Babson Park, Mass. - November 10, 2009 - The Springfield College men's soccer team had a pair of athletes named to the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference Team on Tuesday. Both Eric Stalsburg and David Chessen were named to the all-conference second team for their efforts this season.In just his first year for Springfield, Chessen was terrific for the Pride as he anchored Springfield's defense. The Edison, N.J. product started every game for Springfield and was the leader in minutes played during the season. Chessen possess not only a great deal of technical ability, but was also a great individual defender who rarely surrendered the ball.
On the other side of the ball, Stalsburg was Springfield's main offensive weapon. A native of Old Saybrook, Conn., Stalsburg tallied a team-best seven goals this season to go along with an assist. For the year, Stalsburg ranked eighth in the conference in goals per game and 10th in shots per game.
2009 Men's Soccer All-Conference Team and Award Winners
NEWMAC Athlete of the Year:
Yuri Moreria, Wheaton
NEWMAC Rookie of the Year:
Eric Anderson, Babson
NEWMAC Coach of the Year:
Jon Anderson, Babson
NEWMAC Sportsmanship Award:
WPI
First Team All-Conference
Eric Anderson, Babson, F
Dan Fogarty, Babson, M
Kenny Howard, Clark, M/D
Tim Olah, Coast Guard. GK
Nick Devine, Coast Guard, F
Zachary Kabelac, MIT, F
Christian Therkelsen, MIT, F
Josh Solomon, Wheaton, F
David Ferriero, Wheaton, D
Yuri Moreria, Wheaton, F
Tommy Zajac, WPI, M
Second Team All-Conference
Peter Crowley, Babson, GK
Chris Morris, Babson, M/D
Jacob Larsen, Coast Guard, M
Max Stein-Golenbock, MIT, M
Ben Lewis, MIT, D
David Chessen, Springfield, D
Eric Stalsburg, Springfield, F
Cecil Jeffrey, Wheaton, M
Kyle Sye, Wheaton, M
Rens Hayes, WPI, D
Jason Hopkins, WPI, F
Steffen Siebert enters his second season at the helm of the Springfield College men's soccer program in the fall of 2013. After three seasons as an assistant coach, Siebert led the Pride to its second-straight trip to the NEWMAC Championship in his first season. Read more.