ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Sophomore Christopher Löfgren, a midfielder on the Nazareth College men's soccer team, is the Golden Flyers' lone first-team representative on the Empire 8 Conference all-star teams that were released today.
The all-star teams were selected through voting conducted by the conference's eight head coaches.
Löfgren, of Vellinge, Sweden, helped the Golden Flyers to an overall record of 8-7-2 and the fourth seed for this week's Empire 8 Conference Tournament. He has started all 17 games and recorded eight points on two goals and four assists.
Junior forward Justin Stevens (Canisius HS/Derby, NY) was a second-team selection, while sophomore midfielder Philip Holmberg (Malmo, Sweden) and freshman back Mark Daly (Glasgow, Scotland) made honorable mention. In additon, senior back Chad Kies (Vestal HS/Apalachin, NY) was the Golden Flyers' men's soccer representative on the Sportsman of the Year team.
Stevens has appeared in all 17 games for the Golden Flyers in 2007 and leads the team with 10 points on four goals and two assists. He also was the Golden Flyers' leading scorer last season. Daly and Holmberg have each started regularly for the Golden Flyers in '07 and have each scored twice. Both of Daly's goals have been game-winners -- against Roberts Wesleyan in overtime Sept. 25 and at RIT with 15 seconds left last Saturday to clinch a berth in the E8 Tournament.
Empire 8 All-Conference Awards
Player of the Year: Luke Lennox, St. John Fisher
Rookie of the Year: Andrew McIntosh, St. John Fisher
Doug May Memorial Coach of the Year Award: Steve Christenson, Utica
First Team
Forwards
Evan Dufault, sr. Utica
Mike Kaiser, sr. Stevens
Terrance Johnson, so. Stevens
Luke Lennox, so. St. John Fisher
Midfielders
Jeremy Lippel, jr. Stevens
Christopher Löfgren, so. Nazareth
Andrew McIntosh, fr. St. John Fisher
Backs
Sean Bliss, sr. Stevens
Carlos Martinez, sr. St. John Fisher
Chris Somers, jr. RIT
Goalie
Zach Carr, fr. Stevens
Second Team
Forwards
Mark Frisicano, sr. RIT
Kurt Odenbach, jr. Ithaca
Justin Stevens, jr. Nazareth
Midfielders
Jeff Diaz, so. RIT
Steve Lachowski, sr. Utica
Ryan Wilkison, sr. Stevens
Backs
Chris Faustino, so. Stevens
Mike Jordhamo, so. Ithaca
Jason Nachman, jr. Stevens
Matt Peckham, sr. Ithaca
Goalie
Andy Wilhelm, jr. Ithaca
Honorable Mention
Forwards: Nick Callahan, Utica; Adam Long, Alfred
Midfielders: Dan Ball, Utica; Matt DuBois, Ithaca; Matt Guinto, St. John Fisher; Philip Holmberg, Nazareth; Gerard Lewis, Ithaca; Josh Wing, Alfred
Backs: Josh Brugger, Utica; Mark Daly, Nazareth; Brad Ervin, St. John Fisher; Tony Hinds-Fritz, St. John Fisher; David Garcia, Utica; Zach Wise, Alfred
Goalies: Jon DePrimo, Elmira; Adam Durst, St. John Fisher; Andrew Miller, Utica
Sportsman of the Year
Mike Thompson, so. Alfred
Dane Bertha, jr. Elmira
Matt DuBois, sr. Ithaca
Chad Kies, sr. Nazareth
Jeff Diaz, so. RIT
Brennan Canty, fr. St. John Fisher
Mike Kaiser, sr. Stevens
Steve Lachowski, sr. Utica