November 22, 2015 - Scholars Weekly Round Up
AKHIL NOEL – Columbia College, Missouri
Columbia v Ashford
The 11th-ranked Columbia College men's soccer team advanced in the 2015 NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship tournament this evening with a 2-0 win over 21st-ranked Ashford University in the opening round. The victory improves the Cougars overall record to 18-3. The Cougars outshot the Saints 12-6 for the game, putting six on the net and held the visitors to zero shots-on-goal. Junior goalkeeper, Iain McTurk (14-1) earned the win in goal. The Cougars will head to the final site in Delray Beach, Fla. to take on the winner of tonight's game between No. 3 Baker University and Wiley College on Tuesday, December 1st at Seacrest Soccer Complex. Check back with columbiacougars.com for an update on game times when they become available.
Taken from the university’s website
STEPHAN SPICER – Trinity Baptist College
For the Trinity Baptist College Eagles men’s soccer team, the honors did not end when the Eagles won the NCCAA Division 2 National Championship. The honors continued with postseason recognition for seven Eagles players — all freshman — with four different honors going to one single player. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) announced the 2015 NCCAA/NSCAA All-American teams, and Eagles forwards Tresor Mbuyu and Josh O’Hara, midfielder Breno Oliveira, and defenseman Stephan Spicer made the roster for Division II.
As a defender, Spicer did not score any goals for the Eagles, but he was instrumental in keeping the opposition out of the net, particularly during South Region regular-season and playoff matches and throughout the postseason. For this reason, Spicer made First-Team All-American. Congratulations go to these seven Eagles for their postseason honors and to all of the Eagles’ players and coaches on their 2015 NCCAA Division II National Championship.
Taken from the university’s website
RASHAD HYACENTH – Belmont University
Belmont University men's soccer players Anthony Torres (Batavia, Ill.) and Rashad Hyacenth (D'Abadie, Trinidad and Tobago) have been named Second Team All-League honorees while Dennis Kluba (St. Louis Mo.) earned a spot on the conference's All-Freshmen team, the Horizon League office announced Monday morning.
"We are excited that these three student-athletes have been recognized by the Horizon League. In addition to their quality play they are three of our hardest working student-athletes and are each very deserving. I appreciate that the other coaches in the league recognized their quality," said Head Coach Bryan Green.
Hyacenth had an excellent sophomore season, as he tied a league high with seven goals and led the team in goals, points (14), shots (69) and shots on goal (29). The striker was a force up top all season for the Bruins. His season highlights included two-goal performances against Lipscomb in the season opener and against Georgia State, both Belmont victories. This is Hyacenth's second post season award of his career, as he earned All-Freshman honors in 2014.
"Rashad was a threat to score every game and as teams started to key on him, he showed his ability as a playmaker. Although he didn't receive credit for any assists on the year, his ability to hold the ball up, and allow his teammates to play off of him was instrumental to our attack, and the results we earned at the end of the year. I am looking forward to his continued development for the next two years," said Green.
Taken from the university’s website
NIKOLAI SOLOMON – Bluefield College
Members of the Bluefield College
women and men's soccer teams have been honored by the Appalachian Athletic
Conference for their 2015 performances on the pitch and in the classroom.
BC's Whitney Browning and Megan Norton were named to the All-AAC second team and Browning
was named to the Champions of Character Team. All-Academic status was granted
to Browning, Whitney Browning, Jacquelyn Chick, Victoria Doyle, Dakota Duckworth, Kali Furry, Jessica Newman and Harumi Nishi.
For the men Andres Palacio was named to the Champion of Character Team.
All-Academic honors were granted to Erik Albarran, Matthew Carragher, Lee Harris-Brown, Oscar Hernandez, Palacio and Nikolai Solomon.
