We were able to get out to a few early round games for the Men & Women, watched the final for both and the semis for the Men, here is how the locals, prominent and ones we have ties to did.
NCAA DI Men:
1 Georgetown
2 UVA
5 Clemson
9 Indiana University
12 St. John's
14 Providence College
20 University of Louisville
readJust a couple of local players have been selected to this high honor, both went to play out of state, one with the #1 team in the tourney, the other with the #2, both play at least one game this weekend, both may play a pair.
Dylan Nealis of Massapequa, it is a year for 2's for the player out of Massapequa, he is a 2 time Big East Defensive Player of the Year, a 2 time 1st team All Region Player for United Soccer Coaches as his team the Georgetown Hoyas are ranked #2 and one of the final 3 in the running for the MAC Herman Trophy.
readThe final for this level is today, I am surprised given the successof some local programs, more players from them are not listed? In total 72 players, 35 men 37 women have been honored here, UCLA-SD player Naralie Saddic had been tabbed for the 3rd as overall 11 now have their 2nd nods. All will be honored Jan. 18 at the USC Convention during their All-Ameriacan Ceremony & Receptiion, Sat. Jan. 18.
Players with local ties are listed below:
Adelphi University: Paolo Marciano, First Team
Manuel Achondo: Mercy College, 2nd time Third Team
readThe staffs, 48 total were announced over NCAA D1,2, & 3. During the USC Convention in Baltimore on Jan. 16 they will be recognized. These same staffs are now on the ballor for National Staff of the Year in their division of NCAA soccer. Others on the ballots will be those who advance to the NCAA semis. Below is a listing of both local schools and those we have ties to, school and HC.
NJIT:Fernando Barboto
Indiana University: Todd Yeagley
Adelphi University: Gary Book
John Carroll University: Hector Marinaro
readIn NJCAA Rankings Monroe-New Rochelle has a great 1,2 punch with the Men being tops in the nation and the Women #2, the best in the Women's game was Tyler Junior College.
NCCAA had the Women's game as #1, Bob Jones University, for the Men, the best program was Pensacola Christian College.
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