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Not surprisingly, two Mavericks dominated the preseason awards
voting. Offensive Preseason Player of the Year honors went
The AMCC kicks off conference play on Saturday, September 22, and
the championship will be Saturday, November 3, hosted by the
number #1 seed. The winner will receive the AMCC's
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AMCC MEN'S SOCCER POLL
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OTHER PLAYERS TO WATCH...
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D'YOUVILLE
COLLEGE |
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Senior F Josh Pfuntner (Wayland, NY/Wayland-Cohocton HS)...Started all 17 games during the 2011 season, scoring 7 goals and tallying 4 assists for 18 points...selected third team all-conference...voted Spartans' MVP by teammates. Senior M Neil
Janes (Lee Center, NY/Rome Free Academy)...Played and started in
16 of 17 games during the 2011 season...scored 2 goals and 5 assists
for a total of 9 points...named a captain of the squad as a junior
and will be returning as captain in 2012...currently tied for the
all-time D’Youville assist record with 9. |
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FRANCISCAN
UNIVERSITY |
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Senior F Richard
Pankus (Steubenville, OH/Steubenville HS)...Led team in shots
attempted in 2011 with 26 on the season as a mid-field player...will
take on new responsibilities, including goal scoring, with a move to
forward. |
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HILBERT COLLEGE |
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Junior M Ed Minkel (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg HS)...Returning
from injury in 2011. |
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LA ROCHE COLLEGE |
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Sophomore F Bryan Weimerskirch (Saltsburg, PA/Springdale HS)...Standout freshman season included being name AMCC Newcomer of the Year, second team all-AMCC, and ECAC South Region Freshman of the Year...scored 12 goals (2 game winners), 9 assists and 33 points to lead the Redhawks in all 3 categories. Sophomore M Ryan Luffey (South Park, PA/South Park HS)...Recorded 6 goals and 12 assists with 2 game winning goals...earned first team all-conference honors as a freshman. |
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MEDAILLE COLLEGE |
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Senior GK Nicholas Kurtz (Lancaster, NY /Lancaster
HS)...Kurtz finished #1 in the conference in 2011 in GA (8), GAA
(.50), save % (.814), and shutouts (6)...also finished #1 in all of those
categories in conference games only, allowing just 1 goal vs. AMCC
opponents...three-time all-conference selection. |
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MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE |
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PENN STATE ALTOONA |
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PENN STATE BEHREND |
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Senior F Jake Gamble (Butler, PA/Butler)...First team all-AMCC with 15 goals, including 2 game winners...became Behrend’s all-time leader in points and goals last season...also set the program's single season goal scoring record. Senior D Danny
Poljak (Pittsburgh, PA/Upper Saint Clair HS)...Four year starter and
anchor of back line. |
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PITT-BRADFORD |
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Junior M Nick Walker (Clearfield, PA/Clearfield
HS)…Recorded 2 goals and 1 assist in 2011...started all 18 games. |
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PITT-GREENSBURG |
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Sophomore F Alex Leonard (Scottdale, PA/Southmoreland HS)...Scored 10 goals and 2 assists last season to lead the Bobcats in both goals and points...named third team all-AMCC in 2011. Sophomore
D Jeremy Niemiec (Scottdale, PA/Southmoreland HS)...Contributed 1
goal and 3assists from a defensive position...earned third team
all-conference honors last season. |
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Medaille senior forward George Tor (left). A first
team all-conference selection in 2011, Tor is also earned NSCAA Regional All American honors.
He had 18 goals,
14 assists and 50 points last year, finishing in the AMCC top 3 in every offensive statistical
category. Teammate Nicholas Kurtz (right) was selected as the Defensive Preseason Player of the Year.
A three-time all-conference pick, Kurtz finished #1 in the conference in 2011 in GA (8), GAA
(.50), save % (.814), and shutouts (6). H also finished #1 in all of those
categories in conference games only, allowing just 1 goal vs. AMCC
opponents.
