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Friday, August 13, 2010

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Three A-10 men’s soccer standouts - Fordham’s Ryan Meara, Ben Arikian of Massachusetts and Mike Roach of Saint Louis -- have been named to the 2010 Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy Watch List as announced by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

The MAC Hermann Trophy is the highest individual award in intercollegiate soccer. The recipients are selected by NCAA Division I coaches who are members of the NSCAA.

Meara, Fordham’s second player in two years to be selected to the annual preseason list, was recently named United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (USL/PDL) Goalkeeper of the Year and was a 2010 preseason All-Conference pick after garnering 2009 NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic and Atlantic 10 First team honors. Meara played all but nine minutes last season (1767:45), posted a 9-7-3 record, a 1.02 goals against average, and 7.5 shutouts. In league play, Meara led the Rams to a 6-1-2 mark, posting a 0.85 goals against average, 4.5 shutouts, and a better than .800 save percentage.

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