11/1/11

LC Soccer Garners More Post Season Awards

Lincoln, IL – The Lincoln College Men’s Soccer team is piling on more individual awards after the best season in the college’s history. The Lynx won the Mid West Athletic Conference, Region 24 and Region 24 Tournament for the second consecutive season with an overall record of 17-3, 8-0 in Region 24 and 5-0 in the MWAC. With the teams’ success, the Lynx placed six players on the All-Conference team of which two players were named Player of the Year. Also, Head Coach Ben Massena was named Conference Coach of the Year.

The Men’s Soccer team is fresh off their Region 24 Championship win against Illinois Central College. Lincoln (ranked #13 in the Nation) travels to take on MCC Maple Woods (12-3-3) in Kansas City for the district final. The winner of the district final advances to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona.

Player of the Year - Edwin Moalosi, Lincoln College
Goalkeeper of the Year - Mario Alfario, Lincoln College
Coach of the Year - Ben Massena, Lincoln College

First Team
Edwin Moalosi Lincoln College
Anders Madsen Lincoln College
Ruben Gaytan Lincoln College

Second Team
Diego Figueroa Lincoln College
Julio Valsquez Lincoln College

Honorable Mention
Mario Alfario Lincoln College
Adrien Sathler Lincoln College

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Lincoln College was founded in 1865 as Lincoln University, the only institution of higher education named for Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. It is a, two-year, private, liberal arts college located in Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln College is designed to prepare a student for university study through a structured, supportive approach to learning. Student-teacher ratio at Lincoln College is 15:1 and the average class size is 16 students.