TicketsNov. 10, 2005
STORRS, Conn. -- University of Cincinnati men's soccer players Omar Cummings (Old Harbour, Jamaica/Cincinnati State) and Kenny Anaba (Westerville, Ohio/Worthington Christian) have earned All-BIG EAST honors for the 2005 season. Cummings was unanimously named to the first team, while Anaba garnered third-team recognition.
Cummings, who tied with Anaba for fifth in the conference in scoring, tallied seven goals and seven assists while starting all 19 matches at forward for the Bearcats. The junior was named Soccer America Player of the Week and BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 20 after scoring both of UC's goals in a 2-0 victory against No. 1 Connecticut on Sept. 16.
Anaba, a sophomore forward, led UC with nine goals, and posted a hot streak in the middle of the season in which he scored in eight of 10 matches. He also added three assists.
The duo combined for 42 points (16 G, 10 A), which was the second-highest total in the BIG EAST behind Seton Hall's Sacha Kljestan and Elisio Giusfredi.
Kljestan was named Offensive Player of the Year while St. John's goalkeeper Jason Landers was tabbed Goalkeeper of the Year. Connecticut's Mpho Moloi (Midfielder of the Year), Julius James (Defender of the Year), and O'Brien White (Rookie of the Year) earned the other major awards, as voted on by the league's coaches. Coaching Staff of the Year went to Seton Hall's Manny Schellscheidt and his staff, who posted a 12-3-3 overall record and a 6-3-2 mark in league play.