Nov. 20, 2007

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2007 Men's Soccer All-America Teams, as selected by the NAIA Men's Soccer All-America Selection Committee. There are three teams in addition to an honorable mention list.

"All the guys are worthy of these awards and very deserving," said Richard Vardy, All-America Selection Committee Chair and head coach of Berry (Ga.) College. "These guys represent teams from every different region so I think there is a nice balance."

Senior forward Ricardo Pierre-Louis of Lee University (Tenn.) has been picked as the 2007 Brine-NAIA Player of the Year. The three-time NAIA First Team All-America honoree finished the year with 29 goals and missed almost a month with a leg injury. He ends his collegiate career with Lee's season-scoring record (33) and career scoring mark (101).

The Brine-NAIA Men's Soccer Coach of the Year will be released January 18, 2008 in conjunction with the NSCAA National Convention in Baltimore.

FIRST TEAM

Name	Institution (Region)	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown
David Eguren	Southern Nazarene (Okla.) (VI)	Sr.	GK	Houton, Texas
Pablos Campos	Fresno Pacific (Calif.) (II)	Jr.	F	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Steven Lenhart	Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (II)	Sr.	F	Yorba Linda, Calif.
Ricardo Pierre-Louis*^	Lee (Tenn.) (XIII)	Jr.	F	Leogane, Haiti
Nate Jafta	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (XI)	Jr.	MF	Kimberly, South Africa
Amaury Nunes$	Fresno Pacific (Calif.) (II)	Sr.	MF	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Stanley Nyazamba&	Lee (Tenn.) (XIII)	Sr.	MF	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Kari Arsaelsson^	Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) (XIII)	So.	D	Reykjavik, Iceland
Luca Bellisomo%	Simon Fraser (B.C.) (I)	Sr.	D	Johannesburg, S. Africa
Hugh Davey^	Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (XIV)	Sr.	D	Newry Co. Down, Ireland
Bonivenger Misiko	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (XI)	So.	D	Nairobi, Kenya

* 2007 Brine-NAIA Men's Soccer Player of the Year
^Repeat 1st team selection from 2006
&Repeat 2^nd team selection from 2006
%Repeat 3^rd team selection from 2006
$Repeat H.M. selection from 2006

 

SECOND TEAM

Name	Institution (Region)	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown
Eric Pfeiffer	Ohio Dominican (IX)	Jr.	GK	Westerville, Ohio
Jeff Clark^	Concordia (Calif.) (II)	Jr.	F	Yorba Linda, Calif.
David Seefeldt$	Benedictine (Kan.) (V)	Sr.	F	Louisburg, Kan.
Nick Weightman	Webber International (Fla.) (XIV)	Fr.	F	Lanark, Scotland
James Katajwa$	Park (Mo.) (IV)	Jr.	MF	Kampala, Uganda
Kevin Souter$	Graceland (Iowa) (V)	Sr.	MF	Port Soy, Scotland
Ryan Stewart$	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (XI)	Sr.	MF	Mayaro, Trinidad
John Hangar	Southern Nazarene (Okla.) (VI)	So.	D	Norman, Okla.
Wayne Maden	Rio Grande (Ohio) (IX)	Sr.	D	Blackpool, England
Ruben Ruelas	Graceland (Iowa) (V)	Jr.	D	Matamoras, Mexico
Tiyselani Shipalane%	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (XI)	Sr.	D	Lousville, Ky.

^Repeat 1st team selection from 2006

%Repeat 3^rd team selection from 2006

$Repeat H.M. selection from 2006

 

THIRD TEAM

Name	Institution (Region)	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown
Thomas Lindley	Simon Fraser (B.C.) (I)	Jr.	GK	Seabright, Nova Scotia
Carlos Ortiz	Graceland (Iowa) (V)	So.	GK	Bogota, Columbia
Ruben Diaz	Mobile (Ala.) (XIII)	Fr.	F	Santo Domingo, D.R.
Mirsad Dzilic%	Park (Mo.) (IV)	Sr.	F	Zvornik, Bosnia
Ryan Trudgian$	Oklahoma City (VI)	Sr.	F	St. Austell, England
Shan Wade$	Ohio Dominican (IX)	Sr.	F	Columbus, Ohio
Teja Barkmann	Berry (Ga.) (XIII)	Sr.	MF	Herne, Germany
Justin Carvery	Simon Fraser (B.C.) (I)	Jr.	MF	Surrey, B.C.
Caetano Lima	Mobile (Ala.) (XIII)	Sr.	MF	Sydney, Australia
David Reed$	Indiana Wesleyan (VIII)	Sr.	D	Bedford, Ind.
Thomas Wharf	Mobile (Ala.) (XIII)	Fr.	D	Chorley, England

%Repeat 3^rd team selection from 2006

$Repeat H.M. selection from 2006

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Goalkeepers:

Garrett Staples, Concordia (Ore.); Mike Borst, Concordia (Calif.); Bryan Louzil, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.); Buddy Goodenkauf, Briar Cliff (Iowa); Eric Vrba, Midland Lutheran (Neb.); Cory Speed, Sterling (Kan.); Matt Heimann, Park (Mo.); Santiago Hampton, McKendree (Ill.); Bryan Cochrum, Oklahoma Christian; Andrew Stembridge, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Darren Martin, Grand View (Iowa); Spencer Lang, Indiana Wesleyan; Kris Lyons, Madonna (Mich.); Eric Lefebvre, Houghton (N.Y.); Adam Mauro, Maine-Machias; Dereck Plourde, Maine-Fort Kent; Glen Fox, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Brenton Saylor, Lambuth (Tenn.); Howard Fisher, Montreat (N.C.); Angel Abundez, Brescia (Ky.); Mike Wenzler, Berry (Ga.); Adrian Rochofski, Mobile (Ala.); Tony Restino, Webber International (Fla.); Tommi Sarkinen, SCAD (Ga.)

 

Forwards:

Chris Price, Warner Pacific (Ore.); Lucas Barrett, Simon Fraser (B.C.); Davor Lukic, Warner Pacific (Ore.); Alex Penrod, College of Idaho; Sven Simon, Azusa Pacific (Calif.); Nedim Hasanbegovic, Hastings (Neb.); Arturo Vega, Concordia (Neb.); Brad White, Northwestern (Iowa); Ryan Coon, Dordt (Iowa); Armando Rodriguez, McPherson (Kan.); Mario Rodriguez, Kansas Wesleyan; Kevin Teneyck, Friends (Kan.); Jakub Piotrowski, Illinois-Springfield; Steven Whenry, Benedictine (Kan.); Kevin Zimmermann, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.); Eric Ouedraogom, Southern Nazarene (Okla.); Sullivan Silva, Oklahoma Baptist; Frank Toscano, Huston-Tillotson (Texas); Greg Lehman, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Mark Howlett, Judson (Ill.); Mirsad Kazic, Grand View (Iowa); Graeme Port, Illinois Tech; Tony Janzen, Goshen (Ind.); Efrain Hernandez, Davenport (Mich.); David Lopez-Cepeda, Indiana Wesleyan; Makesi Lewis, Madonna (Mich.); Ederson Lopes, Rio Grande (Ohio); Dan Bartulovic, Notre Dame (Ohio); Ken Davis, Cedarville (Ohio); Andre Anderson, Maine-Fort Kent; Repton Abrahams, SUNY-Canton; Andy Martin, Maine-Fort Kent; Max Kreuger, Paul Smith's (N.Y.); Gino Ray, Cumberlands (Ky.); Alan O Connor, Martin Methodist (Tenn.); Luis Souza, Cumberlands (Ky.); Wade Wadsworth, Lambuth (Tenn.); Shaka Bangura, Montreat (N.C.); Andrew Varns, Brescia (Ky.); Scott Davidson, Bryan (Tenn.); Ali Katrib, Mountain State (W.V.); Steinthor Thorsteinsson, Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.); Alejandro Palacios, Berry (Ga.); Ellert Hriensson, SCAD (Ga.); Joe Yoffe, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Joonas Siikala, Northwood (Fla.)

 

Midfielders:

Alex Ponce, Concordia (Ore.); Dave Rogers, Westminster (Utah); Caleb Louvier, Corban (Ore.); Adrian Alvarado, Fresno Pacific (Calif.); Johnny Alcaraz, Westmont (Calif.); Brandon Stirm, Azusa Pacific (Calif.); Andy Janssen, Northwestern (Iowa); Cory Sexson, Hastings (Neb.); Bebe Jones, Sioux Falls (S.D.); Blake Wieking, Northwestern (Iowa); Emanuel Batu, Bethel (Kan.); Jon Pagel, Bellevue (Neb.); Daniel Toledo, Friends (Kan.); Gareth Batchelor, McKendree (Ill.); Nenad Todorovic, Lindenwood (Mo.); Sam Gelven, Columbia (Mo.); Cameron Doom, Southern Nazarene (Okla.); Andrew Shakarji, Southern Nazarene (Okla.); Mark McCormick, Texas-Brownsville; Houston Lee, Oklahoma City; Gustavo Oliveira, Judson (Ill.); Kendrick Tyson, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Vincent Mkhwanazi, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Chris Scott, Grand View (Iowa); Mason Bragg, Indiana Wesleyan; Tony Deakin, Davenport (Mich.); Guiliherme Fadlalla, Spring Arbor (Mich.); Levi Swaney, Aquinas (Mich.); Nick Jorden, Notre Dame (Ohio); Jason Massie, Rio Grande (Ohio); Ryan Nelson, Ohio Dominican; Josiah Snelgrove, Houghton (N.Y.); Tyler Haggerty, Houghton (N.Y.); Emlyn Jacoby, Maine-Fort Kent; Prince Sabbatto, SUNY-Canton; Dwayne Smith, Maine-Fort Kent; Tim Quinn, Vermont Tech; Benny Crozier, Union (Tenn.); Marcio Neves, Mid-Continent (Ky.); Igor Slisko, King (Tenn.); Phil Wilson, Milligan (Tenn.); Josh Stephens, Milligan (Tenn.); Nick Chamberlain, Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.); Giorgio Guerrero, Warner Southern (Fla.); Richard Hurlin, SCAD (Ga.); Carl Sheard, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Jonathan Taylor, Northwood (Fla.)

 

Defenders:

Joe Givens, Concordia (Ore.); Lucas Egenwall, Concordia (Ore.); Dave Herrin, Westminster (Utah); Chad Vargo, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.); Rick Vargas, Holy Names (Calif.); Joel Smith, Concordia (Calif.); Eric Winblad, Azusa Pacific (Calif.); Mark Nave, Hastings (Neb.); Tyler Systma, Northwestern (I