Daktronics announced today that juniors Ross Hopkins and Bradley Barraclough were voted to the Daktronics NCAA Div. II All Midwest region team. Hopkins was selected to the 1st Team while Barraclough was voted to the 2nd team.
Hopkins played and started in all 18 games for the Knights this season. The junior led the team this year in points (30), goals (11), assists (8) and game winning goals with four. He was second on the team in shots on goal percentage (.565) total shots with 62 in 18 games.
Barraclough started and played in 16 games this season, missing two due to injury. He was second on the team in points (21), goals (10), game winning goals (3), and shot on goal percentage (.576). The junior led the Knights with 66 total shots and 38 shots on goal.
The All-Region team is sponsored by Daktronics, Inc., an acknowledged world leader in scoring, timing and programmable display systems for virtually every sport at every level of competition. The team is voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA), with voting powered by ATHLETICSITE.COM
Members of the Midwest Region first team are eligible for the 2009 Daktronics Division II All-America men's soccer team, to be announced Tuesday, Dec. 1.
Player of the Year
Steven Beattie, Northern Kentucky
First Team
Goalkeeper
Stephen Conner, Drury
Defenders
Ben Taylor, Drury
Luke Brookfield, Ashland
Peter Higgins, Drury
Zac Bond, Lewis
Midfielders
Andrew Bordelon, Drury
Ross Hopkins, Bellarmine
Rhys Cannella, Tiffin
Niklas Boedts, UW-Parkside
Forwards
Steven Beattie, Northern Kentucky
Micah Whorton, Drury
Steve Wilczewski, Drury
Ashton Campbell, Tiffin
Second Team
Goalkeeper
Jeff Frisch, Tiffin
Defenders
Chris Dobrowolski, Northern Kentucky
Tony Iyayi, Tiffin
Patrick White, Rockhurst
Michael Kennedy, Ashland
Midfielders
Bojan Adler, Saint Joseph's
Seth Eckerlin, Northern Kentucky
James Livingston, Ashland
B.J. Goodwin, Findlay
Forwards
Braden Bishop, Northern Kentucky
Nestor Hernandez, Lewis
Bradley Barraclough, Bellarmine
Ross Ashley, Ashland
