Kline Earns ECAC Honors

Kline Earns ECAC Honors
Posted: Dec 17, 2014

Penn State Harrisburg's Aaron Kline (Lebanon, Pa. / Eastern Lebanon County) earned an ECAC Division III All-Second Team honor for the 2014 season.  A junior transfer from Division II Bloomsburg, Kline made an immediate impact for the Lions.  Kline led the Blue and White with eight goals, three being game winners, and added two assists.  Kline also helped Harrisburg to a 14-6-1 record and a second place finish in both the CAC regular season and postseason tournament as well as an ECAC South runner up finish.  

Story reposted from ECAC website:

DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced its 2014 Division III South Region Men's Soccer All-Star teams on Tuesday. Senior Jimmy Belack (Upper St. Clair, Pa.) of Penn State – Behrend was selected as Offensive Player of the Year, while Franklin & Marshall's Chris Scott (Bridgewater, N.J.) achieved Defensive Player of the Year honors. Franciscan freshman Leo Herrmann (Steubenville, Ohio) earned Rookie of the Year accolades, while Muhlenberg Head Coach, Sean Topping, was voted ECAC Coach of the Year. Representatives at ECAC Division III South member institutions completed the voting.

Belack, a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Continental Tire NCAA Division III All-Great Lakes Region First Team, was a point machine for Penn State – Behrend this season. In helping the Lions to a second consecutive Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship, Belack posted team-highs of 17 goals and 14 assists. In addition, Belack tied the Lions' program record with 48 total points in 2014, while also becoming the school's all-time leader in assists. The Pennsylvania native finished his illustrious career second in the Penn State – Behrend record books in both career points and goals.
  
Scott led the way for a Franklin & Marshall defensive unit that posted 13 shutouts this season and allowed just 12 goals in 21 games. The New Jersey native was also clutch on offense, scoring the lone Diplomats goal in a 1-0 victory over Johnson & Wales in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Diplomats ended the season with a 16-2-3 record, falling 2-1 to SUNY Oneonta in the NCAA "Sweet 16."
  
Herrmann takes home Rookie of the Year honors after providing instant offense for the Barons this season. The rookie from Steubenville, Ohio scored a team-high 15 goals this season, eight more than any other Franciscan player. It didn't take Herrmann very long to get acclimated to the college game, as the freshman scored four goals during the opening week of the season. Herrmann also dished out three assists to finish 2014 with 33 total points and led all newcomers in the AMCC.
  

Topping claims the coaches' vote after leading the Mules to a 15-2-3 record this season and a Centennial Conference Championship. Also named NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year, Topping coached Muhlenberg to a berth into the NCAA Tournament "Sweet 16". Muhlenberg was ranked in the top 10 nationally in Division III heading into the NCAA Tournament. Currently sitting with the second most wins in program history, Topping will enter 2015 with a career record of 154-69-2 in 13 seasons. 

2014 ECAC Division III South Men's Soccer All-Star Team

Offensive Player of the Year 

Jimmy Belack, Sr., Penn State - Behrend

Defensive Player of the Year

Chris Scott, Sr., Franklin & Marshall

Rookie of the Year

Leo Herrmann, Fr., Franciscan

Coach of the Year

Sean Topping, Muhlenberg

FIRST TEAM

Defense*    
Chris Scott Senior            
 Franklin & Marshall
David Rosenfield Senior Franklin & Marshall
Michael Pezzuti Senior Drew University
Kevin Matlon  Junior Misericordia
Christian Martin Senior Cabrini
Midfield*    
Lance Dotzman Senior Muhlenberg
Tori Remondelli Junior Widener
Quinn Khouri Senior Centenary
Sam Lane Senior Franklin & Marshall
Connor Webb Junior Carnegie Mellon
Forward    
Jimmy Belack Senior Penn State - Behrend
Seth Loew Junior Grove City
Leo Hermann Freshman Franciscan
Drew Demich Sophomore Hood
Goalkeeper    
Trevor Britton Junior Franklin & Marshall

     

SECOND TEAM

Defense*    
Mike Worthy Junior            
 Penn State - Behrend
Erik Kempinski Junior USMMA
Logan Becker Senior Salisbury
Kyle Westbrook Senior Salisbury
Brooks Skyers Junior Neumann
Midfield*    
A.J. Bishop Sophomore Cabrini
Eman Amao Sophomore Wesley
Aaron Kline Junior Penn State - Harrisburg
Josh Wollaston Senior Alvernia
Kevin Proctor Sophomore Saint Vincent College
Forward    
Jared Bomba Senior Franklin & Marshall
Daniel Hull Junior Marywood
Gavin Yingling Sophomore USMMA
Tanner East Senior Salisbury
Goalkeeper    
Hassan Mostafa Sophomore Frostburg State
  • Wed, 11/01 | Men's Soccer vs. St. Mary's (Md.) L, 2-0 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Mon, 10/30 | Men's Soccer vs. Lancaster Bible W, 3-2 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Tue, 10/24 | Men's Soccer at Penn St.-Berks W, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 10/21 | Men's Soccer vs. Penn St.-Abington T, 0-0 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Wed, 10/18 | Men's Soccer vs. Lancaster Bible W, 2-1 (Final) RC | BX | V
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