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Contact: Jeremy Martin
11/11/2004
Third-team All-C-USA defender Ewan Blair |
IRVING, Texas ? Six University of Cincinnati men's soccer players were named to All-Conference USA teams yesterday, voted by the league's coaches. The Bearcats had three players selected to the second team, two on the third team and one all-freshman team honoree.
Seniors Wiremu Patrick (Wellington, New Zealand/Wellington) and John Liersemann (Carrollton, Texas/Trinity Christian) earned second team honors, along with junior Jeff Hughes (Independence, Ky./Western Michigan). Patrick led the Bearcats in scoring with eight goals and 20 points. Liersemann led the team in assists with six, ranking fifth in Conference USA. Hughes was the Bearcats' second-leading scorer this season, netting seven goals and 16 points.
Sophomore goalkeeper Mike Vessells (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) and junior defender Ewan Blair (St. Catherine, Jamaica/St. John's [N.Y.]) each earned third-team honors after leading the UC defense to a second-place C-USA ranking. Vessells was twice named C-USA defensive player of the week and ranks in the top four in four goalkeeping categories.
Freshman defender Amir Ikner (Olathe, Kan./Blue Valley West) was named to the all-freshman team. Ikner started the final 10 matches of the regular season, helping the Bearcats to a 5-3-2 record over that span, including a six-match unbeaten streak.
The six all-conference honorees matches the school-record total, set in 1999 and matched last season.