Rickey named D2CCA MW Region Player of the Year USI has four named All-MW Region

0
University of Southern Indiana junior midfielder Sean Rickey (Columbia, Illinois) named the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Midwest Region Player of the Year in an announcement today by the Division 2 Sports Information Directors (D2SIDA). The region’s Player of the Year award and first-team All-Midwest Region honor are the first of Rickey’s USI career.Rickey is the first Screaming Eagle to be named Midwest Region Player of the Year in the history of the men’s soccer program. The 2018 GLVC Offensive Player of the Year led the Eagles in scoring with 28 points on a team-high 11 goals and six assists. He also had a team-high five game-winning goals.

The Eagles had three players – junior forward Eric Ramirez (Vincennes, Indiana), senior defender Kent Katzman (Spring Hill, Tennessee), freshman defender Colten Walsh (St. Louis, Missouri) — named to the D2CCA All-Midwest Region second team. The All-Region honor is the second of Ramirez’s career and the first for Katzman and Walsh.

Ramirez, who also was named first-team All-GLVC in October, finished the fall second on the team with 18 points on eight goals and two assists. Ramirez also follows Rickey with three game-winning goals in 2018.

Katzman, USI’s 2018 team captain, and Walsh spearheaded the Eagles defensive back line that had a 0.98 team goals against average and helped post eight shutouts. Walsh also was third on the team in scoring with 11 points on four goals and three assists.

The Eagles complete the 2018 campaign with a 13-4-1record; ranked 15th nationally; their first GLVC regular season crown since 1990; their highest regional ranking since 1982; and their third appearance in the NCAA II Tournament.  USI also hosted their first NCAA II Regional since 1982.

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR