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CONTACT: Doug Roorbach, Sports Information Director 585.567.9556

        Kimani Earns AMC Freshman of the Year Honors

                 

 

Houghton, N.Y.—The American Mideast Conference (AMC) North Division has named Johnny Kimani, freshman forward at Houghton College, its Freshman of the Year in men’s soccer.

The 5’6” Kimani led the team in goals scored during the regular season with five. Kimani has only had three starts, but has played in all but one of the team’s 16 regular-season games.

“Johnny has been a very pleasant addition to the team this year,” said Matthew Webb, the Highlanders’ head coach, “His creativity with the ball gives us a look in the attack that we haven’t had in recent years. He is not the most imposing player on the field given his small stature, but his quick and deceptive first step allows him to create space and opportunities for himself. He is very composed when going in on goal.”

Kimani is from Nairobi, Kenya, where he attended Rosslyn Academy.

Kimani and the Highlanders won the AMC Qualifier playoff game Wednesday night to advance to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Region IX Final Four. Houghton travels to Rio Grande, Ohio, to take on the University of Rio Grande Redmen in a semi-final on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.

Photo credit: Mike Wise

 

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.