TOWSON, Md. ? Senior forward Sebastian Haensel (Leipzig, Germany) and senior defender Nigel Marples (North Delta H.S./Delta, British Columbia, Canada) of Towson University have been named to the NSCAA/adidas College Scholar All-America team, it has been announced by National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
A two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association first team selection, Haensel was
named to the first team. He is a Business Administration major with a 3.34 cumulative grade point average. A first team All-CAA defender, Marples was named to the second team. He is a Chemistry major with a 3.75 G.P.A.
The NSCAA/adidas College Scholar All-America team is comprised of the 34 top scholar-athletes in college soccer and includes players from NCAA Division I, Division II and Division III as well as the NAIA. Of the 34 players honored, only Towson, Saint Louis, Southern Methodist and Lock Haven had two selections.
Towson and Saint Louis were the only schools with a player on the first team and a player on the second team.
Haensel and Marples led the Tigers to the best season in school history as Towson posted a final record of 15-2-3. Ranked 15th in the final NSCAA poll, the Tigers won the CAA regular season championship with a 10-0-1 record. The Tigers were seeded 15th in the NCAA College Cup and reached the third round where they lost to second-seeded Wake Forest, 2-1.
The Tigers' leading scorer with seven goals and eight assists, Haensel was named first team All-South Atlantic region. He was also honored as a third team NSCAA All-American. Haensel ended his career with 23 goals and 18 assists, tied for tenth on Towson's career scoring list with 64 points.
Marples, who was also named first team All-South Atlantic region, was a key defender for a Tiger defense that ranked eighth in NCAA Division I with a 0.62 Goals Against Average. A four-year starter and two-year captain, he helped the Tigers set a school record with 11 shutouts this season.
2006 NSCAA/adias College Men Scholar All-America
2006 NSCAA/adidas® College Men
Scholar All-America
First Team
Pos. Name Year School Major GPA Hometown
K Tally Hall# Sr. San Diego State Kinesiology 3.31 San Diego, Calif.
D Andrew Boyens *# Sr. New Mexico University Studies 3.49 Albuquerque, N.M.
D Kyle Altman# Jr. Trinity (Texas) Biochemistry 3.31 Albuquerque, N.M.
D Josh Warren# Sr. Ohio Wesleyan Zoology 4.00 Fort Wayne, Ind.
D Greg Walasek Sr. Wisconsin-Parkside Art Education 3.67 Racine, Wis.
M Patrick Huffer# Sr. Williams Biology 3.93 Boulder, Colo.
M Scott Jones# Sr. No. Carolina-Greensboro Hospitality Management 3.42 Dallas, Texas
M Carl Wallace# Sr. Lynn Hospitality Management 3.54 Stafford, England
M John DiRaimondo# Sr. Saint Louis Accounting 3.69 St. Louis, Mo.
F Michael Todd Sr. Hofstra Exercise Science 3.40 Hempstead, N.Y.
F Sebastian Haensel Sr. Towson Business Administration 3.34 Leipzig, Germany
Second Team
Pos. Name Year School Major GPA Hometown
K Austin Person *# Sr. North Park Biology 3.65 Omaha, Neb.
D Dan Guffey Sr. Saint Louis Finance 3.32 St. Peters, Mo.
D Elkana Mayard Sr. Fairleigh Dickinson Civil Engineering Tech. 3.55 Laval, Quebec
D Nigel Marples Sr. Towson Chemistry 3.75 Delta, B.C.
D Billy Meier Sr. Wisconsin-Milwaukee Business 3.79 Racine, Wis.
M Galen Thompson Sr. Stanford Religious Studies 3.47 Highlands Ranch, Colo.
M Tyler Hemming Sr. Hartwick Sports Management 3.72 London, Ont.
M Jared Kent Sr. Old Dominion Biology 3.75 Kennesaw, Ga.
F Zach Bell Sr. Bradley Health Science 3.38 Springfield, Ill.
F George Josten Jr. Gonzaga Mechanical Engineering 3.89 Idaho Falls, Idaho
F Kevin Forrest Jr. Washington Business 3.47 Edmonds, Wash.
Third Team
Pos. Name Year School Major GPA Hometown
K Eric Sciocchetti Jr. Richmond Spanish & Business Ad. 3.35 Wallingford, Pa.
K Matt Wideman Sr. SMU Finance 3.83 Dallas, Texas
D David Horne Sr. Centre Int. Studies & Government 3.33 Louisville, Ky.
D Mynor Gonzales Sr. SMU Real Estate Finance 3.66 Dallas, Texas
D Blake Siberz Sr. Drake Sociology 3.31 Urbandale, Iowa
D Travis Moulton Sr. Concordia (Wis.) Secondary Education 3.50 Watertown, Wis.
D Chris Nicoletti Jr. Linfield Economics 3.54 Longmont, Colo.
M Stephen King Jr. Maryland Finance 3.47 Medford, N.J.
M Patrick Long Sr. Lock Haven Secondary Education 3.40 Lock Haven , Pa.
F Keith DeVey Sr. Santa Clara Communications 3.71 Kula, Hawaii
F Paul Huckett Sr. Lock Haven Recreation Management 3.54 Grimsby, England
F Matt Tompkins Sr. Philadelphia Pre-Medicine 3.39 Bend, Ore.
* indicates prior selection
# indicates selection to the 2006 NSCAA/adidas All-America Team
