(Hawks’ Senior Forward Led Conference in Points,
Goals and Assists)
PHILADELPHIA,
Pa. – Hartwick College senior Edwin Ruiz (Miami, Fla./Miami South Ridge) was
named the 2004 Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) Player of the Year today, in
voting done by the league's coaches. A
forward, Ruiz led the ASC in scoring this past season, tallying 35 points on 13
goals and nine assists. Ruiz played a
major role in the Hawks’ finishing with a 13-3-3 overall record, helping the
team to a 4-1-0 mark in conference play.
Rookie of the Year accolades went to a
member of the Philadelphia University squad for the second straight season as
freshman midfielder Mike Millar (Kearny, N.J./Kearny) won the award. Millar made an immediate impact for
second-year Head Coach Greg Wilson this past season, topping the Rams in
scoring with seven goals and one assist for 15 points.
Rounding out the 2004 major award winners was Florida
International University Head Coach Karl Kremser as the ASC Coach of the
Year. Kremser led the Golden Panthers,
in their final season as a member of the conference, to its third consecutive
ASC title and fourth in five years. In
doing so, Kremser’s team earned the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division
I Tournament where they will host the University of Central Florida on Friday
in Miami, Fla.
First Team
F Fernando Plentz Sr. Florida
International
F Edwin Ruiz Sr. Hartwick
College
F Carron Williams Jr. Florida
International
M Mike Millar Fr. Philadelphia
University
M Lucas Scudeler Jr. Florida
International
M Tal Sheinfeld Sr. Adelphi
University
M Chris Spence Jr. Oneonta
State
D Bobby Boswell Sr. Florida
International
D Haribo Kamara-Taylor Fr. Howard
University
D Chris Williams Jr. Philadelphia
University
GK Josh Wagenaar Soph. Hartwick College
Second Team
F Jonnie Bess Fr. Howard
University
F Dieudonne Nonga Soph. Adelphi University
F Eldin Sijercic Soph. Hartwick College
M Justin Brandt Sr. Hartwick
College
M Jean Camere Jr. Florida
International
M Oscar Gil Sr. Florida
International
M Jared Rose Jr. Florida
International
D Luke Kitchen Sr. Oneonta State
D Zachary Peoples Sr. Florida
International
D Craig Potter Soph. Hartwick College
GK Shawn Crowe Soph. Florida
International
Player of the Year: Edwin
Ruiz, Hartwick College
Rookie of the Year: Mike Millar, Philadelphia
University
Coach of the Year: Karl Kremser, Florida
International University