2012 SOCCER AWARDS BANQUET PHOTOS

SOUTHBURY, Conn. (November 1, 2012) – Post University's Joe Bacciello (Stratford, Conn.) was honored as the 2012 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Soccer Player of the Year and Georgian Court's Denisha Thomas (Trinidad & Tobago) was recognized as the CACC Women's Soccer Player of the Year at the league's annual soccer awards banquet on Thursday night.

Post swept the major awards on the men's side as head coach Ted Haley was chosen by his peers as the CACC Men's Soccer Coach of the Year, while Post freshman Rapheal Moura (Danbury, Conn.) was named as the CACC Men's Soccer Rookie of the Year.

Wilmington head coach Josh Ruggiero was honored as the CACC Women's Soccer Coach of the Year after guiding the Wildcats to a 10-1-1 conference mark during the regular season.  Caldwell's Sarina Soriano (San Jose, Calif.) was named as the CACC Women's Soccer Coach of the Year.

Goldey-Beacom College (men) and Bloomfield College (women) were chosen as the recipients of the Team Sportsmanship Awards.

Members of the All-CACC Men's Soccer First Team included Baccielo (Post), Errol Reid (Post), Felix Horn (Nyack),  Kevin Ipina (Post), Momar Diop (Bloomfield), Marco Likos (Nyack), Sony Narro (Dominican), Pedro De Araujo (Dominican), Dodji Freitas (Holy Family), Ben Kwast (Nyack) and Travis Lobb (Philadelphia).

Members of the All-CACC Women's Soccer First Team included Thomas (Georgian Court), Kelli Kowalewski (Philadelphia), Chelsea Riedell (Philadelphia), Melissa Benson (Holy Family), Melissa Copeland (Philadelphia), Julie Crankshaw (Caldwell), Morgan Fraczkowski (Wilmington), Megan Tole (Holy Family), Renel Dennis (Post), Carly Digiovanni (Chestnut Hill) and Alli Williams (Wilmington).

The 2012 CACC Men's and Women's Soccer Championships resume on Friday, Nov. 2 in Waterbury, Conn.  The men's semifinals will begin at 12 p.m. (Post vs. Wilmington) and 2:30 p.m. (Dominican vs. Nyack) at Lamoy Field on the campus of Post University, while women's semifinal action will be contested at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury.  Game times are slated for 11 a.m. (Wilmington vs. Georgian Court) and 1:30 p.m. (Philadelphia vs. Caldwell) on Friday.


The 2012 CACC Women's and Men's Soccer Championship matches are slated for Sunday, Nov. 4 at Lamoy Field on the campus of Post University.  Game times are 11 a.m. (women) and 1:30 p.m. (men).

MEN'S SOCCER AWARD WINNERS

2012 CACC Men's Soccer Player of the Year – Joe Baccielo, Post University

2012 CACC Men's Soccer Rookie of the Year – Raphael Moura, Post University

2012 CACC Men's Soccer Coach of the Year – Ted Haley, Post University

2012 CACC Men's Soccer Team Sportsmanship Award – Goldey-Beacom College

2012 CACC Men's Soccer Regular Season Champions – Post University

2012 All-CACC Men's Soccer First Team
Errol Reid, Post University
Felix Horn, Nyack College
Kevin Ipina, Post University
Momar Diop, Bloomfield College
Marco Likos, Nyack College
Sony Narro, Dominican College
Pedro De araujo, Dominican College
Joe Baccielo, Post University
Dodji Freitas, Holy Family University
Ben Kwast, Nyack College
Travis Lobb, Philadelphia University

2012 All-CACC Men's Soccer Second Team
GK – Neil Kwiatkowski, Philadelphia University
GK – Andres Ruiz, Dominican College
D – Steven Hobart, Bloomfield College
D – Ani Lekaj, Post University
D – Keleenna Onyeaka, Felician College
M – Diego Mayanga, Bloomfield College
M – Gustavo Ferreira, Post University
M – Josh Delva, Felician College
F – Jorge Zubillaga, Dominican College
F – Kemar Richards, Bloomfield College
F – Facundo Zalazar, Caldwell College
AL -  Kresimir Nurnberger, Wilmington University

Honorable Mention:  Matthew Shutter (Dominican College), Ira Woodruff (Holy Family University), Steve Petrosino (Caldwell), Mikey Robinson (Nyack).

WOMEN'S SOCCER AWARD WINNERS

2012 CACC Women's Soccer Player of the Year – Denisha Thomas, Georgian Court University

2012 CACC Women's Soccer Rookie of the Year – Sarina Soriano, Caldwell College

2012 CACC Women's Soccer Coach of the Year – Josh Ruggiero, Wilmington University

2012 CACC Women's Soccer Team Sportsmanship Award – Bloomfield College

2012 CACC Women's Soccer Regular Season Champions – Wilmington University

2012 All-CACC Women's Soccer First Team
Kelli Kowalewski, Philadelphia University
Chelsea Riedell, Philadelphia University
Melissa Benson, Holy Family University
Melissa Copeland, Philadelphia University
Julie Crankshaw, Caldwell College
Morgan Fraczkowski, Wilmington University
Megan Tole, Holy Family University
Renel Dennis, Post University
Carly Digiovanni, Chestnut Hill College
Alli Williams, Wilmington University

2012 All-CACC Women's Soccer Second Team
GK – Amanda Walters, Wilmington University
D – Lauren Nolte, Chestnut Hill College
D – Jackie Crankshaw, Caldwell College
D – Vikki Zipf, Wilmington University
M – Sarina Soriano, Caldwell College
M – Katie Vecchio, Georgian Court University
M – Penelope Fantis, Wilmington University
F – Alysia Arcona, Felician College
F – Chelsea Grace, Wilmington University
F – Kristen Ferguson, Philadelphia University
AL -  Rebecca Stinger, Caldwell College

Honorable Mention: Sabrina Sinopoli, Post University; Farrell Pomponio, Georgian Court University; Cyan Jean-Baptiste, Nyack College; Natalie Migoya, Caldwell College.