Several ENYYSA Players Named to College All-America Teams
12/12/09

Several ENYYSA players have been named to various National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-America teams.

Five girls from Eastern New York were named to the NSCAA high school All-America team:

* Rye H.S. junior goalkeeper Tatiana Saunders of Rye, N.Y.

* Shenendehowa H.S. senior midfielder Molly Popolizio of Clifton Park, N.Y.

* Rye H.S. sophomore forward Lia Bellizzi of Rye, N.Y., a second-time selection

* South Side H.S. senior forward Carly Beyar of Rockville Centre, N.Y.

* South Side H.S. senior forward Crystal Dunn of Rockville Centre, N.Y.

Four Eastern New York players were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of American Boys High School All-America team:

* Brentwood H.S. senior defender Andrew Jean-Baptiste (Brentwood, N.Y.)

* Newburgh Free Academy senior midfielder Alex Bramall (Newburgh, N.Y.)

* Newburgh Free Academy senior midfielder Wes Finch (Newburgh, N.Y.)

* Arlington H.S. senior forward Cody Farrier (LaGrangeville, N.Y.)

Three players from Eastern New York were named to the National Soccer Coaches of America Division III men’s All-America team:

* SUNY-Plattsburgh junior defender Bart Misiak of Plattsburgh, N.Y., who earned All-American honors for the second time.

* Carnegie Mellon senior forward Ricky Griffin of Hastings, N.Y., who was named to the team for the second time.

* SUNY-Brockport senior forward Steven Abgarian of Merrick, N.Y., a first-time selection.

Four women from Eastern New York were named NCAA Division III All-Americans:

First team

* Senior midfielder Brianna Young (Trinity College, Texas) of Rockville Centre

Second team

* Senior midfielder Any Scheffer (Ithaca College) of Schenectady, who was a second-time selection

* Junior forward Brelynn Nasypany (William Smith College) of Herkimer

Third team

* Senior forward Melissa Gorenkoff (Brandeis) of Woodbury


  © Copyright 2010 Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association. All rights reserved.
  © Copyright 2010 Demosphere International, Inc. All rights reserved.