KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2014 Daktronics/Division II Conference Commissioners Association Men's Soccer All-America Teams were announced and the University of Charleston placed three players on the first team. Sophomore goalkeeper Fabian Veit (Dielheim, Germany), junior forward Augusto Maciel (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and junior defender Conor Branson (Pontefract, England) helped lead the top-ranked Golden Eagles to Thursday's Division II national semifinals in Louisville, Ky. Veit leads Division II keepers with a 0.28 goals against average. Maciel paces the Charleston offense with 17 goals and 47 points.
Also, named to the third team are freshhman forward Will Roberts (Denbigh, Wales) and sophomore defender Jake Young (Cambridge, England). Roberts is second on the team with 16 goals this season.
Sports information directors from NCAA Division II schools and conferences sponsoring men's soccer selected the Daktronics All-America teams. The process begins at the regional level with all first team All-Region picks advancing to the national ballot. This is the ninth year Daktronics has sponsored the NCAA Division II men's soccer All-America and All-Region teams. A total of 53 student-athletes filled out the three teams and honorable mention selections.
The team is sponsored by Daktronics, Inc., recognized worldwide in its industry as the leading designer and manufacturer of electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems, and large screen video displays using light emitting diode (LED) technology. The team is voted on by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
2014 Daktronics/Division II Conference Commissioners Association Men's Soccer All-America First Team
Pos. Name School Class Hometown
GK Fabian Veit Charleston (W.Va.) So. Dielheim, Germany
F Chris Hellmann Lynn (Fla.) So. Cologne, Germany
F Ilija Ilic# Young Harris (Ga.) Sr. Belgrade, Serbia
F Augusto Maciel Charleston (W.Va.) Jr. Sao Paulo, Brazil
F Jack Watson Mercyhurst (Pa.) Jr. Dublin, Ireland
MF Danny Deakin* Mercyhurst (Pa.) So. Sheffield, England
MF Andrew Fox St. Edwards's (Texas) Sr. Cambridge, England
MF Fernando Martinez* Mercyhurst (Pa.) Sr. Tegucigalpa, Honduras
MF Jordan Schmoker Northeastern State (Okla.) Sr. Catoosa, Okla.
D Conor Branson Charleston (W.Va.) Jr. Pontefract, England
D Blake Carlson Colorado Mesa Jr. Beaverton, Ore.
D Chris Garavaglia^ Quincy (Ill.) Gr. St. Louis, Mo.
D Callum Williams* Southern New Hampshire Gr. Ossett, England
#2014 Daktronics NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Player of the Year
*2013 Daktronics NCAA Division II Men's Soccer All-America First Team
^2012 Daktronics NCAA Division II Men's Soccer All-America Third Team
2014 Daktronics/Division II Conference Commissioners Association Men's Soccer All-America Second Team
Pos. Name School Class Hometown
GK Mike Beigarten California State Los Angeles Sr. Livermore, Calif.
F Eivind Austboe* Long Island Post (N.Y.) Sr. Stavanger, Norway
F Jovan Blagojevic Simon Fraser (B.C.) Sr. Coquitlam, B.C.
F Xhovani Dokaj Quincy (Ill.) So. St. Louis, Mo.
F Jordan Roberts Quincy (Ill.) Sr. Durham, England
MF Yannis Becker Fort Lewis (Colo.) So. Sittensen, Germany
MF Thibault Charmey West Alabama Sr. Paris, France
MF James Roberts Colorado-Colorado Springs Sr. Perrysburg, Ohio
MF Terell Williamson Chowan (N.C.) Fr. Alexandria, Va.
D Gonzalo Barroso N.Y. Institute of Technology Jr. Madrid, Spain
D Paco Craig Young Harris (Ga.) So. London, England
D Dominic Samuel Southern New Hampshire Jr. Toronto, Ontario
D Jason Sangha& Lynn (Fla.) Sr. Southampton, England
*2013 Daktronics NCAA Division II Men's Soccer All-America First Team
&2012 Daktronics NCAA Division II Men's Soccer All-America First Team
2014 Daktronics/Division II Conference Commissioners Association Men's Soccer All-America Third Team
Pos. Name School Class Hometown
GK Drew Duncan Quincy (Ill.) Sr. Florissant, Mo.
F Kenny Doublette Southern New Hampshire Sr. Port au Prince, Haiti
F Martin Maybin% ^ Regis (Colo.) Sr. Belfast, Northern Ireland
F Nathan Regis Pfeiffer (N.C.) So. Arima, Trinidad & Tobago
F Will Roberts Charleston (W.Va.) Fr. Denbigh, Wales
MF Tanner Brock Fort Hays State (Kan.) Sr. Winfield, Kan.
MF Victor Chagonda Philadelphia (Pa.) Sr. Harare, Zimbabwe
MF Per Forgaard% Long Island-Post (N.Y.) Jr. Stavenger, Norway
MF Daniel Garcia Jr. Cal Poly Pomona Sr. Lakewood, Calif.
D Chris Brusenback Azusa Pacific (Calif.) So. Clovis, Calif.
D Davis Karaica Seattle Pacific (Wash.) So. Snoqualmie, Wash.
D Ryan Lund Mercyhurst (Pa.) Sr. South Euclid, Ohio
D Jake Young Charleston (W.Va.) So. Essex, England
%2013 Daktronics NCAA Division II Men's Soccer All-America Second Team
^2012 Daktronics NCAA Division II Men's Soccer All-America Third Team
2014 Daktronics/Division II Conference Commissioners Association Men's Soccer All-America Hon. Mention
Pos. Name School Class Hometown
GK Dom DiMaggio * Southern New Hampshire Gr. Rome, N.Y.
F Roy Abergil Colorado Mesa So. Beercheeva, Israel
F Connor Gilmour Cedarville (Ohio) Jr. Warren, Ohio
F Ovan Oakley Concordia (N.Y.) So. Kingston, Jamaica
MF Lewis Hilton Young Harris (Ga.) Jr. Newquay, England
MF Jon Huelsman Missouri-St. Louis Jr. Waterloo, Ill.
MF Eric Pajunk Barton (N.C.) Sr. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MF Andrew Power Midwestern State (Texas) Sr. Waterford, Ireland
MF Diego Zuniga Adelphi (N.Y.) Sr. West New York, N.J.
D Mike Ankoviak Northwood (Mich.) Sr. West Bloomfield, Mich.
D Angelo Dambalas Philadelphia (Pa.) Jr. Marlton, N.J.
D Crosby Lee Northeastern State (Okla.) Jr. Golden, Colo.
D Lalaina Randriamanantena Limestone (S.C.) So. Auvergne, France
D Matt Zima Bloomsburg (Pa.) Jr. Newtown, Pa.
*2013 Daktronics NCAA Division II Men's Soccer All-America First Team
