PAC announces all-conference men’s soccer teams, annual award winners

PAC announces all-conference men’s soccer teams, annual award winners

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GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org) – The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) released its 2016 All-PAC men's soccer teams and yearly award winners Thursday.

The ballot for the all-conference teams and annual award winners was voted on by the league’s nine head men’s soccer coaches.

PAC Player of the Year honors went to Grove City College senior midfielder Dale Reese (Rocky Hill, Conn. / Loomis Chaffee), while PAC Coach of the Year honors went to Geneva College seventh-year head coach Gary Dunda.

Reese is the sixth Grove City player to be named the league’s Player of the Year since 1996.

A three-time All-PAC selection and two-time first team pick, Reese was recently named a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Men’s Soccer Team. He ranks third in the PAC in points (29), second in assists (9) and is tied for third in goals scored (10). His six game-winning goals lead the league.

A captain on this year’s Grove City squad that has posted a 14-4-1 overall record and 6-1-1 mark in the PAC, Reese has totaled 28 goals, 19 assists and 75 points in 74 career matches. His 19 assists currently rank second among the school’s career leaders. He finished the eight-match PAC regular season with four goals, four assists and 12 points. 

Grove City recently made its ninth-straight trip to the PAC Championship Tournament and has been selected to compete in this year’s Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Men’s Soccer Championship. The Wolverines, led by 11th-year head coach Mike Dreves, enter the tournament as the number two seed and will face third-seeded Arcadia University Saturday at 2 p.m. at Lebanon Valley College.

Dunda led top-seeded Geneva (16-3-1, 8-0 PAC) to its first-ever PAC Championship Tournament title last Saturday after securing a 2-1 overtime victory against third-seeded Thomas More College in the league’s championship tournament title match. Winners of 14-straight matches, Geneva earned the league’s automatic qualifying bid to this year’s NCAA Division III Championship and will travel to 14th-ranked Franklin & Marshall College Friday for a 5 p.m. first round match.

The PAC Team Sportsmanship Award was claimed by Grove City for the third time in the last four years. The PAC’s Team Sportsmanship Award program was started during the 2008-09 sports season and is an ongoing effort to recognize and encourage positive sportsmanship among conference teams.

2016 PAC Award Winners
PAC Player of the Year: Grove City senior midfielder Dale Reese
PAC Coach of the Year: Geneva's Gary Dunda
PAC Team Sportsmanship Award: Grove City
 
2016 All-PAC First Team
Name School Position Year Hometown / High School
Jack Waters Bethany MF Sr. Epsom, United Kingdom / Glyn School
Abel Carleton Geneva F Jr. Darlington, Pa. / Beaver County Christian
Gib McCracken Geneva D Jr. Beaver Falls, Pa. / Beaver County Christian
Luke Nolan Geneva GK So. Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny
Jonathan Shoaf Geneva MF Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. / Norfolk Christian
Dale Reese Grove City MF Sr. Rocky Hill, Conn. / Loomis Chaffee
Stephen Betteridge Grove City F Sr. Pittsford, N.Y. / Pittsford Mendon
Colin Dean Thomas More D Jr. Fort Thomas, Ky. / Highlands
Tim Knauer Thomas More MF Sr. Batavia, Ohio / Batavia
Brian Runyon Thomas More F Sr. Parkersburg, W.Va. / Parkersburg
Peter Mattocks Westminster F Fr. Saegertown, Pa. / Saegertown
 
2016 All-PAC Second Team
Name School Position Year Hometown / High School
Adam Franco Bethany MF Jr. Inglewood, Calif. / Carter
Brandon Crider Geneva F Sr. Marion, Pa. / Shalom Christian Academy
Liam O'Halloran Geneva F So. Elyria, Ohio / Elyria Catholic
Christian Caporaso Grove City MF Fr. Fairfield, Conn. / Christian Heritage
Bryan Denny Grove City GK Sr. Fairfax, Va. / Broughton (N.C.)
David Wurmlinger Grove City F Sr. Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon
Alex Panaro Thomas More MF Sr. Lawrenceburg, Ind. / Lawrenceburg
Ethan Smith Thomas More F FY Columbus, Ind. / Columbus North
Justin Nolfi W&J MF Sr. Irwin, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic
Jason Yobbi W&J D Jr. South Park, Pa. / South Park
Josh Hennigh Waynesburg D Sr. Harrisburg, Pa. / Hershey Christian
 
2016 All-PAC Honorable Mention
Name School Position Year Hometown / High School
Callum Appleby Bethany GK Sr. Maidstone, United Kingdom / Maidstone
Josh Brenize Geneva F Jr. Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg
Nich Leaman Grove City D Sr. Lancaster, Pa. / Hempfield
Josh Kucmeroski Saint Vincent D So. Monessen, Pa. / Monessen
Josh Evjene Thiel MF So. Orrstown, Pa. / Chambersburg
Eli Nienaber Thomas More F Jr. LaGrange, Ky. / Bishop Brossart
Justin Buberl Waynesburg MF Fr. Westminster, Md. / Westminster
Zack Walters Westminster MF Jr. Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory