November 5, 2003
For immediate release
Contact: Bob Lowe, SID
(336) 272-7102, x279

Greensboro College student-athletes have earned seven honors on the 2003 USA South Men’s Soccer Team.

Ben Maxwell (Raleigh, NC/Leesville Road), Tony Falvino (Johnsonville, NZ/Onslow College), and Michael Smith (Wellington, NZ/Tawa College) earned first team recognition. 

Maxwell, a junior forward, leads the team with 14 goals. Falvino, a sophomore defender, adds one goal on the season for the Pride. Smith, a senior defender, has two goals and two assists for the Pride. GC's defense has allowed just 13 goals in 18 matches.

The Pride also have three players—Freshman Galen Reid (Greensboro, NC/Page), and Matt Mulvena (Wilmington, DE/St. Elizabeth), with Junior Aaron Holcomb (Pickerington, OH/Pickerington)--who earned second team USA South honors.

Reid, a forward, was also named the USA South men’s soccer rookie—of the year. He is second on the club with 20 points (9 goals and 2 assists).

The Pride (12-3-3, 4-1-2 USA South) travels to Newport News, VA for this weekend's USA South Tournament. GC faces Shenandoah in a semifinal game at 5 p.m. Host CNU faces North Carolina Wesleyan at 7 p.m. 

The championship game is Saturday at 7 p.m. The winner advances to the NCAA playoffs. The Pride has qualified for the NCAAs the past nine years.

The 2003 USA South Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams follow:

Player-of-the-Year: Billy Lucas, Christopher Newport
Coach-of-the-Year: Steve Shaw, Christopher Newport
Rookie of the Year: Galen Reid, Greensboro

USA South First Team
Forward
Kevin Gray - Methodist
Ben Maxwell - Greensboro
Nick Yannitello - Christopher Newport

Midfield
Luis Collantes - Shenandoah
Jon Dyer - N.C. Wesleyan
Tony Falvino - Greensboro
Billy Lucas - Christopher Newport

Defense
Justin Chezem - Christopher Newport
Steve Keller - Christopher Newport
Michael Smith - Greensboro

Goalkeeper
Brian Shumate - Christopher Newport 

USA South Second Team
Forward
Michael Davis - Methodist
Ernesto de Gasperin - Christopher Newport
Carlos Gomez - N.C. Wesleyan
Galen Reid - Greensboro

Midfield
Aaron Holcomb - Greensboro
Andrew Kearney - Christopher Newport
Garrison Rudisill - Methodist

Defense
Gabriel Cintron - Chowan
Mark Hasson - Shenandoah
Matt Mulvena - Greensboro

Goalkeeper
Justin Agema - Methodist