Men's Soccer

NSCAA Names Four Men's Soccer Players To All-Region Team

RIPON, Wis. – The awards rolled in for four Midwest Conference (MWC) men’s soccer players who earned a spot on the 2011 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-North Team. Monmouth standout Logan Simpson was a first team honoree with Beloit forward Jackson Wilkins earning second team honors. Carroll defender Adam Bruk and Lake Forest forward Mahir Mameledzlija were also recognized as third team award winners.

Simpson, the MWC Player of the Year, led the league with 37 points this season for the Fighting Scots and also was tops in the league with 14 goals. Simpon tallied three multi goal games this season, two of which included hat tricks, in a season where he posted a shooting percentage just shy of 24% and four game winning goals.

Jackson Wilkins helped lead the Buccaneers to a MWC Tournament final appearance. He led the Bucs in scoring for the third straight season with nine goals and four assists for 22 points. After three seasons he ranks sixth in Beloit Men’s Soccer history with 31 goals while his 75 career points put him just outside the top five. Wilkins was also a First Team All-MWC pick for the third straight season.

Bruk was named MWC Defensive Player of the Year after leading a defensive unit that gave up an average of 1.15 goals per game and posted a team goals against average of 1.14, both second in the MWC. Bruk started in all 20 games for Carroll and held opponents scoreless in nine different contests while also tallying seven points on the season (one goal, five assists).

Mameledzija earned the Offensive Player of the Year honor after a sophomore campaign where he finished second in the league in both points (32) and goals (13) while averaging 4.53 shots per game, which was tops in the MWC. Mameledzija had three multi goal performances and tallied four game winning goals in the process.

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