January 20, 2005
Contact:  Stan Cole / Campbell University / All-State Coordinator / 910.893.1331

BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Twelve student-athletes form the 2004 North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) College Division All-State Men's Soccer Team released on Thursday.

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 (plus those involved in ties).  Teams are selected for men and women in both the college and university (NCAA Division I) divisions.  The women's university division squad was announced Monday.  The women's college and men's university division teams will be released next week.

The 2004 NCCSIA men's soccer college division all-state team is headed by three members from both Mount Olive College and Wingate University.  In addition, three team members were repeat selections from last year's inaugural all-state unit Kenny Crowe (Catawba), Sascha Gorres (UNC Pembroke) and Aaron Holcomb (Greensboro).

 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 also selects all-state teams for men’s and women’s basketball, softball and baseball.

Membership information on NCCSIA may be obtained from treasurer Bob Lowe (blowe@gborocollege.edu) or on-line at www.nccsia.org.

A trio of players who led Mount Olive to its first-ever Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference Championship and set a school record for most wins in a season (14-5-3), were selected for the NCCSIA all-state unit.

Freshman Chris Roush was named the all-state keeper after earning MVP honors at the CVAC tournament.  The Swansboro, N.C., native finished the year with a 0.887 goals-against average and four shutouts (including two in the league tournament).

Roush was joined by senior teammates Warren Atkins and Cory Worrell on the all-state squad.  Atkins, a midfielder from Silver Spring, Md., led the nation in assists (19) and ranked fourth in assists per game.  He was an All-Southeast Region and All-CVAC first-team choice, while also earning CVAC all-tournament recognition.

Worrell was also tabbed CVAC Player of the Year and NSCAA All-Southeast Region second-team after finishing 11th nationally in goals per game and 15th in points per outing.  The forward from Goldsboro, N.C., completed the year with 23 goals and four assists for 50 points, leading the CVAC in both goals and points en route to first-team all-conference honors.

Wingate placed freshman James Lavery on the all-state unit, along with senior Thomas Szvetitz and graduate student Benji Bostic.

A midfielder from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Lavery was selected as the 2004 South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year.  He also earned first-team All-South Atlantic Conference and second-team All-Appalachian Region recognition.  He finished second in the SAC with 10 assists during his freshman season.

Szvetitz was chosen as an all-state defender after earning All-Appalachian Region honors.  A four-time All-SAC choice, the Valrico, Fla., native had eight goals (including three match winners) and four assists from his defensive position in 2004.

Bostic, a forward from Wingate, N.C., scored 20 goals and assisted on five others while earning first team All-South Atlantic Conference and NSCAA/adidas All-Appalachian Region recognition.  The Bulldogs finished the year with an 11-4-3 record.

Crowe, a junior defender from Reeders, Pa., earned all-state honors for the second-straight year after earning All-SAC recognition for the third-consecutive season.  A first team All-South Atlantic Conference pick in 2004, Crowe scored eight goals and helped the Indians to their first-ever NCAA II Tournament berth and a 14-6-0 record.

Gorres, a senior midfielder from Flensburg, Germany, gained all-state honors for the second-consecutive season after leading UNC Pembroke to a 16-3-0 record and NCAA Division II Final Four berth.  He scored eight goals, assisted on nine others, and earned All-America, All-Southeast Region and All-Peach Belt Athletic Conference recognition.

Greensboro College midfielder Aaron Holcomb joined Crowe and Gorres as repeat selections on the all-state unit after earning first-team USA South all-conference honors.  The Pickerington, Ohio senior midfielder led the 11-5-3 Pride in scoring with 17 points on six goals and five assists.

Junior defender Tony Falvino joined fellow Greensboro performer Holcomb on the 2004 all-state unit.  The native of Johnsonville, New Zealand was a first-team all-South region and USA South selection.  He helped guide a a Greensboro defense that surrendered 0.84 goals-per-game.

Belmont Abbey freshman Kenny Weese was named to the all-state squad after earning first-team All-CVAC honors.  The Denton, Texas native finished fourth in the CVAC in goals (12) and points (29) and was seventh in assists (5), while leading the 10-7-2 Crusaders to the league title game.