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November 4, 2009
Contact: Mike Christie, Assistant Commissioner
USA South Men's Soccer Awards Announced
(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The USA South Athletic
Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for men's soccer. A
total of 41 student-athletes have been named to the USA South
All-Conference teams. Christopher Newport University's Winston
Mattheisen has been
named the Player of the Year while his coach, Steve Shaw, earned Coach
of the Year Honors for the second consecutive season. Additionally,
Michael Muhseler from N.C. Wesleyan College was named the Conference's
Rookie of the Year. Finally, the
USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member
from each competing school. All awards are voted on by the men's soccer coach at each institution.
Mattheisen, a Norfolk, Virginia sophomore forward, totaled a team-high
25 points on 11 goals and three assists this fall. His point total was
good for second in the USA South while his goal amount was tied for
second. He earned First Team All-Conference accolades for the second
consecutive season. Last fall, Mattheisen also took home Rookie of the
Year honors. Finally, he accumulated two USA South Player of the Week
honors this season.
Muhseler, a Hanover,
Germany freshman forward, led the
USA South in points and goals this season. He accumulated 33 points and
scored 14 goals. Muhseler also added five assists which was tied for
third in the Conference. Additionally, his six goals and 15 points
during USA South play led all players. Muhseler earned First Team All-Conference accolades to
go along with four USA South Rookie of the Week honors this fall.
Shaw, in his 14th season as the head of the Captains, earned his sixth
coach of the year honor. He took his team to their third regular season title in the last
four years, the program's sixth all-time crown. The Captains finished
the regular season with a 16-2 overall record and a perfect 6-0 mark in USA
South play. At one point this season Christopher Newport was ranked as
the number-one team in the nation. Shaw takes his team into the semifinals of the USA South Men's Soccer
Tournament as the top-seed.
Player
of the Year
Winston Mattheisen - Christopher Newport
Rookie of the Year
Michael Muhseler - N.C. Wesleyan
Coach of the Year
Steve Shaw - Christopher Newport
The 2009 USA South Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams follow:
| First Team | Second Team | Honorable Mention |
| Forward Nao Masuda - Christopher Newport Winston Mattheisen - Christopher Newport Michael Muhseler - N.C. Wesleyan Midfield Bret Brennan - Methodist Cliff Kipper - Christopher Newport Samuli Markkanen - Averett Edgar Zaldivar - N.C. Wesleyan Defense Kevin Greenberg - Christopher Newport Sean Moriarty - Christopher Newport John Thrower - Averett Goalkeeper Justin Wolfe - Christopher Newport |
Forward Adam Aldinger - Shenandoah Levi Earl - Averett Tuukka Myyra - Averett
Midfield Defense
Goalkeeper |
Forward Denis Geoffrey - Greensboro John Lapointe-Ridley - Ferrum Scott Smith - Methodist
Midfield Defense
Goalkeeper |
| All-Sportsmanship Team | ||
| Danny Ly - Averett John Corser - Christopher Newport Walter Wright - Ferrum Jorge Campos Diaz - Greensboro Steve Harris - Methodist Kingsley Okyereh - N.C. Wesleyan Chester Podd - Shenandoah |