College Men’s Soccer: TCNJ Places 3 Players on 2007 NSCAA All-Metro Team *

 

Media release December 21, 2007

 

Ewing, NJ¦ With the release of the 2007 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Metro Region Team, The College of New Jersey finds three players amongst the region's players honored with a spot on the all-star team.

Named to the 2007 All-Metro Regional Third Team from TCNJ were sophomore Kevin Luber (Delran, NJ/Delran), senior midfielder Joe McGinley (Cranford, NJ/Cranford) and senior back Frank Fiorilli (Bridgewater, NJ/Immaculata).

Luber finished his sophomore season as the Lions' top scorer with a career-best 28 points on 10 goals with eight assists. He added two game-winning goals and is currently ranked fourth in the NJAC with his 1.47 points per game, while his 10 goals was seventh best in the league. A 19-game starter for the Lions, Luber now has 11 career goals with 10 assists for 32 points in 35 games played thus far. He was also named the NJAC Offensive Player of the Week after adding 5 points on the week and by year's end was a 2007 NJAC All-Star First Team honoree.

McGinley added a goal and two assists for the Lions in the midfield and is now a four-time NJAC honoree having earned selections in 2004, 2005, and 2006. He caps his career having tallied five goals with 12 assists in 68 games played for the Lions.

Fiorilli, an NJAC honorable mention pick in 2006, added NJAC Second Team honors for the Lions after anchoring the backfield this fall. He added two goals to help TCNJ's offense finish the season having outscored their opponents by a 40-26 margin, while adding four shutouts. Over his career, Fiorilli played in 67 games for the Lions while tallying three goals with two assists.

The 2007 Lions finished the season with a 10-6-3 record, while earning the No. 3 seed in the NJAC tournament before bowing from the tournament in the first round. TCNJ racked up tournament titles at the Rowan University Harrison House Invitational to open the season and held a national ranking for several weeks, including a ranking on No. 7 in mid-October.