Fletcher and Lebonitte Earn All-Conference Honors

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Eckerd College men's soccer team continued to see success in 2007 as the Tritons found two of their starters earning All-Conference nods. Junior John Fletcher was named to the First Team while his teammate, senior Jim Lebonitte earned a second team nod as a goalkeeper.

Nova Southeastern's Romain Onteniente was named SSC Player of the Year. Lynn's Dwight Barnett was chosen Offensive Player of the Year, while teammate Tim Melia was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year, and coach Shaun Pendleton garnered Coach of the Year honors. Saint Leo's Jonathan Glenn was selected Freshman of the Year.

Voting for the all-conference team was conducted among the league's head men's soccer coaches and sports information directors.

Regular-season champion Lynn led all schools with eight selections, five of whom received First Team recognition. Tampa placed five representatives on the squad, while Rollins and Saint Leo each had three honorees. Nova Southeastern was the other conference school to have two student-athletes recognized, while Barry and Florida Southern had one each.

Joining Fletcher, Onteniente, Barnett, and Melia on the All-SSC First Team were: forward Eusebio Montoya (Saint Leo); midfielders Jean Alexandre (Lynn), Jon Gruenewald (Rollins), Nano Short (Lynn), and Brandon Whitsett (Saint Leo); Scott Murrell (Rollins), and Lee Porter (Lynn); and at-large selection Aly Hassan (Nova Southeastern).

Accompanying Lebonitte and Glenn on the All-SSC Second Team were: forwards Ricardo Cardoso (Tampa) and Dennis Chin (Rollins); midfielders Henry Apaloo (Barry), Tyrell Burgess (Lynn), Ryan Maxwell (Tampa), Devin Shaw (Tampa), and Kevin Sierra (Tampa); defenders James Hayers (Lynn), Dan Ingvarsson (Tampa), and Ryan Wolfe (Florida Southern); and at-large selection Sam Craven (Lynn).

2007 ALL-SSC MEN'S SOCCER TEAM
FIRST TEAM
F - Dwight Barnett, Lynn, Senior
F - Eusebio Montoya, Saint Leo, Junior
F - Romain Onteniente, Nova Southeastern, Sophomore
M - Jean Alexandre, Lynn, Junior
M - Jon Gruenewald, Rollins, Junior
M - Nano Short, Lynn, Junior
M - Brandon Whitsett, Saint Leo, Junior
D - John Fletcher, Eckerd, Junior
D - Scott Murrell, Rollins, Junior
D - Lee Porter, Lynn, Junior
GK - Tim Melia, Lynn, Senior
At-Large - Aly Hassan, Nova Southeastern, Freshman

Player of the Year - Romain Onteniente, Nova Southeastern
Offensive Player of the Year - Dwight Barnett, Lynn
Defensive Player of the Year - Tim Melia, Lynn
Coach of the Year - Shaun Pendleton, Lynn
Freshman of the Year - Jonathan Glenn, Saint Leo

SECOND TEAM
F - Ricardo Cardoso, Tampa, Senior
F - Dennis Chin, Rollins, Junior
F - Jonathan Glenn, Saint Leo, Freshman
M - Henry Apaloo, Barry, Senior
M - Tyrell Burgess, Lynn, Junior
M - Ryan Maxwell, Tampa, Junior
M - Devin Shaw, Tampa, Senior
M - Kevin Sierra, Tampa, Senior
D - James Hayers, Lynn, Senior
D - Dan Ingvarsson, Tampa, Freshman
D - Ryan Wolfe, Florida Southern, Senior
GK - Jim Lebonitte, Eckerd, Senior
At-Large - Sam Craven, Lynn, Freshman