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to the third team in 2013 and to the first team a year ago. Craig became only the second Peach Belt Conference player to ever win the PBC Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year awards during their career. The 2013 PBC Freshman of the Year and 2015 PBC Player of the Year, the defensive midfielder is tied for sixth in the league in goals( six), seventh in points( 17), and ninth in assists( five). He was also a leader on a defense that led the Peach Belt with seven shutouts and finished second in the league with 22 goals allowed and a 1.04 goals-against average. In three seasons, Craig has scored 17 goals, assisted on 14 others for 48 points in 57 career matches. Craig is currently fifth on the all-time YHC lists( NCAA era) in goals and points, and sixth in assists.
Hilton, a 5-8 senior midfielder from Newquay, England, has been named to the NSCAA All-America team for the second consecutive year. Hilton is a four-time All-PBC performer- only the 10th player in the 25-year men’ s soccer history of the league to accomplish that feat. He finished third in the YHC record books during the D2 era with 30 assists, and fourth with 25 goals and 80 points to go along with six game-winning goals in an YHC record 80 matches. The 2012 PBC Freshman of the Year, who led the Mountain Lions with 10 goals, 11 assists and 31 points in 2015, was also named NSCAA College Division Scholar All-America Second Team in 2014. Hilton, who was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ® Division II Men’ s Soccer Second Team in 2015, is currently ranked 18th in the latest NCAA Division II stats in assists, 29th in assists per game( 0.52) and 30th in total points.
The Mountain Lions finished the 2015 season with a 17-4-0 record. Young Harris, which is currently ranked No. 16 in the NSCAA NCAA Division II Top 25 poll, won their third consecutive PBC title and second straight PBC Tournament crown this fall. Young Harris also earned its second berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament in 2015- earning the No. 2 seed out of the Southeast Region – and advancing to the third round.
Hilton named to NSCAA Division I and II Scholar All-America First Team
KANSAS CITY, Mo. | Young Harris College men’ s soccer player Lewis Hilton has been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Men’ s NCAA Division I and II Scholar All-America First Team for their dual accomplishments on the field and in the classroom.
It was the second consecutive year that Hilton has been named to the team as he was a second-team honoree in 2014.
To be named to a Scholar All-America Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average( on a 4.0 scale) throughout his or her career; start more than 50 percent of all games and be a significant contributor to the team; and be nominated by an institution that is a current NSCAA College Services member.
Hilton, a 5-8 senior midfielder from Newquay, England, was
2015 Men’ s Soccer All-Conference Team
First Team Forwards Avery Shepard, Clayton State Sam Lofts, Lander
Midfielders Lewis Hilton, Young Harris Sven Ricke, Francis Marion Hugo Delhommelle, Lander
Defenders Paco Craig, Young Harris Aleksi Tuominen, Clayton State Jackie Kay, Flagler Macauley King, Young Harris
Goalkeeper Andre Bernardini, USC Aiken Barrett Nielsen, Lander
Second Team Forwards Levin Sandmann, Francis Marion Josh Phelps, UNC Pembroke Pedro Silva, Flagler
Midfielders Andre Simmond, USC Aiken Jonny Cosgrove, Flagler Jonny Evans, Clayton State Jordan Walshaw, UNC Pembroke
Defenders Russell Parker, Lander Daniel Bowlt, North Georgia Caleb Austin, Flagler
Goalkeeper Kenneth Perkinson, UNC Pembroke
Brine Golden Ball Winner( Most Goals Scored) Avery Shepard, Clayton State
Player of the Year Paco Craig, Young Harris
Freshman of the Year Hugo Delhommelle, Lander
Coach of the Year John Lynch, Flagler
2015-16