Rocky
Mount, NC -
The North
Carolina
Wesleyan men's
soccer team is
pleased to
announce that
freshman Marco Kirsch of Celle, Germany has been tabbed a
Division III All-American by the National Soccer Coaches
Association of America and D3Kicks.com. Kirsch
(pictured), a First Team All-Region and All-Conference
selection in 2007, becomes the sixth Bishop in history to
garner All-American accolades and the first since 1988.
He was one of five
Bishops to earn All-South honors and became eligible for
All-American status as a First Team selection.
Kirsch put together a stellar year that
saw him net 15 goals, including six gamewinners, en route to
USA South Rookie of the Year and Third Team All-American
accolades. He finished the season with the third most
points in NCWC season history with 44, while his 14 assists
placed him second among season leaders. For his
efforts, he was also named to the North Carolina Collegiate
Sports Information Association's College Division All-State
team.
He was joined on the NSCAA and
D3Kicks.com All-South First Team
by senior defender Jason Bottani. Bottani hails from
Pompton Lakes, NJ and anchored the Battling Bishop defense
for the fourth straight season. A four-time
All-Conference selection, Bottani was also named to the
NCCSIA All-State squad.
Rounding out Wesleyan's NSCAA All-South picks
were seniors Alimamy Kargbo of Woodbridge, VA and Danny
Jones of Baltimore, MD. A forward, Kargbo was tabbed a
Second Team selection after tallying 12 goals and six
assists as the Bishops' third leading scorer. Jones
was a Third Team honoree in the midfield with 11 goals and
three assists.
Jones and sophomore forward Kevin Lue were also Third Team All-South selections by
D3Kicks.com. An All-USA South performer, Lue tallied
14 goals and six assists for 34 points this season.
The five helped head coach Jason Kilby
turn in the best season record in NCWC men's soccer history
at 18-2. Ranked #2 nationally for much of the season,
the Bishops turned in their second straight undefeated
regular season and third USA South crown in the past four
years.
Congratulations to all on a job well
done!
