Northern Athletics Conference announces men's soccer All-NAC teams and individual awards
WAUKESHA, Wis. -- The Northern Athletics Conference has announced the awards for the 2009 men's soccer season, as voted on by the conference's head coaches. Included are 14-member First and Second All-NAC Teams, honorable mention selections, a 14-member All-Freshman Team, a 12-member All-Sportsmanship Team and the four individual awards of Defensive Player, Offensive Player, Freshman and Coach of the Year.

NAC regular season and tournament champion Dominican University received two of the four individual honors as Juan Carlos Saldaņa was named Offensive Player of the Year and Ryan Roberts was named Freshman of the Year.

MSOE, runner-up in the regular season and NAC tournament, received the other two individual awards as Joe Westrich was named Defensive Player of the Year while his coach Jimmy Banks was named conference Coach of the Year.

Saldaņa, a senior midfielder from Foristell, Mo., (Chaminade Prep), led the Stars to another undefeated conference season (11-0 NAC, 15-1-3 overall) and their fourth-consecutive conference title. He led the conference in shots with 3.58 per game average and tallied 22 points on eight goals and six assists in 19 games this season.

Robert s, who started in 16 games as a rookie, had six goals and four assists for the Stars this season. The forward from Elmhurst, Ill., (York H.S.) also had two game winners for Dominican who opens the first round of the NCAA III Men's Soccer Championship hosting Elmhurst College this Saturday, Nov. 14.

Westrich (Racine, Wis./St. Catherine's) guided the Raider defense that limited opponents to 1.14 goals per game and had six shutouts this season. The junior defender also scored six goals and started in all 21 games for the Raiders (13-6-2, 9-1-1 NAC).

Banks received his first Coach of the Year award in the NAC, and first since 2003 in the former Lake Michigan Conference. His Raiders exceed expectations this season finishing second in the NAC standings, after being picked fifth in the preseason poll.

2009 Men's Soccer All-Northern Athletics Conference Awards
Defensive Player of the Year: Joe Westrich, MSOE
Offensive Player of the Year: Juan Carlos Saldaņa, Dominican
Freshman of the Year: Ryan Roberts, Dominican
Coach of the Year: Jimmy Banks, MSOE

First Team All-Northern Athletics Conference
Tom Anderson, Concordia Wisconsin GK Sr. Oconomowoc, Wis.
Matt Eisold, Wisconsin Lutheran GK Sr. Burlington, Wis.
Trinidad Correa, Dominican D Sr. Cicero, Ill. (Morton East)
Mariusz Napiorkowski, Dominican D So. Norridge, Ill. (Ridgewood)
Matt Reimer, Aurora D Jr. Lake Villa, Ill. (The Lakes)
Joe Westrich, MSOE D Jr. Racine, Wis. (St. Catherine's)
Brandon Crozier, MSOE M Sr. Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)
Mike Kapusta, Dominican M Jr. Bartlett, Ill.
Justin Pedersen, Aurora M Sr. Carol Stream, Ill. (Wheaton North)
Juan Carlos Saldaņa, Dominican M Sr. Foristell, Mo. (Chaminade Prep)
Jerrid Dokey, Edgewood F Sr. Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest)
Trevor Hess, Concordia Wisconsin F Sr. Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)
Nick Helmer, Aurora F Jr. Geneva, Ill.
Michael Vanek, MSOE F So. Greenfield, Wis. (South Milwaukee)

Second Team All-Northern Athletics Conference
Shane Sullivan, Edgewood GK Jr. Reedsburg, Wis.
Trevor Bauer, Aurora D Fr. Sycamore, Ill.
Adam Benson, Lakeland D So. Anoka, Minn.
Tyler Duellman, Edgewood D Sr. South Milwaukee, Wis.
Stan Micic, Dominican D Sr. Mt. Prospect, Ill. (Prospect)
Rock Ridolfi, MSOE D Jr. Kenosha, Wis. (Tremper)
Jason Rogers, Concordia Wisconsin D Fr. Glendale, Wis. (Nicolet)
Bryan Samuel, Concordia Wisconsin D So. Brookfield, Wis. (Catholic Memorial)
Alex Board, Maranatha M Jr. McDonough, Ga. (Bible Baptist)
Mike Emma Aurora, M Jr. Batavia, Ill.
Victor Mendoza, Concordia Wisconsin M So. Mt. Prospect, Ill. (St. Viator)
Andriy Apetrey, Edgewood F Sr. Lozani, Ukraine (Wisconsin Dells)
Brett Hollenbeck, Maranatha F Sr. Delavan, Wis. (Faith Christian)
Dan Kolokoski, MSOE F Jr. Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)

Honorable Mention
Nick Henkemeyer, Marian GK Jr. Prior Lake, Minn.
Alex Mejac, MSOE GK Sr. Greenfield, Wis. (Whitnall)
Matt Zawadzki, Rockford GK Fr. Poplar Grove, Ill. (Belvidere North)
Zach Miller, Edgewood D Jr. Ixonia, Wis. (Oconomowoc)
Ryan Powalisz, Wisconsin Lutheran D Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. (Heritage Christian)
Bobby Rublee, Lakeland D So. Sheboygan, Wis. (South)
Matt Birschbach, Wisconsin Lutheran M So. Waukesha, Wis. (Wis. Lutheran)
Giancarlo Chavez, Benedictine M Jr. Bellwood, Ill. (St. Joseph)
Jim Chavez, Marian M Jr. Platteville, Wis.
Ryan Kozin, Benedictine M So. Medinah, Ill. (Lake Park)
Trevor Schwartz, Wisconsin Lutheran M So. Lake Geneva, Wis. (Shoreland Luth.)
Greg Dezell, Edgewood F Jr. Oconomowoc, Wis.
Brandon Holm, Concordia Chicago F Sr. Crystal Lake, Ill. (Central)
Ben Koepsell, Lakeland F Sr. Cedar Grove, Wis. (Cedar Grove-Belgium)
Ryan Roberts, Dominican F Fr. Elmhurst, Ill. (York)

All-Freshman Team (true freshman only)
Alex Piekarski, Lakeland GK Fr. Menasha, Wis.
Trevor Bauer, Aurora D Fr. Sycamore, Ill.
Brad Meissner, MSOE D Fr. Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)
Jason Rogers, Concordia Wisconsin D Fr. Glendale, Wis. (Nicolet)
Joel Vera, Marian D Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Fond du Lac)
Zach Lemler, Concordia Wisconsin M Fr. West Bend, Wis. (East)
Cesar Martinez, Benedictine M Fr. Mission, Texas (Sharyland)
Dominic Ridolfi, MSOE M Fr. Pleasant Prairie, Wis. (Tremper)
Kyle Sytsma, Concordia Wisconsin M Fr. Antioch, Ill.
Ethan Cashen, Aurora F Fr. Bloomington, Ill. (Normal)
Paul Domann, Edgewood F Fr. Madison, Wis. (West)
Florin Maduta, Wisconsin Lutheran F Fr. Waterford, Wis.
Ryan Roberts, Dominican F Fr. Elmhurst, Ill. (York)
Jordan Werner, MSOE F Fr. Lombard, Ill. (Montini Catholic)

All-Sportsmanship Team
Matt Bermes, Aurora D Fr. Oswego, Ill.
Jim Hanley, Benedictine GK Jr. Plainfield, Ill.
Chris Jahns, Concordia Chicago M So. Roselle, Ill. (Lake Park)
Frank Cole, Concordia Wisconsin D Sr. Kewaskum, Wis.
Mariusz Napiorkowski, Dominican D So. Norridge, Ill. (Ridgewood)
Jerrid Dokey, Edgewood F Sr. Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest)
Danny Spatchek, Lakeland M So. Chilton, Wis. (Kiel)
Chris Jochum, Maranatha D Sr. Delmar, Md. (Faith Baptist)
Nick Henkemeyer, Marian GK Jr. Prior Lake, Minn.
Rock Ridolfi, MSOE D Sr. Kenosha, Wis. (Tremper)
Bronson Garcia, Rockford M Jr. Rockford, Ill. (Derby)
Matt Birschbach, Wisconsin Lutheran M So. Waukesha, Wis. (Wis. Lutheran)

Northern Athletics Conference, Sports Information Department, November 11, 2009.