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Five Men's Soccer Players Honored by CAA

Five Men's Soccer Players Honored by CAA

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George Mason Athletics Men's Soccer 11/8/2012 9:07:00 PM

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Five George Mason men's soccer players were recognized for their play on the field this season as the Colonial Athletic Association handed out its annual All-CAA and All-Rookie honors on Thursday evening on the eve of the semifinals of the conference tournament in Philadelphia.

Senior forward Taylor Morgan was tabbed to the first team, sophomore forward Timi Mulgrew to the second team and junior classmates midfielder Alex Herrera and defender Hugh Roberts to the third team. Additionally, freshman Ghiles Harmouche earned All-Rookie honors.

Northeastern took home three of the major awards, as senior forward Don Anding was selected as the Player of the Year, sophomore defender Simon Cox shared Defensive Player of the Year honors with Hofstra junior Shaun Foster and NU head coach Brian Ainscough shared Coach of the Year honors with Drexel's Doug Hess. Hofstra freshman midfielder Joseph Holland was named the Rookie of the Year.

Adding five names to the list, Mason's all-time CAA postseason honoree total now stands at 97 since the team joined the conference in 1984.

Morgan, a senior from Southampton, England, collected all-conference honors for the second time in his career after taking home third team honors a season ago. In 2012, Morgan started all 19 matches for the Patriots, finishing the season with a team and league-best 13 goals, a single-season personal best. He recorded three two-goal matches on the season, achieving the feat in wins over St. Francis (N.Y.), Towson and Delaware. Morgan was named the CAA Men's Soccer Player of the Week on October 29 after registering two goals in a 2-0 win at Delaware on October 24 before leading the team with five shots in a 0-0 double-overtime draw at Northeastern.

For his career, Morgan appeared in 50 matches with 48 starts, racking up 53 points on 23 goals and seven assists over three seasons.

A sophomore from Sterling, Mulgrew started 15 matches for Mason in 2012, tallying 21 points on eight goals and a team-high five assists. All three totals were personal single-season bests. Mulgrew owned a four-match point streak from September 1-15, which included a two-assist match against St. Francis (N.Y.). He also recorded his first collegiate multi-goal game in a 3-2 loss at Old Dominion as he scored both Mason markers. It was the first postseason honor for Mulgrew.

Taking home all-conference honors for the first time in his career, Herrera started 16 of Mason's 19 matches this season. Herrera was a key player in the midfield and defensive third, finishing the season with three assists.

Another first time All-CAA honoree, Roberts started all 19 matches for the Patriots, helping the defense post a 0.90 goals-against average and nine shutouts on the season. He also added one goal, scoring in a 5-1 win over Saint Peter's early in the season.

Harmouche was a key component to the Mason offense in 2012, finishing the season with nine points on three goals and three assists, and was the only freshman to appear in all 19 matches while making 15 starts. Harmouche registered his first collegiate goal in the season opener against LIU Brooklyn and followed that with his first collegiate assist two games later at American, helping Mason capture the D.C. College Cup. He also recorded a goal in back-to-back matches against Saint Peter's and St. Francis (N.Y.), earning CAA Rookie of the Week honors on September 10 for his efforts in those two matches.

Mason finished the season with an 11-6-2 overall record and a 4-5-1 conference mark. The Patriots earned the No. 5 seed in the CAA Tournament, falling to fourth-seeded Hofstra in the quarterfinals.


 

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Players Mentioned

Alex Herrera

#13 Alex Herrera

D/MF
5' 9"
Sophomore
Taylor Morgan

#20 Taylor Morgan

F
6' 5"
Junior
Hugh Roberts

#24 Hugh Roberts

F
6' 4"
Sophomore
Timi Mulgrew

#11 Timi Mulgrew

F/MF
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alex Herrera

#13 Alex Herrera

5' 9"
Sophomore
D/MF
Taylor Morgan

#20 Taylor Morgan

6' 5"
Junior
F
Hugh Roberts

#24 Hugh Roberts

6' 4"
Sophomore
F
Timi Mulgrew

#11 Timi Mulgrew

5' 8"
Freshman
F/MF
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