| First NSCAA/adidas All-America Team for NCCAA Announced |
Newest team to the NSCAA awards programs recognize outstanding players at Christian colleges
For the first time, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America has included All-America recognition for schools that compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association. The NSCAA/adidas NCCAA All-America Teams include teams in both divisions for men and the women's division.
Highlighting the men's Division I team are senior defender Damian Francis of Judson College, which claimed this year's national championship, and Joe Phiri, a senior forward from Union University in Tennessee. In men's Division II, national champion Northland Baptist Bible College was represented by junior midfielder John Scott. In women's play, national champion Malone College placed two players on the team: sophomore goalkeeper Laurie Franklin and freshman forward Julie Herbst.
The NSCAA/adidas All-America teams are determined through voting by NSCAA member coaches from across the nation. A complete list of the teams follows.
NSCAA/adidas 2002 NCCAA Men’s Division I All-America Team
Front Row (from left): Fabio Dos Santos, Masayuki Yokota, Stephen Andrew, Marcos Silva.
Back Row: James Chase, Josh Ray, Joaquin Camargo, Trevor Knowles, Anderson Browne, Damian Francis.
Position, Name, Class, School, Hometown G, Trevor Knowles, Sr., Mt. Vernon Nazarene, Gahanna, Ohio
D, Hamlet Diaz, , Sr., Roberts Wesleyan College, El Paso, Texas
D, Damian Francis, Sr., Judson College, St. John’s, Antigua
D, Masayuki Yokota, Jr., Grace College, Sashima, Japan
M, Joaquin Camargo, Sr., Piedmont College, Barranquilla, Colombia
M, James Chase, Sr., Roberts Wesleyan College, Chester, N.H.
M, Fabio Dos Santos, Fr., Oklahoma Wesleyan, Santos, Brazil
M, Josh Ray, Jr., Bryan College, Milford, Mich.
F, Stephen Andrew, Jr., Piedmont College, Falkirk, Scotland
F, Anderson Browne, So., Indiana Wesleyan, St. Peter’s, Antigua
F, Rafael Perez, Jr., Bethel College (Ind.), Puebla, Mexico
F, Marcos Silva, Fr., Oklahoma Wesleyan, Santos, Brazil
F, Joe Phiri, Sr., Union University (Tenn.), Lusaka, Zambia
Men’s NCCAA Division II All-America Team
Front Row (from left): Kyle Rodell, Gonzalo Vergara, Nathan Grube, Thomas Bates.
Back Row: Clifton Barth, John Scott, Aaron Hoxie, Mark Smith, Joe Schutte, Andy Schmitt.
G, Aaron Hoxie, Sr., Philadelphia Biblical University, Newport News, Va.
D, Clifton Barth, So., Faith Baptist Bible College, Troy, Ohio
D, Greg Fanus, Sr., Philadelphia Biblical University, New Providence, Pa.
D, Kyle Rodell, So., Manhattan Christian College, Tonganoxie, Kan.
M, Thomas Bates, Jr., Clearwater Christian College, Lakeland, Fla.
M, Phil Luukkonen, Sr., Simpson College, Mesa, Ariz.
M, John Scott, Jr., Northland Baptist Bible College, Aurora, Colo.
M, Mark Smith, Jr., Manhattan Christian College, Topeka, Kan.
M, Gonzalo Vergara, Sr., Grace Bible College, Montevideo, Uruguay
F, Nathan Grube, So., Grace Bible College, Hudsonville, Mich.
F, Andy Schmitt, Jr., Baptist Bible College, Riverton, N.J.
F, Joe Schutte, Jr., Manhattan Christian College, Tigard, Ore.
NCCAA Women’s All-America Team
Front Row (from left): Jessica Bents, Laurie Franklin, Ashley Palmer.
Back Row: Amy Wolf, Cheryl Balogh, Heather Ellis.
G, Laurie Franklin, So., Malone College, Prospect, Ky.
D, Julie Baird, So., Western Baptist College, So., Lake Oswego, Ore.
D, Cheryl Balogh, Jr., Mt. Vernon Nazarene, Jr., Lima, Ohio
D, Heather Ellis, Jr., Trinity International, Jr., Fairfield, Ohio
D, Courtney Porter, Jr., The Master’s College, Jr., Santa Rosa, Calif.
M, Jessica Bents, Jr., Trinity International, Jr., Ames, Iowa
M, Emily Ouimette, So., Olivet Nazarene, So., Danvers, Mass.
M, Bethany Seiffert, Sr., Mt. Vernon Nazarene, Sr., Lewis Center, Ohio
M, Amy Wolf, Sr., Roberts Wesleyan College, Sr., South Lima, N.Y.
F, Julie Herbst, Fr., Malone College, Fr., Dyer, Ind.
F, KeriAnn Lawson, Jr., Western Baptist College, Jr., Oregon City, Ore.
F, Ashley Palmer, So., Indiana Wesleyan, So., Circleville, Ohio
F, Sarah Riojas, Sr., Western Baptist College, Sr., Yakima, Wash.
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