W&J PLACES EIGHT ON ALL-PAC MEN’S SOCCER SQUADS (11/18)

WASHINGTON, Pa. — Washington & Jefferson College junior men’s soccer players Stephen Bosak (Westerville, Ohio/Thomas Worthington), Sean Maddock (Olathe, Kan./Blue Valley West) and Mike Pappas (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) were selected to All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference First Team. Eight Presidents were selected to one of three all-conference squads.

The five remaining W&J players to receive honorable-mention recognition were senior midfielder Dan Hart (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township), junior defender Turner Anderson (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco), junior goalie Brandon Kern (Oakdale, Pa./Chartiers Valley), junior midfielder Chris Skovira (Scottdale, Pa./Southmoreland) and junior defender Josh Weber (Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley).

W&J (12-7-1, 4-2 PAC) played in its third consecutive PAC Championship game this season, dropping a 1-0 decision against Thomas More in Kentucky.

In 2008, Pappas earned second-team laurels, while Bosak and Maddock both received honorable-mention recognition.

Pappas led the Presidents in goals this season with 10, including four game-winners. He netted his first collegiate hat trick in W&J’s 3-1 victory against crosstown rival Waynesburg on October 10th. For his career, Pappas has scored 14 goals and has dished out two assists for 30 total points.

Bosak provided a big spark to the Presidents’ offense this season as he scored six goals, including three game winners. In 54 career games, Bosak has started 40 times, scoring six goals on 75 total shots. The junior also received second team laurels on the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District men’s soccer team.

Maddock, who started all 20 games for the Red & Black, bolstered the Presidents’ defensive line in 2009. The defense allowed only 23 goals on the season and collected 10 shutout performances. Maddock also added his first two collegiate points of his career as he dished out two assists. The junior, who holds a 3.96 grade-point-average, was also a first-team selection on the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District men’s soccer team.

Hart led the team in points this season with 22 (7g, 8a) and provided key senior leadership on the field for the Presidents. The senior scored the game-winning goal during the Presidents’ 2-0 victory against Penn State-Behrend on October 7th. In 79 career games,, Hart amassed 47 total points (17g, 13a) and attempted 156 shots.

Kern, who split time in goal this season with freshman exchange student Simen Myrum (Lillehammer, Norway), led the team with a 0.95 GAA, allowing only nine goals in 856 minutes of action. The junior also held a 6-3 record and posted three shutouts.

Skovira, who played and started all 20 games, finished his junior season with 14 points (5g, 4a). The junior who transferred to W&J from UNC-Charlotte prior to last season, has played in 41 games and has totaled 16 points (6g, 4a).

Anderson and Weber were both mainstays in the Presidents’ defensive backfield this season as they both played and started all 20 matches. Weber, also a starter last season, netted two goals this season, while Anderson scored his first collegiate goal against Thomas More on October 21st.

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