Dec. 14, 2007

Three players from the Loyola University Chicago men's soccer team were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas All-Great Lakes Region Team it was announced today. The Ramblers have earned all-region recognition for the second time in as many years.

Sophomore Michael Ferguson led the way for the Ramblers earning First Team accolades for the first time in his collegiate career. The Overland Park, Kan., native capped off the 2007 season with 15 goals and two assists for a total of 32 points. Ferguson ranks fifth in the NCAA in goals per game (0.79) and ninth in points per game (1.68). He earned a pair of Horizon League Player of the Week honors, Soccer America National Team of the Week accolades on two separate occasions, led the Horizon League in game-winning goals (7) and was named Horizon League Player of the Year.

Senior defender Iradj Farahmand II earned Second Team honors after captaining a Rambler defense to a school-record tying ten shutouts for the second consecutive year. Farahmand was a First Team Horizon League selection and earned the League's Defensive Player of the Year award. The Northbrook, Ill., native helped guide the Ramblers to a 10-5-4 overall record en route to capturing their first-ever outright regular-season title.

An Arlington Heights, Ill., native, Keum Sung Kim, garnered Third Team honors. Kim was Loyola's second leading scorer totaling four goals and eight points. The senior midfielder captured Second Team-All Horizon League accolades and was named to the Horizon League Championship all-tournament team.

Below are the NSCAA/adidas All-Great Lakes Region Men's Soccer Teams:

First Team
Jovan Bubonja, GK (So.) - UIC
Eric Brunner, D (Sr.) - Ohio State
Ryan Miller, D (Sr.) - Notre Dame
Corey Sipos, D (Sr.) - Akron
Pavle Dundjer, MF (Sr.) - UIC
Brad Ring, MF (Jr.) - Indiana
David Roth, MF (Sr.) - Northwestern
Xavier Balc, F (Sr.) - Ohio State
Michael Ferguson, F (So.) - Loyola
Joseph Lapira, F (Sr.) - Notre Dame
Steve Zakuani, F (Fr.) - Akron

Second Team Chay Cain, GK (Jr.) - Indiana
Matt Besler, D (Jr.) - Notre Dame
Mark Blades, D (So.) - Northwestern
Iradj Farahmand II, D (Sr.) - Loyola
Eric Alexander, MF (So.) - Indiana
Anthony Ampaipitakwong, MF (Jr.) - Akron
Roger Espinoza, MF (Jr.) - Ohio State
Cesar Zambrano, MF (Sr.) - UIC
Kenny Anaba, F (Jr.) - Cincinnati
Doug DeMartin, F (Jr.) - Michigan State
Tosaint Ricketts, F (Jr.) - Green Bay

Third Team Brian Visser, GK (Jr.) - DePaul
Elliot Bradbrook, D (Sr.) - Akron
Michael Holody, D (Jr.) - Michigan
Rauwshan McKenziel, D (Sr.) - Michigan State
Ofori Sarkodi, D (So.) - Indiana
Keum Sung Kim, MF (Sr.) - Loyola
Dan O'Brien, MF (Sr.) - Green Bay
Carl Pett, MF (So.) - Northwestern
Piero Bellizzi, F (Fr.) - Northwestern
Frank Patano, F (Jr.) - Butler
Jason Yeisley, F (Jr.) - Penn State