November 10, 2009
Six Eagles Earn All Conference Accolades

 

Nashua - Six Daniel Webster College men’s soccer student-athletes have been honored with all conference selections by the New England Collegiate Conference.

 

Kiberu	Bernard

Sophomore forwards Spencer Bernard of Windsor Locks, Conn. and junior midfielder Samson Kiberu of Waltham, Mass. earned first team honors, sophomore forward Alex Jackson of Kent, Ohio, senior midfielder Andre Garcia of Springfield, Mass. and junior defender Ryan Kunker of Clifton Park, N.Y. earned second team honors, while sophomore goalkeeper Joe Keene of Bristol, N.H. has earned honorable mention.

Bernard, an all conference second team selection last season, leads the squad in goals and total points for the second straight season, currently sporting eight goals (including three game-winners) and two assists for 18 points in 17 starts. Bernard also earned a NECC Player of the Week award on October 5th and was named the ECAC New England Division III Player of the Week on October 7th.

Garcia	Jackson

Kiberu, an honorable mention selection last season and recently named Most Valuable Player of the NECC Championship Tournament, has started all 17 games in the backfield and has been an anchor of a team defense that owns a team goals against average of 1.09.

Jackson, who was a NECC second-teamer as a freshman, stands fourth in the squad in total points (16) and leads the squad with eight assists, while adding four goals including two game-winners. He is a one-time NECC Player of the Week, earning the honor on September 28th.

Garcia earns his first all-conference nod in his final season rebounding to post a solid campaign after missing his entire junior year to knee injury. The two-time Eagle captain has started 16 of 17 games in 2009 and stands third in team points (16) and goals (6) and is second in assists (4) and has notched two game-winning strikes. Garcia earned NECC Player of the Week honors on October 26th.

Kunker	Keene

Kunker, in his first season with the Eagles, was an important part of the Eagle defense, starting 16 of 17 contests and contributed two goals including the opening score in the NECC championship game.

 

Keene earns his second successive honorable mention accolade after posting a 1.08 GAA and .846 save percentage with four shutouts. Starting all 17 contests to date, Keene has played 1,495 minutes allowing just 18 goals and has 99 saves.

Under the guidance of third-year head coach Bill Lawler, the Eagles won both the NECC regular season and tournament championship and have set a program record for victories in a season with 12.

 

The Eagles have also qualified for their first ECAC Division III New England Championship Tournament and will face Plymouth State University on Wednesday, November 11th.