The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) has announced its all region teams for each of the eight regions in NCAA Division II. Two UW-Parkside players were honored and include Niklas Boedts, who was a first team pick and Matt Gloshen who was chosen to the second team.
Boedts, a 6-3 sophomore midfielder from Bueren, Germany, was a major reason the Rangers posted a successful 13-5-2 record. He led the Rangers in scoring with 26 total points on the strength of a team-leading 10 goals and six assists. Three of his goals were game-winners.
Gloshen (Traverse City, Mich./West), a defender, scored three goals and had one assist to his credit in the regular season. He scored two of those goals in a crucial 2-1 win at Bellarmine.
The following is the entire NSCAA All-Midwest region team:
Bitmap 2009 NSCAA Men's NCAA Division II All-Midwest Region
First Team
GK Sebastian Kieruzal Fr. Lewis Hoffman Estates, Ill.
D Zach Bond Jr. Lewis Decatur, Ill.
D Alex Koprowski Sr. Lewis New Lenox, Ill.
D Ben Taylor* Jr. Drury Leyton Buzzard, La.
M Steven Beattie* Jr. N. Kentucky Skerries, Ireland
M Niklas Boedts So. UW-Parkside Bueren, Germany
M Ross Hopkins* Jr. Bellarmine Skerries, Ireland
F Bradley Barraclough* Jr. Bellarmine Sudbrooke Lincoln, Ky.
F Nestor Hernandez* Sr. Lewis Berwyn, Ill.
F Micah Whorton Jr. Drury Springfield, Mo.
F Stevie Wilczewski Jr. Drury Springfield, Mo.
Second Team
GK Stephen Connor So. Drury Springfield, Mo.
D Blake Wilson Jr. Drury Coppell, Texas
D Luke Brookfield* Sr. Ashland Liverpool, England
D Matthew Gloshen* Jr. UW-Parkside Traverse City, Mich.
M Ross Aitchison* Sr. Northwood Berwick, Scotland
M Peter Higgins Jr. Drury Kilkenny, Ireland
M James Livingston* Sr. Ashland Liverpool, England
F Ross Ashley* Sr. Ashland Ashland, Ohio
F Braden Bishop Sr. N. Kentucky Highland Heights, Ky.
F Carlos Bucio Sr. Lewis Chicago, Ill.
* - indicates prior selection
