Spartans Place Three on All-SSC Men’s Soccer Team
ORLANDO, Fla. - Ryan Griffin was among the first-team selections as a total of 25 student-athletes have been named to the 2011 All-Sunshine State Conference Men's Soccer Team. Fellow Spartans Dominic Cutrofello and Brian Fekete were also listed as second-team honorees.
Barry's Mark Anderson garnered both Player and Offensive Player of the Year honors. Rollins' Justin Clark was selected Defensive Player of the Year. Lynn's Jason Sangha was tabbed Freshman of the Year, and Florida Tech's Robin Chan was recognized as Coach of the Year.
Joining forward Anderson and defender Clark on the All-SSC First Team were: forwards Griffin (Tampa) and Zach Hofstetter (Florida Southern); midfielders Heiko Eberhardt (Lynn), Guilherme Oliveira (Barry), and Nick Sowers (Rollins); defenders Matt Duffy (Eckerd) and Ashley Holmes (Florida Southern); goalkeeper Johnny Rodrigues (Barry); and at-large selection Harald Gracholski (Lynn).
Receiving All-SSC Second Team honors with defender Sangha were: forwards Rafa Faria (Rollins), Matt Knight (Eckerd), and Nick Robinson (Florida Tech); midfielders Anthony Arico (Eckerd), Cutrofello (Tampa), and Joong Kim (Barry); defenders Jack Clifford (Rollins), Fekete (Tampa), and Kalle Mansson (Florida Tech); goalkeeper Brentton Muhammad (Florida Tech); and at-large selection Matt DiCerbo (Lynn).
Rollins goalkeeper Keneil Baker and Eckerd GK Toni Virtanen received honorable mention.
Voting for the All-SSC team was conducted among the league's men's soccer coaches and sports information directors.
Griffin led all Spartans with 11 goals and three assists in 2011, also notching a pair of game-winning goals. Cutrofello tallied five goals along with a game-winner as Fekete led a Spartan defensive unit while also scoring a goal and matching Griffin for team honors with three assists.
2011 ALL-SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE MEN'S SOCCER TEAM
FIRST TEAM
F - Mark Anderson, Barry, Senior
F - Ryan Griffin, Tampa, Senior
F - Zach Hofstetter, Florida Southern, Senior
M - Heiko Eberhardt, Lynn, Grad
M - Guilherme Oliveira, Barry, Junior
M - Nick Sowers, Rollins, Senior
D - Justin Clark, Rollins, Senior
D - Matt Duffy, Eckerd, Junior
D - Ashley Holmes, Florida Southern, Junior
GK - Johnny Rodrigues, Barry, Junior
At-Large - Harald Gracholski, Lynn, Grad
Player of the Year - Mark Anderson, Barry
Offensive Player of the Year - Mark Anderson,
Barry
Defensive Player of the Year - Justin Clark,
Rollins
Freshman of the Year - Jason Sangha, Lynn
Coach of the Year - Robin Chan, Florida Tech
SECOND TEAM
F - Rafa Faria, Rollins, Junior
F - Matt Knight, Eckerd, Junior
F - Nick Robinson, Florida Tech, Senior
M - Anthony Arico, Eckerd, Senior
M - Dominic Cutrofello, Tampa
M - Joong Kim, Barry, Sophomore
D - Jack Clifford, Rollins, Senior
D - Brian Fekete, Tampa, Junior
D - Kalle Mansson, Florida Tech, Senior
D - Jason Sangha, Lynn, Freshman
GK - Brentton Muhammad, Florida Tech, Junior
At-Large - Matt DiCerbo, Lynn, Junior
HONORABLE MENTION
GK - Keneil Baker, Rollins, Sophomore
GK - Toni Virtanen, Eckerd, Sophomore