Oct. 31, 2006

DALLAS (SMU) - The SMU men's soccer team took home a number of Conference USA post-season awards, as announced by the league on Tuesday, including Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the honors. SMU earned the regular season title, finishing the season with a 15-1-3 record and a 5-1-2 mark in Conference USA play. Sophomore midfielder Bruno Guarda scored four goals for the Mustangs, all in conference games, and was named the C-USA Player of the Year. Guarda earned a spot on the All-Conference USA first team, along with teammates Chase Wileman, Mynor Gonzalez, Jay Needham and goalkeeper Matt Wideman. Needham also picked up C-USA Defensive Player of the Year honors after earning a preseason nod for the same award and a spot on the prestigious Hermann Trophy watch list. SMU head coach Schellas Hyndman was named the C-USA Coach of the Year after leading the Mustangs to the top spot in the country most of the season.

2006 C-USA MEN'S SOCCER AWARDS

Player of the Year
Bruno Guarda, MF, SMU
Defensive Player of the Year 
Jay Needham, D, SMU
Freshman of the Year
Jeff Scannella, MF, South Carolina
Newcomer of the Year
Kevin Walsh, MF, Memphis
Coach of the Year
Schellas Hyndman, SMU

All-Conference First Team
F: Jerson Monteiro, UAB
F:  Riley O'Neill, Kentucky
F: Mike Sambursky, South Carolina
MF: Mike D'Agostino, Kentucky
MF: Bruno Guarda, SMU
MF: Dejan Jakovic, UAB
MF: Chase Wileman, SMU
D: Mynor Gonzalez, SMU
D: Ryan Leeton, South Carolina
D: Jay Needham, SMU
GK: Matt Wideman, SMU

All-Conference Second Team
F: Zak Boggs, UCF
F: Adrian Chevannes, SMU
F: David Hope, Florida International
F: Jose Parada, Tulsa
MF: Two-Boys Gumede, UAB
MF: Ralph Pace, South Carolina
MF: Matt Thomas, Tulsa
MF: Kevin Walsh, Memphis
D: Makan Hislop, South Carolina
D: Jeff Lenix, Marshall
D: Nathan Marks, Kentucky
GK: Mike Gustavson, South Carolina

All-Conference Third Team
F: Ayo Akinsete, South Carolina
F: Karim Boukhemis, Marshall
F: Eric Burkholder, Tulsa
MF: Dadi Kristjánsson, Florida International
MF: Jeff Scannella, South Carolina
MF: Ben Shuleva, SMU
MF: Masumi Turnbull, Kentucky
D: Chris Clements, Tulsa
D: Jamie Gilbert, Memphis
D: Ryan Mirsky, SMU
GK: Dan Williams, Kentucky

All-Freshman Team
Christian Caporaletti, F/MF, Florida International
Barry Rice, D, Kentucky
Dan Williams, GK, Kentucky
Leone Cruz, D, SMU
Stephen Grant, D, SMU
Jeff Scannella, MF, South Carolina
Mark Wiltse, MF/D, South Carolina
Hunter Christiansen, MF, Tulsa
Jose Parada, MF/F, Tulsa
Akin Akinrinade, D, UCF
Cam Jordan, MF, UCF