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HIGH POINT, N.C. – Jefferson Amaya of the High Point University men’s soccer team was voted the Big South Conference Preseason Midfielder of the Year as announced by the conference on Wednesday afternoon. The Panthers were also voted No. 1 by the Big South coaches in the preseason poll.
“Jefferson is one of the best central midfielders in the country,” said Head Coach Zach Haines. “He was the Big South Freshman of the Year and Freshman All-American. Then Big South Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore as well as one of 44 players invited to the MLS College Combine. He is our captain and a great person. We have high hopes for his junior year and know he will do everything he can to help the team.”
Coming off a sophomore season where Amaya led the team in almost every offensive category with five goals, six assists, and 16 points, he looks to lead his team to defend their back-to-back Big South title as well as making a run in the NCAA Tournament
The Panthers open the season on Aug. 22 at NC State before hosting their home opener against Davidson on Aug. 27.
2024 BIG SOUTH PRESEASON MEN’S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
F: Damorney Hutchinson, Presbyterian College (Preseason Offensive Player of the Year)
F: Ricardo Ferreira, Winthrop
F: Aysa Hamid, UNC Asheville
MF: Jefferson Amaya, High Point (Preseason Midfielder of the Year)
MF: Carson Griffith, Presbyterian College
MF: Brendan Herb, UNC Asheville
MF: Conor Behan, UNC Asheville
D: Diego Candia, Winthrop (Preseason Defensive Player of the Year)
D: Myles Edmondson, UNC Asheville
D: Max Fisher, Gardner-Webb
D: Leo Andrade, Gardner-Webb (tie)
D: Elijah Jackson, USC Upstate
GK: Charlie Farrar, UNC Asheville (Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year)
AL: Rodrigo Ferreira, MF, Winthrop
2024 BIG SOUTH PRESEASON MEN’S SOCCER POLL
1. High Point (7)
2. UNC Asheville
3. Gardner-Webb
4. Presbyterian College
T-5. Winthrop
T-5. Longwood
7. USC Upstate (1)
8. Radford
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Publish date : 2024-08-15 00:24:26
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