For Immediate Release
November 1, 2010
South Easton, Mass. – Franklin Pierce University junior defenseman Tom Reilly (Wallasey, England) was named the 2010 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year by the conference's head coaches.
Reilly led the top-ranked Ravens to a number one seed in the upcoming Northeast-10 Conference Tournament as the Ravens completed an undefeated conference run during the 2010 campaign. Franklin Pierce finished conference play with a mark of 12-0-1, and only allowed six goals in the thirteen outings. Reilly, who was a second-team performer a year ago, spearheaded a defense that is fourth in the nation in goals against average and eighth in shutout percentage.
Southern Connecticut State University junior Paul Templeton (Saltcoats, Scotland) was named 2010 Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Year. Templeton, who was a first-team performer a year ago in the midfield, shifted to the back and helped lead the Owls to a 12-2-2, 9-2-2 NE-10 record. So. Connecticut's defense allowed only ten goals in the sixteen games, and Templeton's prowess on the back line was one of the main reasons. He also chipped in on the offensive side of the field with three goals and three assists this season.
Bentley University's Mike Nikiforov (Framingham, Mass.) has been named the 2010 Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Year. Nikiforov is currently in the midst of a five-game stretch in which he has not allowed a goal, and the Falcons are among the hottest teams entering the conference tournament, as they have not dropped a game over their past six contests. Bentley finished the regular season with a mark of 10-2-5, 7-1-5 NE-10 and Nikiforov's prowess in net is one of the reasons they are the number three seed in the conference tournament, which begins on Thursday.
Le Moyne College's freshman goalkeeper Matthew Silva (Brampton, Ontario) has been named the 2010 Rookie of the Year. Silva has appeared in thirteen games in net for the Dolphins, allowing only nine goals this season. His goals against average and save percentage were among the conference leaders, and he has five shutouts on his resume during his first year at Le Moyne.
Franklin Pierce's Craig Stewart was named the 2010 Coach of the Year. In his second year as the head man in Rindge, New Hampshire, Stewart led the Ravens to a 14-1-1, 12-0-1 NE-10 record. The former Northeast-10 Player of the Year has Franklin Pierce atop the national and regional rankings and they will be the number one seed in the conference tournament when play commences on Thursday.
The Northeast-10 is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that are 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 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. 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.
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2010 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams
First Team Yr. Pos.
School Hometown
Stephen Blaisdell Sr. Forward Assumption Peabody, Mass.
Paul Latif Jr. Forward Franklin Pierce Newcastle, England
Angelo Reina Sr. Forward Le Moyne Frankfort, N.Y.
Robbie Sabadoz Jr. Forward Merrimack Ottawa, Ontario
Conor Doyle So. Midfield American Int'l Douglas, Ireland
Diego Tabares Jr. Midfield Franklin Pierce Seekonk, Mass.
Victor Hernandez Sr. Midfield So. Connecticut Rye Brook, N.Y.
Michael Adam Sr. Midfield So. New Hampshire Ludlow, Mass.
Weston Zeiner So. Defense Bentley North Granby, Conn.
Shaliek Dawkins Sr. Defense Franklin Pierce Kingston, Jamaica
Tom Reilly Sr. Defense Franklin Pierce Wallasey, England
Paul Templeton Jr. Defense So. Connecticut Saltcoats, Scotland
Mike Nikiforov Gr. Goalkeeper Bentley Framingham, Mass.
Second Team Yr. Pos.
School Hometown
Victor Goncalves Jr. Forward Franklin Pierce Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
Harry Appiah Sr. Forward So. Connecticut Pawtucket, R.I.
Ross McGibney So. Forward So. Connecticut Dublin, Ireland
Michael White Jr. Forward Stonehill Lisbon, N.H.
Jesse Carr Jr. Midfield Le Moyne Skaneateles, N.Y
Evan Burokas Jr. Midfield Merrimack Auburn, Mass.
Yoni Felman So. Midfield So. Connecticut Ramat Gan, Israel
Ruben Resendes So. Midfield So. New Hampshire Fall River, Mass.
Sean Lawlor Sr. Defense Le Moyne Kirkham Preston, England
Blake Schill Sr. Defense Saint Michael's Essex Junction, Vt.
Jonathan Brockway Sr. Defense So. New Hampshire Lebanon, N.H.
Jayme Kapinos Jr. Defense So. New Hampshire Ludlow, Mass.
Vincent Papageorgiou Jr. Goalkeeper Franklin Pierce Wilmington,
Mass.
Third Team Yr. Pos.
School Hometown
Sean Stevenson Sr. Forward American Int'l Holyoke, Mass.
Franklin Lemus-Pena Fr. Forward Merrimack Revere, Mass.
Daniel Hernandez Sr. Forward So. New Hampshire Salem, N.H.
Christian Rodriguez So. Forward So. New Hampshire Manchester,
N.H.
Cody Osgood Fr. Midfield Bentley Harvard, Mass.
Sam Kelley So. Midfield Franklin Pierce Bedford, N.H.
Keesen Howe Jr. Midfield Saint Anselm Norwich, Conn.
Mario Costa So. Midfield So. Connecticut Pawcatuck, Conn.
Paul D'Angelo Sr. Midfield So. New Hampshire Gloucester, Mass.
Todd Shigo Sr. Midfield Stonehill Naples, Maine
Jeff Hay Sr. Defense Franklin Pierce Dudley, Mass.
Olof Lindhe So. Defense Merrimack Stockholm, Sweden
Nick Lo Coco Jr. Defense Merrimack Gloucester, Mass.
Joel Rodriguez So. Defense New Haven Wallingford, Conn.
Christopher Agan Jr. Defense Stonehill Niskayuna, N.Y.
Matt Silva Fr. Goalkeeper Le Moyne Brampton, Ontario
All Rookie Team Pos.
School Hometown
Miguel Rodriguez-Lapman Midfield American Int'l Cheshire,
Conn.
Max Roche Defense Assumption Medway, Mass.
Cody Osgood Midfield Bentley Harvard, Mass.
Riley Rodgers Midfield Bentley Hollis, N.H.
Matt Silva Goalkeeper Le Moyne Brampton, Ontario
Mike Spadine Forward Le Moyne Owego, N. Y.
Neil Lavanchy Defense UMass Lowell Scituate, Mass.
Bjorn Hansson Defense New Haven Landskrona, Sweden
Gui Dos Santos Forward New Haven Bethel, Conn.
George Lamptey Midfield Saint Anselm Worcester, Mass.
Chris George Midfield Saint Michael's Stratham, N.H.
Mat Glodack Defense So. Connecticut Bradenton, Fla.
Jon Eckford Defense So. Connecticut Bradenton, Fla.
Doural Scott Forward So. Connecticut New Haven, Conn.
Dominic Roberts Defense So. New Hampshire Ajax, Ontario
Player of the Year: Tom Reilly, Franklin Pierce
Defensive Player of the Year: Paul Templeton, So. Connecticut
Goalkeeper of the Year: Mike Nikiforov, Bentley
Rookie of the Year: Matt Silva, Le Moyne
Coach of the Year: Craig Stewart, Franklin Pierce
