KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Trinity University sophomore goalkeeper Matt Cardone and junior midfielder Yuri Ribiero were named National Soccer Coaches Association of America First Team All-Americans, the organization announced today.
Ribiero was named to the NSCAA First Team after leading Trinity (19-1-4) to its 15th Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference men's soccer championship. The Tigers advanced to the NCAA tournament for the 11th straight year. Trinity advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament where they fell 2-1 to Montclair State.
The Salvador, Brazil native ranked among the SCAC leaders in nearly ever offensive category includuing shots (117 - 1st), shots per game (4.88 - 1st), goals (14 - 3rd), assists (11 - 2nd), points (39 - 2nd) and points per game (1.62 - 3rd). Ribiero was a First Team All-SCAC selection this season, and he was a Second Team NSCAA All-America selection as a freshman in 2010.
Cardone, like Ribiero, ranked at or near the top of most goalkeeper statistics. He led the SCAC in goals against average (0.45) and shutouts (11) and ranked second in the league in save percentage (.873).
For the complete 2012 NSCAA Men's All-America Teams, click here.
