GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Eleven student-athletes form the 2003 North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) College Division All-State Men’s Soccer Team released on Wednesday.

Michael Smith (Tawa, New Zealand) and Aaron Holcomb (Pickerington, Ohio) represented USA South Champion Greensboro College on the all-state team.  A senior defender from Tawa, New Zealand, Smith was a four-time, first-team all-league choice who scored twice and assisted on two other goals and helped his club again reach the NCAA Division III playoffs.  A junior midfielder from Pickertington, Ohio, Holcomb tallied six goals and seven assists and was a second-team All-USA South selection for the 14-4-3 Pride.

The team consists of NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA student-athletes from North Carolina colleges and universities.  Nominees were submitted by North Carolina sports information professionals.  NCCSIA members voted for the all-state teams.

The All-State soccer teams include one goalkeeper, three defenders, four midfielders and three forwards.  The college division women’s squad was announced on Monday.  The university division (NCAA Division I) women’s team and university division men’s unit will be released on Thursday and 
Friday, respectively.

Founded in 2002, The North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) is comprised of sports information professionals from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions from the state of North Carolina.  The purpose of the organization is to promote collegiate athletics at all schools.  Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina, and whose area of responsibility lies within sports information.  NCSSIA will select all-state teams for softball and baseball in the spring.

The inaugural NCCSIA men’s soccer all-state team is headed by three members of the record-setting UNC Pembroke squad, which finished with a 17-1-2 record.  USA South Conference champion Greensboro College placed two student-athletes on the 11-man unit, as did CVAC regular season champion Queens and SAC Tournament champ Catawba.

North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association
2003 College Division All-State Men’s Soccer Team
Pos., Name, Class, School, Hometown
GK - Alex Hall, Sr. UNC Pembroke, Knightdale, N.C.
D - Kenny Crowe, So., Catawba, Reeders, Pa.
D - Thomas Lindal, Jr., UNC Pembroke, Kristianssand, Norway
D - Michael Smith, Sr., Greensboro, Tawa, New Zealand
MF - Oliver Carias, Jr., Queens, Guatemala City, Guatemala
MF - Sascha Gorres, So., UNC Pembroke, Flensburg, Germany
MF - Aaron Holcomb, Jr., Greensboro, Pickerington, Ohio
MF - Simon Wullimann, Jr., Queens, McDonough, Ga.
F - Robert Dawson, So., Wingate, Manchester, England
F - Zay-Zay, Gilewala, So., Catawba, Monrovia, Liberia
F - Tim Imafidon, Sr., Guilford, Raleigh, N.C.

Nominated by North Carolina Sports Information professionals / Selected by NCCSIA members

See complete NCCSIA Release (MS-Word)