October 31, 2007 
Contact: Mike Christie, Sports Information Director

USA South Men's Soccer Awards Announced

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for men's soccer.  A total of 38 student-athletes have been named to the USA South All-Conference teams. Christopher Newport's Michael Caro has been named the Player of the Year, Marco Kirsch of N.C. Wesleyan is the Rookie of the Year and his coach, Jason Kilby, is the Coach of the Year. The awards are voted on by the men's soccer coach at each institution. Also, for the first time, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school.

Caro, a senior forward from Alexandria, Virginia helped lead the Captains offense this fall. Caro led the USA South in points and goals this season. On the year, Caro tallied 41 points on 20 goals and one assist  with a team-best five game-winning goals. Caro also earned First Team All-Conference honors for the second consecutive season. Finally, Caro was named USA South Player of the Week once this fall.

Kirsch, a Celle, Germany freshman midfielder, led the USA South in both assists and game-winning goals while compiling the league's second-highest amount of points and goals. Kirsch played and started in each game, tallying 39 points on 13 goals and 13 assists with six game-winning goals. He earned First Team All-Conference accolades to go along with five USA South Rookie of the Week honors.

Kilby, in his sixth-year as the head of the Bishops, took his team to their third regular season title in the last four years. The Bishops finished the regular season unbeaten and untied with an overall record of 16-0 and a 6-0 conference mark. Nationally, N.C. Wesleyan is currently ranked second and is one of only two teams this season without a loss or a tie. Kilby takes his team into the semifinals of the USA South Men's Soccer Tournament as the top-seed.

Player of the Year                                                                
Michael Caro - Christopher Newport                                                             

Rookie of the Year                                                                 
Marco Kirsch - N.C. Wesleyan

Coach of the Year                                                                  
Jason Kilby - N.C. Wesleyan

The 2007 USA South Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams follow:

First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
Forward Michael Caro - Christopher Newport Eric Hatchett - Greensboro Kevin Lue - N.C. Wesleyan Alimamy Kargbo - N.C. Wesleyan Midfield Marco Kirsch - N.C. Wesleyan Brian Tweed - Christopher Newport Robert Fricke - Greensboro Defense Jason Bottani - N.C. Wesleyan Matt Page - Christopher Newport Bryan Davis - Christopher Newport Goalkeeper Matt Tengs - Christopher Newport	Forward Stanley Abada - Averett Jay Wyatt - Greensboro Tyler Clare - Christopher Newport Midfield Daniel Jones - N.C. Wesleyan Brett Brennan - Methodist Bobby Dabbs - Greensboro Defense Ryne Nichols - Greensboro Shawn Trueblood - Christopher Newport Philip Fritschmann - N.C. Wesleyan Goalkeeper Alberto Faisca - N.C. Wesleyan Kurt Gardiner - Greensboro	Forward Mike DeMara - Methodist Andy White - Methodist Evan Monteiro - Methodist Midfield Rob Ivanovich - N.C. Wesleyan Edgar Zaldivar - N.C. Wesleyan Ben Norman - Greensboro Defense Aaron McGuiness - Shenandoah Dustin Breckenridge - Methodist Drew Griffith - Greensboro CJ Komons - Methodist Goalkeeper Sean Brennan - Methodist
All-Sportsmanship Team
Jeff Imgrund - Averett Bryan Davis - Christopher Newport Kyle Corrigan - Ferrum Quinton Hurdle - Greensboro Bret Brennan - Methodist Danny Jones - N.C. Wesleyan Karin Kamara - Shenandoah