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Player of the Year
 Diego Restrepo, Virginia



Rookie of the Year
Will Bates, Virginia
 
 
Coach of the Year
 George Gelnovatch, Virginia
 
  
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January 21, 2010


Restrepo Named Player of the Year, Bates Rookie of the Year, Gelnovatch Coach of the Year

WILLIAMSBURG, Va.  -- Coming off a National Championship season, the University of Virginia swept the 2009 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Men’s Soccer University Division All-State honors on Thursday. Goalkeeper Diego Restrepo was named Player of the Year, while freshman Will Bates was named Rookie of the Year. Cavaliers head coach George Gelnovatch was named Coach of the Year after leading Virginia to its sixth title in program history.

2009 VaSID University Division Men's Soccer All-State Team

Restrepo earned Player of the Year honors after a sensational season that saw the keeper only allow eight goals all season, posting a goals-against average of just 0.31.  Restrepo also registered a school-record 16 shutouts and was named a First-Team All-American by College Soccer News.

Bates was tabbed the Rookie of the Year after a breakout season that saw the freshman net 12 goals and tally an assist. Bates led the Cavaliers in game-winning goals with five and was named Soccer America’s 2009 National Freshman of the Year.

In his 14th season at the helm of the Cavalier program, Gelnovatch was honored as the Coach of the Year after leading Virginia to a 19-3-3 record in 2009.  The Cavaliers captured the ACC title before winning the national championship over Akron in penalty kicks.  Along with being honored by VaSID, Gelnovatch was named the National Coach of the Year by Soccer America.

Joining Restrepo and Bates on the VaSID All-State First Team were a trio of unanimous selections forward inAndrew Hoxie from William and Mary, and midfielder Tony Tchani and defender Greg Monaco of Virginia.  Rounding out the first team were forwards Darren Amoo of Liberty and Victor Freeman of George Mason, midfielders Nane Joseph of Old Dominion and Nathaniel Baako of William and Mary, and defenders Roger Bothe of William and Mary and Martin Vickerton of Longwood.

Earning VaSID Second-Team All-State honors were forwards Alan Koger of William and Mary, Harvey Headley of Longwood, Yannick Smith of Old Dominion, and Paul Wyatt of James Madison.  Midfielders being named to the team were C.J. Sapong of James Madison, Ross LaBauex of Virginia, and Richard Edgar of George Mason, while defenders Michael Ward and Chris Mandell of Liberty, and Ayao Sossou of VMI also garnered second-team honors.  Sean Kelley of George Mason also made the squad as goalkeeper.

The University of Virginia led all schools with five All-State selections, including four first-team honors, while the College of William and Mary had four total selections, including three first-team accolades.

VaSID was formed in 1983, and is comprised of sports information professionals from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions from the state of Virginia. The purpose of the organization is to promote college athletics at all four-year institutions.  For more information, please visit the VaSID website http://www.ferrum.edu/athletics/vasid/.

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