FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE -- December 4, 2006
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648
Seven Men's
Soccer Players Receive Post Season
Honors
Houghton, N.Y.- The Highlander Men's Soccer
team received post season honors for seven players for the 2006 season. The
men's team posted a 6-10-3 overall record for 2006 season going 3-1-1 in AMC
North Division Conference play. The Highlanders finished their season reaching
the NAIA Region IX Final-Four losing to Rio Grande University, 3-0.
Erik Lefebvre
(So. Ottawa, ON) was selected as an NAIA Second Team All-American and
AMC First Team North Division selection.
Lefebvre allowed only 22 goals this season giving
him a 1.32 GA average in just 1499 minutes of action this season. Lefebvre is
the first All American since Sanjeev Parmar and Akim Antwi in 1997. Erik has
emerged as a leader on this team and expect him to carry the Highlanders to the
national tournament in future years.
Josiah Snelgrove (Jr. Coldstream, New
Brunswick) and
Tyler Haggerty
(Jr. Warren, NJ) also received AMC First Team North
Division selections. Snelgrove played and started 18 games for the Highlanders
this season recording 2 goals and leading the Highlanders with 5 assists.
Snelgrove was an important part to the midfield this season and possibly the
most skilled player this season.
Haggerty started all 19 games in the 2006 season
recording 3 goals and 1 assist. He started as a forward this season but was
moved back to anchor the defense at the midway point of the season. Tyler's
ability to control the ball in the air made his him a clear standout on defense
this season.
The Highlanders also produced three players who
where selected to the AMC Second Team North Division, these were
Justin Farnsworth (Fr. Spencerport, NY), Dan Brubaker (Fr. Shippensburg, PA)
and
Jonathan
Brooks (Fr. Ottawa, Ontario). Farnsworth started all 19 games for the
Highlanders this season. Farnsworth was also selected as the Freshman of the
year for the AMC North Division. Justin gave Houghton an excellent defender on
the left side combined with Haggerty produced a strong defensive line for the
future. Farnsworth speed and strength as a freshman set's him apart and is an
excellent aerial defender
Brubaker led the Highlanders in scoring this
season with a team high 4 goals, he also had 1 assist giving him 9 points for
his first year as a freshman. Brubaker also started all 19 games for the
Highlanders this year in the midfield. Brubaker demonstrated a relentless work
ethic and will establish himself as a significant contributor for the next three
years.
Brooks played in all 19 games this season,
starting in 17 of those matches. With his explosive speed and solid ball control
he was able to score three goals and 1 assist for his efforts this year. Brooks
is a versatile player on both sides of the field and will help in leading the
team in the future.
The NAIA also announced this year's list of
scholar athletes to which Ernie Walton (Jr. Zionsville, PA)
was named to the Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete Team for 2006. Walton played in
13 games this season starting 11 of those matches. Walton stood out against
Point Park at home scoring a hat-trick. Walton has excelled in the classroom and
is a perfect example of a student athlete at Houghton College.
Houghton College
has deep
and
solid
roots in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, where our
teams use their commitment to excellence, both on the field-of-play
and
in the classroom, as a platform for their strong and
unique
emphasis on Sports Ministry. Their goal is to make a difference
for the Kingdom
on campus, in Allegany County,
in the Northeast and
around
the world.
Houghton is one of only 13 institutions who have been hand-selected
by the NAIA to serve as "Champions of Character" Program Centers, opening the door
for Houghton to be a leader,
both in the Northeast and
nationally, in character education.
Through hands-on,
innovative community outreach initiatives, Houghton coaches and
student-athletes
are working together to change the culture of sport and
to change our culture through sport.
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