Elizabethtown College MensSoccer News 
Back to top 11/12/2008 Diller, Filewicz named second team in men's soccer FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Diller, Filewicz Named Second-Team All-Conference ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. ---Elizabethtown College senior forward Matt Diller (Chambersburg, PA/Mercersburg Academy) and sophomore forward Andrew Filewicz (Wenonah, NJ/Northeast Catholic) have been named second-team All-Commonwealth Conference in men's soccer, as voted upon by the league's seven head coaches and announced Wednesday.
Diller led the Blue Jays with five goals and 10 points in 17 games (16 starts), including the only goal in a 1-0 win over NCAA Division III tournament participant Susquehanna University on Oct. 29. He concluded his career with 23 goals and five assists for 51 points in 69 games. Filewicz, who was honored as the Commonwealth Conference Rookie of the Year last season, finished with a goal and three assists in 17 games (all starts). His goal came in a 2-0 Homecoming win over Arcadia University on Oct. 18.Messiah College's JD Binger was named conference Player of the Year, with Derek Black of Lebanon Valley College earning Rookie of the Year honors. Lebanon Valley head coach Charlie Grimes, a 1997 Elizabethtown graduate, was selected Coach of the Year after leading the Dutchmen to the regular-season conference title. Back to top 11/1/2008 Men's soccer blanked by Messiah, 3-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Saturday, November 1, 2008 Messiah 3, Elizabethtown 0 Click here for the box score Thompson scored in the 13th and 29th minutes while his brother Danny added a goal in the 62nd minute for the Falcons (14-2-2 overall, 5-1 Commonwealth), while the Blue Jays (7-9-2 overall, 2-4 Commonwealth) were eliminated from postseason consideration on the final day of the regular season. Nick Thompson gave Messiah a 1-0 lead at 12:04 as he put home a corner kick by Josh Sanders, and extended the Falcon lead to 2-0 at 28:33 on an assist by his brother. Danny Thompson closed out the scoring at 61:54 with an assist credited to Sean Cunningham, and the Falcon defense took care of the rest as the Blue Jays were outshot 18-4 for the match. Senior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) finished his Elizabethtown career by making two saves in goal, while neither Falcon starter Jared Clugston (77 minutes) nor backup Nick Blossey (13 minutes) made a save. Elizabethtown Coll. (7-9-2, 2-4) vs. Messiah College (14-2-2, 5-1) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 0 - 0 Messiah College..... 2 1 - 3 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 12:04 MESS Nick Thompson (Josh Sanders) 2. 28:33 MESS Nick Thompson (Danny Thompson) 3. 61:54 MESS Danny Thompson (Sean Cunningham) Shots: Elizabethtown 4, Messiah 18 Corners: Elizabethtown 1, Messiah 9 Saves: Elizabethtown 2 (Jeff Mullen 2), Messiah 0 (Jared Clugston 0; Nick Blossey 0) |
Both Diller and Filewicz were repeat selections to the second team, after the Blue Jays finished 7-9-2 overall and 2-4 in the Commonwealth Conference.Back to News Index
