Post-Season Honors Released

The NAIA & NSCAA released the 2016 All-America & All-Midwest Region Teams this week and the Pioneers were well represented.  The All-America committee is comprised of a panel of coaches that represent the various geographic areas that comprise the 197 teams in Men's Soccer.  Through this selection process that starts at the Conference level three teams of 12 players along with honorable mention candidates are honored each year.  This is the highest award that an individual player can achieve and the three MNU Men's Soccer players are very deserving.  Eduardo Heringer, Dominic Harrington, and Frantzly Zephirin were placed on the top two All-America teams for their accomplishments this season.  They were each selected to the NSCAA All-Midwest Region First Team as well.

This is Heringer's second All-America selection.  He was an honorable mention selection last season.  This season he was selected as a midfielder to the NSCAA/NAIA First Team. The senior from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil concludes a brilliant career at MNU.  He was a two-time First Team All-Conference selection, a two-time NSCAA All-Midwest Region selection and with his 3.40 cumulative GPA will be a candidate for the prestigious NSCAA Scholar All-America team.  He will graduate in May with an Accounting degree.  
Dominic Harrington enjoyed a fantastic first year campaign at MNU.  He was selected as the Heart of America Conference Newcomer of the Year. The junior striker from St. Joseph, Trinidad & Tobago was selected to the NSCAA/NAIA Second Team.  He finished the year with 16 goals and 4 assists for a team leading 36 points.  
He was joined on the Second Team by teammate Frantzly Zephirin.  The Heart of America Conference Defensive MVP had a stellar senior season for the Pioneers. Hailing from Montreal, Quebec, Canada the defender helped lead the MNU defense to a .760 goals against average while registering 1 goal and 8 assists on the season.

The MNU Men's Soccer team finished the year with a 16-4-1 record and advanced to the Round of 16 in the NAIA National Tournament.  The entire NAIA All-America selections can be seen here.