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Tony Tchani Named First Team All-America by NSCAA
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CHARLOTTESVILLE – Tony Tchani has been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Performance Subaru Men’s NCAA Division I All-America Team, the organization announced Friday (Dec. 11).
Tchani (Norfolk, Va.) adds his first team honor to a list of season accolades that includes being a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy and a first team All-South Region selection by the NSCAA. The sophomore has started 21 games for the Cavaliers and ranks second on the team with seven goals and four assists. He was a ACC All-Tournament team member, a second team All-ACC honoree this season and the 2008 ACC Freshman of the Year. It is Tchani’s first NSCAA All-America honor.
The Cavaliers begin play in the 2009 NCAA College Cup on Friday (Dec. 11) vs. Wake Forest at 5 p.m. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
2009 NSCAA/Performance Subaru Men’s NCAA Division I All-America Team
First Team
Pos. Player Year School Hometown
K Jeffrey Attinella Jr. South Florida Safety Harbor, Fla.
D Bobby Warshaw Jr. Stanford Mechanicsburg, Pa.
D Zach Loyd Sr. North Carolina Verdigris, Okla.
D Ike Opara* Jr. Wake Forest Durham, N.C.
M Kyle Nakazawa Sr. UCLA Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
M Anthony Ampaipitakwong* Jr. Akron Carrollton, Texas
M Corben Bone* Jr. Wake Forest Plano, Texas
M Tony Tchani So. Virginia Norfolk, Va.
F Teal Bunbury So. Akron Prior Lake, Mich.
F Colin Rolfe So. Louisville Canton, Mich.
F Ryan Kinne Jr. Monmouth Naugatuck, Conn.
F Andre Akpan** Sr. Harvard Grand Prairie, Texas
Second Team
Pos. Player Year School Hometown
K Brian Perk Sr. UCLA Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
D Phil Edginton Sr. Louisville Auckland, New Zealand
D Mark Blades* Sr. Northwestern Lakewood, Ohio
D Barry Rice Sr. Kentucky Parma, Ohio
M Dan Bostock Sr. Monmouth West Long Branch, N.J.
M Conor O’Brien Sr. Bucknell Mt. Sinai, N.Y.
M Two-Boys Gumede Sr. UAB Durban, South Africa
M Toni Stahl Sr. Connecticut Tuusula, Finland
F Nane Joseph Sr. Old Dominion Yaounde, Cameroon
F Darlington Nagbe So. Akron Lakewood, Ohio
F Garrett Webb Sr. Drake Prairie Village, Kan.
Third Team
Pos. Player Year School Hometown
K Zac MacMath So. Maryland St. Petersburg, Fla.
D Ryan Peterman Sr. San Diego Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
D Tim Ream Sr. Saint Louis St. Louis, Mo.
D Nick Schuermann Sr. Wofford Fort Mill, S.C.
D Indy Smith Jr. UNC Wilmington Black Mountain, N.C.
M Irving Garcia Sr. UC Irvine San Luiz, Ariz.
M Daniel Keat Jr. Dartmouth Hanover, N.H.
M Michael Farfan Jr. North Carolina Wildomar, Calif.
F Austin Neil So. Tulsa Broken Arrow, Okla.
F Zack Schilawski Sr. Wake Forest Cary, N.C.
F William Schuler So. North Carolina Allentown, N.J.
F Andrew Hoxie Sr. William & Mary Newport News, Va.
* indicates prior selection