Men's Soccer Has Two Named to All-Conference USA
December 04, 2001 | Men's Soccer
Dec. 4, 2001
Conference USA announced its 2001 all-league teams and postseason award winners at the annual pre-tournament banquet Wednesday at the Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club. The C-USA Tournament will be held Thursday, Friday and Sunday at USF Soccer Stadium.
For the second straight season, sophomore back Adrian Cann earned first team all-conference honors. Cann become the only player in school history to be named first team all-conference for two straight seasons. Joining Cann on the first team is C-USA Player of the Year DIPSY SELOWANE (Saint Louis) and C-USA Defensive Player of the Year MARTY TAPPEL and forwards JASON CUDJOE (South Florida) and SEAN FRASER (Memphis), midfielders BRAD DAVIS and MIKE HILL (Saint Louis), SEAN RETI (Marquette) and JEFF THWAITES (South Florida), defenders ADRIAN CANN (Louisville) and JASON COLE (Saint Louis) and goalkeeper JOHN POLITIS (Saint Louis).
Newcomer and leading scorer Simon Bird was named third team All-Conference USA. Bird led the team with 11 goals and 23 points this season. Joining Bird on the third team is forwards Juan Munoz-Airey (Charlotte), Lars Thorstensen(Memphis) and midfielders Nick Baker (TCU) Mike Kirchoff, (Saint Louis),Bryan Godfrey, (Marquette), and defendersGabriel Salgado, (South Florida) Shane Carew, (Charlotte), Stephen Lewis, (Memphis),Bubba Garcia, (UAB)and goalkeepers Clint Baumstark, (UAB),Troy Perkins, (South Florida)
Saint Louis led the way with a C-USA-record six first team selections, followed by South Florida with two and Marquette, Memphis and Louisville with one each.
2001 CONFERENCE USA MEN'S SOCCER AWARDS
First-Team All-Conference USA F: Jason Cudjoe, South Florida F: Sean Fraser, Memphis F: Dipsy Selolwane, Saint Louis MF: Brad Davis, Saint Louis MF: Mike Hill, Saint Louis MF: Sean Reti, Marquette MF: Jeff Thwaites, South Florida D: Adrian Cann, Louisville D: Jason Cole, Saint Louis D: Marty Tappel, Saint Louis GK: John Politis, Saint Louis
Second-Team All-Conference USA F: Jack Jewsbury, Saint Louis F: Flavio Monteiro, UAB F: Martin Rey, UAB MF: David Beck, Saint Louis MF: Nelson Mata, UAB MF: Marin Pusek, UAB MF: Justin Stralka, Memphis D: Steve Lawrence, Marquette D: Brantley Spellman, UAB D: Jared Vock, South Florida GK: Lucas Mackanos, Charlotte
Third-Team All-Conference USA F: Simon Bird, Louisville F: Juan Munoz-Airey, Charlotte F: Lars Thorstensen, Memphis MF: Nick Baker, TCU MF: Mike Kirchoff, Saint Louis MF: Bryan Godfrey, Marquette MF: Gabriel Salgado, South Florida D: Shane Carew, Charlotte D: Stephen Lewis, Memphis D: Bubba Garcia, UAB GK: Clint Baumstark, UAB GK: Troy Perkins, South Florida
All-Freshman (No position restriction) Clint Baumstark, UAB Chris Lee, Marquette John Liersemann, Cincinnati Devin Matthews, Louisville Mira Mupier, Charlotte Rogerio Oliviera, UAB Wiremu Patrick, Cincinnati Luke Rojo, DePaul Brandon Streicher, South Florida George Sheppard, Charlotte Jared Vock, South Florida
Freshman of the Year Clint Baumstark, UAB
Defensive Player of the Year Marty Tappel, Saint Louis
Player of the Year Dipsy Selolwane, Saint Louis
Coach of the Year Dan Donigan, Saint Louis
