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

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (11-24-2010) - Five members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's soccer team were honored when the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region awards were announced on Wednesday following voting by the region coaches.
     
Kemar Jackson Cody Snouffer Chris Allen

Highlighting the list of honors for the Cougars was Kemar Jackson, who was selected as the NCCAA East Region Co-Player of the Year along with Jake Schindler of Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) College. Jackson, a senior defender from St. Catherine, Jamaica, led MVNU with a career-high 12 goals this season to go with three assists. The former Wolmers High School product also played on the back line that posted seven shutouts.

Cody Snouffer, a senior forward from Delaware, Ohio, joined Jackson on the NCCAA East Region Team for the second straight year. The former Delaware Christian School star registered eight goals and eight assists this season while starting all 21 matches.

Chris Allen, a junior forward from St. Catherine, Jamaica, rounded out the trio of Cougars on the NCCAA East Region Team. The former Kingston College High School star started all 19 matches in which he played and posted eight goals and a team-high nine assists this year.

Jake Reber Steve Armstrong

Jake Reber, a senior midfielder from Hilton, N.Y., was an NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention pick. The former Hilton High School standout started all 21 matches this season and registered three assists while anchoring the MVNU midfield.

Steve Armstrong, a senior defender from Mansfield, Ohio, joined Reber as an NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention selection. The former Mansfield Christian School product started all 21 matches and was an integral part of the seven shutouts posted by the Cougars' back line.

MVNU finished the 2010 season with a 12-7-2 overall record. The Cougars tied Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) College 2-2 in double overtime in the NCCAA East Region Tournament championship match, but then fell 5-4 on penalty kicks in the ensuing shootout.

 

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