CCA RELEASE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Seniors Dominic Samuel (Toronto, Ontario) and Nick Zucco (Ludlow, Mass.), as well as graduate student Sofiane Tergou (Bitche, France), of the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team were selected as Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) All-Americans on Wednesday.
Samuel made the First Team after helping to anchor a back line that featured the league's best goals-against average (0.47), which was nearly twice as low as the next closest opponent. He also scored three goals, including a game winner, for six points. Samuel, who was a First Team pick for CCA All-East Region, NSCAA All-America, NSCAA All-East Region and Northeast-10 All-Conference, as well as the Northeast-10 Defender of the Year, was also a CCA All-American last season.
Zucco also was tabbed for the First Team as he adds to his accolades from this season, which include CCA All-East Region First Team, NSCAA All-America First Team, NSCAA All-East Region First Team, Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Year, Northeast-10 All-Conference First Team, CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team and CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team. Zucco crafted a stellar season in net in which he started 17 matches, going 16-1-1 with 12 shutouts to go along with a microscopic 0.43 goals-against average and an .869 save percentage. In the league, Zucco ranked first in wins, shutouts, goals against (8), GAA and save percentage. Zucco ended the season with a personal shutout streak of 561:02 that he will carry into next season.
Tergou, who earned a spot on the Third Team, was the leading scorer for the Penmen this season with eight goals and 12 assists for 28 points. Tergou ranked second in the league in assists and points, seventh in game-winning goals (3) and eighth in total goals. Tergou has previously garnered First Team selections this season for CCA All-East Region, NSCAA All-America First Team, NSCAA All-East Region First Team and Northeast-10 All-Conference First Team, in addition to be chosen as the Northeast-10 Player of the Year.
The Penmen finished the season ranked No. 9 overall after submitting a record of 19-1-1 and reaching the East Regional final for the first time since their national title run in 2013. The Penmen, who earned their 21st overall NCAA Tournament berth, captured the Northeast-10's top seed following a 12-1-0 conference mark and went on to earn their fourth straight NE-10 title.
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