Virginia's Matt Oliver Named To SoccerTimes.com 2003 Men's Division I College All-American Team

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Jan. 29, 2004

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – University of Virginia men’s soccer player Matt Oliver (Waldorf, Md./DeMatha Catholic) was named to the SoccerTimes.com 2003 Men’s Division I College All-American Team as a Third Team selection. Oliver, a redshirt fourth-year defender, was the lone UVa player to be selected to the team.

Aside from being recognized by SoccerTimes.com, Oliver was also named a 2003 College Soccer News Third Team All-American, selected to the 2003 NSCAA/adidas All-South Atlantic Region Team as a Second Team choice, named a 2003 First Team All-ACC pick, selected to the 2003 ACC All-Tournament Team was was twice named to Soccer America’s Team of the Week (Week 3 and Week 12). Oliver was also named to the 2003 Virginia Soccer Classic All-Tournament Team and to the 2003 Maryland Soccer Classic All-Tournament Team last season.

Oliver started all 18 games he appeared in for Virginia during the 2003 season. He scored four points resulting from two goals and helped the UVa defense post seven shutouts as the Cavaliers won the 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference title and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Tournament. Virginia finished the season 11-10-2 overall, 3-3-0 in the ACC.

Here is a look at the College Soccer News 2003 All-America Teams:

SOCCERTIMES.COM 2003 All-American Teams

First TeamName			Position		SchoolJoseph Ngwenya		Forward		Coastal CarolinaNed Grabavoy		Forward		IndianaVedad Ibisevic		Forward		St. LouisChris Wingert		Defender		St. John'sTrevor McEachron		Defender		Old DominionRyan Cochrane		Defender		Santa ClaraSumed Ibrahim		Midfielder	MarylandC.J. Klaas		Midfielder	WashingtonScott Buete		Midfielder	MarylandAdolfo Gregorio		Midfielder	UCLAWilliam Hesmer		Goalkeeper	Wake Forest

Second TeamName			Position		SchoolJeremiah White		Forward		Wake ForestJosh Gros		Forward		RutgersJustin Detter		Forward		Notre DameChad Marshall		Defender		StanfordLeonard Griffin 		Defender		UCLASeth Stammler		Defender		MarylandAdrian Cann		Defender		LouisvilleDavid Wagenfuhr		Midfielder	CreightonMemo Arzate		Midfielder	UC Santa BarbaraLeonardo de Oliveira	Midfielder	UABZach Wells		Goalkeeper	UCLA

Honorable Mention

Goalkeepers: Steve Cronin, Santa Clara, junior; Andrew Nucifora, Fairleigh Dickinson, sophomore.Defenders: Chad Barrett, UCLA, freshman; Denny Clanton, Duquesne, senior;Philip Hucles, William & Mary, senior; Jed Zayner, Indiana, freshman. Midfielders:Matia Damiani, St. John’s, senior; Clint Dempsey, Furman, junior; Tighe Dombrowski,Wisconsin-Milwaukee, senior; Kevin Hudson, Southern Methodist, senior; Aaron Lopez,UCLA, junior; Kevin Novak, Loyola Marymount, senior; Danny O’Rourke, Indiana, junior;Lindon Pecorelli, Connecticut, senior; Brian Plotkin, Indiana, sophomore; Damien Pottinger,Duquesne, senior; John Pulido, Florida International, senior. Forwards: Kyle Brown, Tulsa,junior; Adom Crew, Brown, senior; Matthew Delicate, Virginia Commonwealth, senior;Boyzzz Khumalo, Coastal Carolina, junior; Marcus Storey, North Carolina, junior.

Player of Year: Joseph Ngwenya, Coastal CarolinaCoach of Year: Jerry Yeagley, IndianaDefender of the Year: Chris Wingert, St. John'sFreshman of Year: Vedad Ibisevic, Saint Louis

Voting panel: Louis Bennett, Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Mark Berson, South Carolina;Sasho Cirovski, Maryland; Ian Collins, Kentucky; Dan Donigan, Saint Louis; Mike Getman,Alabama-Birmingham; Kevin Grimes, California; Schellas Hyndman, Southern Methodist;Paul Krumpe, Loyola Marymount; Ken Lolla, Akron; Al Mistri, California State-Fullerton;Bob Reasso, Rutgers; Ray Reid, Connecticut; John Rennie, Duke; Keith Tabatznik,Georgetown; Bob Warming, Creighton; Jerry Yeagley, Indiana.

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