Clendening Named to All-Conference Team

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Georgia Southern freshman forward Luigi Clendening was named to the 2007 All-Southern Conference second team by the league’s coaches, it was announced by the conference, Friday.

The Augusta, Ga.–native was honored among the league’s best after a standout season for the Eagles, leading the team with 12 points and five goals, while dishing out two assists.

Clendening was among the league’s best on offense, ranking ninth in goals, 10th in goals per game (0.31), and fifth in game-winning goals (2).

The Eagles will enter post-season play, Saturday (Nov. 10), as the seventh-seed versus No. 2 seed College of Charleston in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament.  The game will be played at Patriots Point Field in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. at 2 p.m.

All-Conference
First Team

• F          Kareem Yearwood, College of Charleston
• F          Brett Paschall, Elon
• F          Thomas Campbell, UNC Greensboro
• MF      Justin Wyatt, Elon
• MF      Patrick Murray, Furman
• MF      Shea Salinas, Furman
• MF      Jokull Elisabetarson, UNC Greensboro
• D         Jon Leathers, Furman
• D         Steven Kinney, Elon
• D         D.J. McCurry, UNC Greensboro
• GK      Corbin Waller, College of Charleston

Second Team

• F          Sean Sassano, Appalachian State
• F          Haris Cekic, Furman
• F          Luigi Clendening, Georgia Southern
• MF      McCoy Livingston, Appalachian State
• MF      Juan Obregon, Appalachian State
• MF      Justin Fojo, College of Charleston
• MF      Eliot Paschalis, Furman
• D         Wes Knight, College of Charleston
• D         Robby Hoak, Davidson
• D         David Worthen, UNC Greensboro
• GK      Bryan Amos, Furman
• GK      Clint Irwin, Elon

Player of the Year: Jon Leathers, Furman
Freshman of the Year: Haris Cekic, Furman
Coach of the Year: Doug Allison, Furman

Category: Men's Soccer

Published on Friday, 09 November 2007 00:25