KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Salisbury
University men's soccer program received more postseason honors as
the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and
D3kicks.com recently released their respective Division III
all-region teams. Two Sea Gulls were selected to receive honors by
both organizations while an additional Sea Gull landed on the
D3kicks.com team.
Sophomore midfielder Kyle Sterling was a NSCAA
All-South region second team selection and a D3kicks.com All-South
region first team selection. The Salisbury, Md., native led the Sea
Gulls in nearly every offensive category as he scored 18 goals, 11
assists, 47 points. He also recorded team-highs for shots (86),
shots on goal (45) and game winning goals (six). In two seasons,
Sterling has amassed 24 goals, 15 assists and 63 points.
Sophomore goalie Greg Wellinghoff was a NSCAA
All-South region third team selection and like Sterling was one
team better on the D3kicks.com All-South region selections as he
made the second team. The Salisbury, Md., native started 15 of the
17 games he saw action in. He posted a 13-2-1 record in between the
pipes for the Sea Gulls (16-4-2), who won the Capital Athletic
Conference championship and returned to the NCAA tournament after a
year hiatus. Wellinghoff faced 117 shots and made 46 saves (.868
save percentage). He only allowed seven goals in 1,287 minutes of
play. Wellinghoff returned to the Sea Gulls in 2007 after taking
the '06 season off. He played in two games his freshman campaign in
2005.
Sterling and Wellinghoff were high school teammates at James M.
Bennett in Salisbury, Md.
Sophomore defenseman Justin McGrath joined
Wellinghoff on the D3kicks.com All-South region second team. The
Perry Hall, Md., native helped to anchor one of the top defenses in
the country. The maroon and gold was ranked 10th in Division III in
goals against average as the Sea Gulls posted a stingy 0.48 average
in 22 games. SU was also fourth in shutout percentage (0.73).
McGrath added an assist in the 2007 season as he started all 22
games.
