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Ben Paneccasio
Ciliento, Paneccasio Repeat as PacWest Player, Goalkeeper of the Year
11/9/2010 10:33:28 AM | Men's Soccer
Grand Canyon University sophomore forward Kyle Ciliento (Phoenix, AZ,Pinnacle, Saint Mary's College of California) and senior goalkeeper Ben Paneccasio (Sydney, Australia/Rosebank College, Tyler Junior College) have repeated as Pacific West Conference Player of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year, respectively.
In addition, Ciliento, Paneccasio, senior midfielder Joao Vieira (Amparo, Brazil/Barbosa, Marshalltown CC), junior midfielder Cordero Young (Orlando, FL/Central Florida Christian Academy, Tyler Junior College) and junior defender Maximilian Aust (Pliezhausen, Germany/Wuerttemberg Gym, University of North Carolina-Pembroke) have been named First-Team All-PacWest.
Junior midfielder Mitchell Garcia (Avondale, AZ/Agua Fria, Phoenix College) and junior defender Nick Sykes (Boise, ID/Mountain View) were named Second-Team All-PacWest honors, and senior forward Pat Perkins (Bremerton, WA/Bremerton, Olympic College), senior midfielder Harvey Martinez (Miami, FL/Coral Gables, Marshalltown CC) and sophomore defender Chris Green (Phoenix, AZ/Thunderbird) received Honorable Mention.
Ciliento, who was named PacWest Freshman of the Year as well as Player of the Year last season, led the conference this year in shots (86), shots per game (4.78), points (55), points per game (3.06), goals (25), goals per game (1.39) and game-winning goals (8).
He also tied for fourth in the league in assists (5). He was named PacWest Player of the Week twice and made the Top 10 Weekly Honor Roll seven times. He started all 18 games.
Nationally, out of 150 ranked players (through games of Oct. 31), Ciliento is first in goals per game (1.19) and total goals (19), and second in points per game (2.56) and total points (41).
Paneccasio, who was named PacWest Newcomer of the Year as well as Goalkeeper of the Year last year, lead the PacWest this season in shutouts (10; he had 12 last year) and shutouts per game (0.56); second in goals-against average (0.70); and was third in save percentage (.723). He, too, started all 18 games.
Nationally (again through Oct. 31), he is 17th in goals-against average (0.73).
Vieira tied for fourth in the PacWest in assists this season (6) and was fifth in assists per game (0.35). He started 17 of 17 games played and had one goal, which was a game-winner.
Young tied for fourth in goals (8) and goals per game (0.44); and was seventh in points (19) and points per game (1.06).
He started 17 of 18 games played and had three assists. Three of his goals were game-winners.
Aust started 12 of 15 games played and had one goal, which was a game-winner. Three of his four shots were on goal, a .750 percentage. He helped lead a defense that allowed the second-fewest goals in the PacWest (13).
Garcia tied for second in the conference in assists (7) and assists per game (0.39). He started all 18 games and had three goals, one of which was a game-winner.
Sykes, who received Honorable Mention All-PacWest in 2008 and 2009, started all 18 games. He was a cornerstone on a defense that had the league's second-lowest goals-against average and second-most shutouts.
Martinez tied for sixth in the league in assists (5). He started 10 of 13 games played and had one goal.
He is one of the quickest players in the conference and had the season's best assist in a mid-season game against BYU-Hawaii.
Green started 15 of 16 games played and arguably was the team's most reliable defender.
2010 All-PacWest Men's Soccer Team
In addition, Ciliento, Paneccasio, senior midfielder Joao Vieira (Amparo, Brazil/Barbosa, Marshalltown CC), junior midfielder Cordero Young (Orlando, FL/Central Florida Christian Academy, Tyler Junior College) and junior defender Maximilian Aust (Pliezhausen, Germany/Wuerttemberg Gym, University of North Carolina-Pembroke) have been named First-Team All-PacWest.
Junior midfielder Mitchell Garcia (Avondale, AZ/Agua Fria, Phoenix College) and junior defender Nick Sykes (Boise, ID/Mountain View) were named Second-Team All-PacWest honors, and senior forward Pat Perkins (Bremerton, WA/Bremerton, Olympic College), senior midfielder Harvey Martinez (Miami, FL/Coral Gables, Marshalltown CC) and sophomore defender Chris Green (Phoenix, AZ/Thunderbird) received Honorable Mention.
Ciliento, who was named PacWest Freshman of the Year as well as Player of the Year last season, led the conference this year in shots (86), shots per game (4.78), points (55), points per game (3.06), goals (25), goals per game (1.39) and game-winning goals (8).
He also tied for fourth in the league in assists (5). He was named PacWest Player of the Week twice and made the Top 10 Weekly Honor Roll seven times. He started all 18 games.
Nationally, out of 150 ranked players (through games of Oct. 31), Ciliento is first in goals per game (1.19) and total goals (19), and second in points per game (2.56) and total points (41).
Paneccasio, who was named PacWest Newcomer of the Year as well as Goalkeeper of the Year last year, lead the PacWest this season in shutouts (10; he had 12 last year) and shutouts per game (0.56); second in goals-against average (0.70); and was third in save percentage (.723). He, too, started all 18 games.
Nationally (again through Oct. 31), he is 17th in goals-against average (0.73).
Vieira tied for fourth in the PacWest in assists this season (6) and was fifth in assists per game (0.35). He started 17 of 17 games played and had one goal, which was a game-winner.
Young tied for fourth in goals (8) and goals per game (0.44); and was seventh in points (19) and points per game (1.06).
He started 17 of 18 games played and had three assists. Three of his goals were game-winners.
Aust started 12 of 15 games played and had one goal, which was a game-winner. Three of his four shots were on goal, a .750 percentage. He helped lead a defense that allowed the second-fewest goals in the PacWest (13).
Garcia tied for second in the conference in assists (7) and assists per game (0.39). He started all 18 games and had three goals, one of which was a game-winner.
Sykes, who received Honorable Mention All-PacWest in 2008 and 2009, started all 18 games. He was a cornerstone on a defense that had the league's second-lowest goals-against average and second-most shutouts.
Martinez tied for sixth in the league in assists (5). He started 10 of 13 games played and had one goal.
He is one of the quickest players in the conference and had the season's best assist in a mid-season game against BYU-Hawaii.
Green started 15 of 16 games played and arguably was the team's most reliable defender.
2010 All-PacWest Men's Soccer Team
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