(Story take from Trinity University website)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Trinity University Tigers senior forward Ben Grossman and sophomore midfielder Zach Garcia were elected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division III Men's All-America Team.
Grossman, from Encinitas, Calif. (La Costa Canyon); and Garcia,
from Dallas (Lake Highlands); made the All-America Second Team.
Both Tigers were also selected for the NSCAA All-West Region First
Team, and the All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference First
Team.
In addition, Grossman was voted the SCAC Offensive Player of the
Year. Grossman was third in the SCAC with 32 points this season,
scoring 14 goals and recording four assists. He tied for the SCAC
lead with 14 goals, and also led the conference with six
game-winning goals.
Garcia, a defensive midfielder, was a key component in stopping
opponents' attacks. The Tigers yielded only 12 goals in 19 games,
while scoring 42.
The Tigers, led by 19th-year head coach Paul McGinlay, completed
the campaign with a 15-2-2 record, and a No. 16 national ranking.
Coach McGinlay earned his 11th SCAC Coach of the Year award,
securing the honor for the fifth consecutive season. Trinity won
its eighth straight conference title, with a 10-0-0 record. The
Tigers advanced to the NCAA playoffs for the eighth consecutive
time, but were upset in the second round by Hardin-Simmons.
For the complete NSCAA Division III Men's All-American Team, click here.
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