Dec. 16, 2004
With a record-breaking season like the one the University of New Mexico men’s soccer team had in 2004, postseason honors and accolades are sure to follow. The Lobos garnered three more awards today with junior Jeff Rowland earning a spot on the adidas Men’s College Scholar All-America 1st Team and being named CollegeSoccerNews.com 2nd Team All-American. Junior Brandon Moss was also named to the adidas Men’s College Scholar All-America 2nd Team.
The adidas Men’s College Scholar All-America team is given by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and requires a 3.30 grade-point-average for consideration.
Rowland has brought home a treasure chest of awards and accolades after posting a school record 45 points in 2004. He tied a program-high with 19 goals to go along with seven assists for the 17-1-2 Lobos who advance to the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. Rowland has already been named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation co-Player of the Year, ESPN The Magazine 1st Team Academic All-American, and NSCAA 1st Team All-American. He is one of only two players to earn a spot on both the NSCAA 1st Team All-American and 1st Team Scholar Athlete lists. His 3.79 g.p.a. in Accounting is the third highest among the 1st Team members.
Junior Jeff Rowland |
Moss moved from his traditional spot in the defense to the midfield in 2004 and excelled in his play. He scored a goal and an assist while starting every game and playing nearly every minute this season. He was named 2nd Team All-MPSF and 3rd Team All-Far West Region in 2004. His 3.67 g.p.a. in Exercise Science ranks third on the 2nd Team.
The Lobos are the only team to place a student-athlete on both the 1st and 2nd adidas Scholar Athlete teams. They return 21 lettermen for next season, including seven starters.