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Five Cougars Earn NCCAA East Region Soccer Honors
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (12-11-2009) - Five members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer team were recently honored when the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region Team was announced by vote of the region coaches.

Highlighting the list was senior goalkeeper Alex Stout from Pataskala, Ohio, who was named the NCCAA East Region Player of the Year. The former Watkins Memorial High School star finished the season with a school record-tying 14 shutouts and a 0.77 goals against average in 25 matches. For his career, Stout also finished tied for second in NAIA history with 40 shutouts.

Alex Stout Kemar Jackson

Kemar Jackson, a junior defender from St. Catherine, Jamaica, finished right behind Stout in the Player of the Year voting as he earned a spot on the NCCAA East Region Team. The former Wolmers High School product started all 26 matches and helped anchor the defense that posted a school-record 16 total shutouts. Jackson also finished with four goals and two assists.

Cody Snouffer, a junior forward from Delaware, Ohio, was also named to the NCCAA East Region Team for the second straight year. The former Delaware Christian High School standout led the Cougars with career highs of 11 goals and 12 assists. Snouffer now has 19 goals and 20 assists in his career with one season to go.

Cody Snouffer Scott Spangler Brady Swanson

Scott Spangler, a senior midfielder from Pataskala, Ohio, was named to the NCCAA East Region Team for the fourth straight season. The former teammate of Stout’s at Watkins Memorial finished with two goals and tied for the team lead with 12 assists this year. Spangler finishes with six career goals and ranks sixth in school history with 27 career assists.

Brady Swanson, a senior defender from Mount Vernon, Ohio, rounded out the MVNU players on the NCCAA East Region Team. The former Mount Vernon High School standout joined Jackson on the backline to post 16 shutouts as he led the team in minutes played with 2,369. Swanson also scored six goals and finished his career with 16 goals and four assists.

MVNU closed out its season with a 17-7-2 overall record that included winning the NCCAA East Region title and going 2-1 at the NCCAA National Tournament in Kissimmee, Fla.

 

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