FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 13, 2015
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Continuing to recognize its Hall of Fame Class of 2015, the Northeast-10 Conference honored former Southern New Hampshire men's soccer star Mounir Tajiou on Thursday. The newest members of the NE-10 Hall of Fame were honored at the conference’s annual banquet, which was held on June 1 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Tajiou, a two-year standout for the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer program, is the first Penmen student-athlete to be selected into the conference's Hall of Fame, which began in 2006. A native of Stockholm, Sweden, Tajiou had a tremendous impact on the Penmen men's soccer program in just two seasons.
He was named the 2002 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division II National Player of the Year after leading SNHU to the national championship game and totaling 24 goals and 11 assists for 59 points, just three shy of the program record for points in a season. Southern New Hampshire posted a 20-3-2 record that season and won its second NE-10 championship in addition to its NCAA tournament run.
Inducted into the SNHU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010, Tajiou totaled 40 goals and 17 assists for 97 points in two seasons. He is tied for ninth in program history in goals and sits 10th in career points despite playing just two years. An NE-10 First Team All-Conference selection in 2002 and two-time NSCAA All-Region selection, Tajiou led the Penmen to a 33-7-3 mark over his two seasons.
Information for this release provided by the Southern New Hampshire Athletics Communications staff.
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
