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Six MVNU Players Earn AMC Men's Soccer Honors
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (11-6-2008) - Six members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer team were honored when the American Mideast Conference honors were announced this week.
     
Adam Worrall Zach Patterson Scott Spangler

Adam Worrall, a senior forward from Blacklick, Ohio, was named to the AMC First Team after being an AMC South Division Second Team pick as a sophomore. The former Gahanna Lincoln High School star leads the Cougars in goals (19) and assists (8) as well as ranking in the top five in the NAIA with eight game-winning goals.

Zach Patterson, a senior defender from Dayton, Ohio, joined Worrall on the AMC First Team after being an AMC South Division Second Team pick a year ago. The former Dayton Christian High School product has played every second of every match this season and has anchored the back line that has posted 10 shutouts. He also has two assists.

Scott Spangler, a junior midfielder from Pataskala, Ohio, was named to the AMC Second Team for the second straight year. The former Watkins Memorial High School standout has registered six assists while controlling the action in the midfield for MVNU.

Alex Stout Brady Swanson Kemar Jackson

Alex Stout, a junior goalkeeper from Pataskala, Ohio, was named to the AMC Honorable Mention list for the second time in his career after being on the AMC South Division Second Team last year. The former Watkins Memorial High School star has tied the school record with 10 shutouts this year while allowing just 11 goals in 17 matches for a 0.66 goals against average.

Brady Swanson, a junior defender from Mount Vernon, Ohio, was also named to the AMC Honorable Mention list for the second straight year. The former Mount Vernon High School product has scored a career-high six goals to go with three assists while playing every second this season in helping the back line post 10 shutouts.

Kemar Jackson, a sophomore defender from St. Catherine, Jamaica, rounded out the AMC Honorable Mention selections. The former Wolmers High School graduate has scored one goal to go with two assists while contributing to the strength of the Cougars’ back line.

MVNU is currently 13-3-2 overall and ranked No. 25 in the latest NAIA poll - the first time in school history that the Cougars have cracked the Top 25. The team finished second in the AMC with an 8-1-2 conference mark and will be the No. 2 seed in the upcoming AMC Tournament. MVNU will host a semifinal match next Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. against the winner of Saturday’s match between No. 3 seed University of Rio Grande and No. 6 seed Houghton (N.Y.) College. The winner of the AMC Tournament receives an automatic berth into the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round on November 22.

 

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