Men's Soccer

The 2009 Mid-Central College Conference men’s soccer post-season awards were announced on Monday and Bethel led the field with ten award winners.

 

Under the direction of first year head coach Thiago Pinto, the Pilots finished the regular season with a 15-0-1 record, an MCC Championship, and a No. 10 national ranking. Coach Pinto was awarded the MCC Coach of the Year for his efforts.

 

The Pilots also swept the Player of the Year awards as Arron Patrick was named MCC Player of the Year, Romulo Nobrega was named MCC Offensive Player of the Year, and Humberto Trejo was named the MCC Defensive Player of the Year. Patrick sparked the Bethel attack with his ball control and precision passing while finishing the regular season second on the team in scoring with 16 points off of four goals and eight assists. Nobrega was the offensive catalyst as he led the Pilots in scoring with 16 goals and two assists while Trejo was the leader of a defensive unit that recorded five shutouts on the season including the final two games of the regular season.

 

Along with Patrick, Nobrega, and Trejo; Arran Horton became the fourth member of the Pilots to be named First Team MCC All-Conference. Second Team MCC All-Conference members include: Joao Couto, Ethan Reinchenbach, Zach Ganzberg, Jorge Marquez, and Daniel Moyo.

 

“I’m so proud of all of our guys this year,” said Pinto. “All the players listed on the all-conference team would have never received such awards if it was not for the commitment and character of every member of this team.  Again, the success of the team is due to the contribution of every one.”

 

The Pilots begin their quest for a berth in the NAIA National Championship this Saturday when they host Marian University in the first round of the MCC Tournament starting at 7:00 pm.