Houghton Men’s Soccer
Team Gains National Ranking
Houghton, N.Y.— The undefeated Houghton
College men’s soccer team (4-0-3) has edged into the
national rankings of the NAIA at the 24th
position. It is the first time that the men’s team
has been ranked since before the 2003 season began.
“It’s great,” said Head Coach Matthew Webb, “we play
in a tough conference and so it’s good to have some
recognition of what we have done in our
pre-conference games.”
The Highlander’s 2-1 win at Rio Grande University
last week caught some attention and helped propel
the Highlanders up the rankings.
That game displayed the Highlanders’ strengths thus
far: a stout defense and enough scoring punch to
make them a threat.
Goalkeeper Erik Lefebvre, an NAIA All American
(second team) in 2006, anchors the defense, which
has given up just four goals in seven games and has
three shutouts.
At the other end of the field, the Highlanders have
scored 12 times, with a well-balanced attack. Nine
Highlanders have goals or assists, led by freshman
Johnny Kimani with four goals and sophomore Dan
Brubaker who has three goals and an assist.
Houghton’s next game is Saturday, September 29, at
5:00 p.m., when they host American Mideast
Conference (AMC) rival Notre Dame College. The matchup will feature the AMC offensive Player of the
Week, Falcon’s forward Greg Carroll, against the AMC
defensive Player of the Week, Lefebvre.
