FIVE NAMED TO USC MEN'S SOCCER ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION TEAM
The AMCC saw five men's soccer players named to the 2019 United Soccer Coaches Division III All-Great Lakes Region Team.
The AMCC saw five men's soccer players named to the 2019 United Soccer Coaches Division III All-Great Lakes Region Team. Honorees include Penn State Behrend seniors Andrew Mastovich, Aaron Harris and junior Richard Blanchard, along with Medaille College senior Mitchell Ali and sophomore Carlos Espana.
Mastovich, Harris, and Ali were selected to the second team while Blanchard and Espana landed on the third team.
Mastovich is earning a spot on the All-Region team for the first time. He was the AMCC Defensive Preseason Player of the Year and was also on the All-AMCC first team. Mastovich anchored the defense that registered a 0.85 goals-against average, only allowing 18 goals in 21 contests. He also netted three goals for six points and helped the Lions record 10 shutouts on the season.
Harris is now a two-time All-Region honoree after being named to the third team a year ago. He was also named to the All-Conference first team this season for posting nine goals and five assists for 23 points in 20 starts in the midfield. Harris was instrumental in helping Behrend post a school-record 19 wins.
Ali had a standout senior season, leading the AMCC in goals (19) and points (42). Ali had three games in which he scored three goals and had a goal or more in 11 different games, including five multi-goal games. His 1.12 goals per game during the regular season was sixth in all of NCAA Division III.
Blanchard was chosen to the Great Lakes All-Region third team in addition to the All-AMCC first team. His first All-Region honors comes after leading the team and ranking third in the conference in points (39). Blanchard scored 13 goals and dished out an AMCC best 13 assists. He has scored five game-winning goals, including both in the AMCC Tournament. Blanchard netted the game winner in the AMCC Championship off a penalty kick in the 76th minute.
Espana got hot for the Mavs at the right time when conference play began, as all of Espana's points (12) came in AMCC matches. Espana continued to build on an impressive freshman year from a season ago, finding the back of the net four times and dishing out four assists. Espana's speed was his greatest asset, being able to beat defenders on through balls and had a knack for burning past opponents on the outside and finding the back of the net.