sitardis, High Point University
Damon Ming, High Point University
T. J. Rolfing, Radford University
Thorvaldur Arnason, Winthrop University

Midfielders
Jake Downs, Elon College
Adam Gill, Liberty University
Jeremy Wisdo, UNC Asheville
Donald MacGregor, Winthrop University

Defenders
Thomas Stuckart, Charleston Southern University
Tobin Whitmarsh, Coastal Carolina University
Chad Heinicke, Elon College
Ben Mork, High Point University
Brian Barrett, Winthrop University

Goalkeeper
Chris Malinky, Coastal Carolina University

Coach of the Year
Shaun Docking, Coastal Carolina University

Player of the Year
Jose Gomez, Liberty University

Rookie of the Year
Joseph Ngwenya, Coastal Carolina University

Scholar Athlete
Scott Hance, Radford University



Nov. 1, 2000
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