11 Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Players Earn D2CCA All-Region Honors; Pfeiffer's Regis Wins Player of the Year
11 Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Players Earn D2CCA All-Region Honors; Pfeiffer's Regis Wins Player of the Year
NEWBERRY, S.C. - 11 Conference Carolinas men's soccer players were named to the 2016 Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) All-Southeast Region team, the association announced today. Headlining the group was Pfeiffer University's Nathan Regis, who was named the Southeast Region Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.
Of the 11 players honored, seven were named to the first team and four to the second team, with Pfeiffer leading the way with six all-region selections. Limestone College placed four on the teams, while Lees-McRae College landed one.
In addition to Region Player of the Year, Regis was named a first team selection. Joining him on the first team were Pfeiffer teammates Dani Siaj, Jaime Siaj and Martim Galvao, while the Limestone trio of Gui Machado, Jorge Salvat and Nestor Aguilar rounded out the first team honorees.
The second team was made up of two more Falcons, as Tomas Correa and Santi Moar received honors. Lees-McRae's Thomas Deeley and Limestone's Sam Hibbert would conclude the Conference Carolinas selections.
First team selections are now eligible for All-America considerations. Below are the Conference Carolinas selections.
Full D2CCA All-Region Teams
2016 NCAA D2CCA All-Southeast Region Team
First Team
F - Nathan Regis, Pfeiffer
F - Jaime Siaj, Pfeiffer
F - Gui Machado, Limestone
MF - Martim Galvao, Pfeiffer
MF - Jorge Salvat, Limestone
D - Dani Siaj, Pfeiffer
D - Nestor Aguilar, Limestone
Second Team
F - Santi Moar, Pfeiffer
MF - Thomas Deeley, Lees-McRae
D - Sam Hibbert, Limestone
GK - Tomas Correa, Pfeiffer
Southeast Region Player of the Year - Nathan Regis (Pfeiffer)
About D2CCA
The Division II Conference Commissioners Association encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.