December 9, 2009

TWO MEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS NAMED TO NCAA DIVISION II ALL-REGION TEAM

Orangeburg, NY (12/9/09)  Dominican College men's soccer players, Joe Wright and Clifton Huxtable, have been named to the 2009 NCAA Division II All-East Region Team as was announced by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) today.  Wright was named to the First Team, while Huxtable received Third Team honors.

Wright, a senior forward from Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, led the team and ranked second in the CACC with 16 goals on the year.  He also leads the team and ranks second in the conference in points (38), third in the CACC points per game (2.00) and goals per game (0.84).  He led the team with 67 shots this season and ranked fourth in the CACC, while being ranked second in the conference with five game-winning goals.  Wright's recently earned his third consecutive appearance on the All-CACC First Team, his third appearance on the Daktronics East Region Second Team and his first Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division II First Team All-Star honor.

Huxtable, a junior defender who hails from Toronto, Ontario, started all 19 games this season.  He is a crucial part of a Charger defense that has allowed just 16 goals all season and has helped the team record six shutouts this year.  He recently earned his first appearance on the All-CACC First Team, Daktronics East Region Second Team honors and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Second Team All-Star honors.

Below is a complete list of the NCAA Division II All-East Region Teams.
2009 NSCAA Men's NCAA Division II All-East Region
First Team



Pos. Name Year School Hometown
K Sean Lambert Sr. Southern New Hampshire Rehoboth, Mass.
D Germain Delage So. Southern Connecticut State Paris, France
D Richard Kentish* Sr. Southern New Hampshire Kingston, Jamaica
D Sean Lawlor Jr. Le Moyne Blackpool, England
M Jesse Carr So. Le Moyne Skaneateles, N.Y.
M Frantz Francois Sr. Franklin Pierce West Palm, Fla.
M Marc Goulet Sr. Southern New Hampshire Plainville, Conn.
F Angelo Reina Jr. Le Moyne Frankfort, N.Y.
F Adrian Schippers* Sr. Southern New Hampshire Ashby, Mass.
F Sargah Tapeh* Sr. Wilmington Philadelphia, Pa.
F Joe Wright Sr. Dominican Stratford-Upon-Avon, England






Second Team



Pos. Name Year School Hometown
K Steve White Sr. Le Moyne Cortland, N.Y.
D Dave Dease Sr. Wilmington Newfield, N.J.
D Kevin Neuman Sr. Franklin Pierce Miller Place, N.Y.
D Austin Prete Sr. Assumption Glastonbury, Conn.
D Juan Vargas Sr. Dowling Oakdale, N.Y.
M Carl Rydin Sr. Dowling Oakdale, N.Y.
M Paul Templeton So. Southern Connecticut State Saltcoats, Scotland
M Fatoma Turay Sr. Wilmington Philadelphia, Pa.
F Harry Appiah Jr. Southern Connecticut State Pawtucket, R.I.
F Victor Goncalves* So. Franklin Pierce Rio de Janiero, Brazil
F Lamine Traore* Sr. Dowling Oakdale, N.Y.






Third Team



Pos. Name Year School Hometown
K Duhan Mali Jr. Wilmington New Castle, Del.
D Clifton Huxtable Jr. Dominican Toronto, Ontario
D Sean O'Brien Sr.??? Southern Connecticut State Guilford, Conn.
D Blake Schill Jr. Saint Michael's Colchester, Vt.
M Victor Herandez Jr. Southern Connecticut State Rye Brook, N.Y.
M Rubin Resendes Fr. Southern New Hampshire Fall River, Mass.
M Harris Smirko Sr.??? Bentley Waltham, Mass.
M Habib Sylla* Sr. Bridgeport New Haven, Conn.
F Seydou Ba Jr. Holy Family Philadelphia, Pa.
F Stephen Blaisdell Jr. Assumption Peabody, Mass.
F Robbie Sabadoz So. Merrimack Ottawa, Ontario
   










* - indicates prior selection