Minnesota, Morris' Brent Diggs was named the UMAC Player of the Year. (Photo by Lou Michaels) Men's Soccer all-conference awards announced 11/10/2008 4:42:40 PM ST. PAUL (Nov. 10, 2008) – 32 men’s soccer players from their respective Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) teams were recognized for their play this season on Monday, earning all-conference honors. The College of St. Scholastica, who claimed back-to-back conference championships this year and last, received the most selections with seven, including five first team accolades. The University of Minnesota, Morris, who claimed the conference tournament title for the second year in a row while earning second place in the regular season, had six individuals recognized. Third place Presentation College also had six representatives on the list. Fourth place Northwestern College added five all-conference selections. Brent Diggs, a junior from Minnesota, Morris, was selected as the UMAC Player of the Year. Diggs scored a league-high 15 goals in UMAC games this year while leading the Cougars to a 11-3 conference record (18-4 overall). Minnesota, Morris head coach Christian DeVries was selected as the league’s Coach of the Year. In three years, DeVries, who has been the team’s only head coach, has directed the Cougars to a 11-3-0 UMAC record after beginning the program at 3-7-4 in 2006. See below for a full listing of the 2008 men’s soccer all-conference awards. 1st Team All-Conference Name Institution Year Position Joe Nuah Bethany Lutheran College Freshman Forward Felipe Ortega Bethany Lutheran College Sophomore Midfielder Dustin James College of St. Scholastica Sophomore Midfielder Ian Linder College of St. Scholastica Sophomore Defender Bryan Olson College of St. Scholastica Freshman Defender Toby Peter College of St. Scholastica Sophomore Midfielder Sam Reed College of St. Scholastica Freshman Goalkeeper Nathan Budish Crown College Senior Defender Jon Schultz Crown College Freshman Forward Philip Kurbis Martin Luther College Senior Forward Zac Pudlo Martin Luther College Senior Midfielder Tyler Drinkwine Northland College Freshman Forward Chris Applegate Northwestern College Junior Defender Ben Haugen Northwestern College Junior Defender Jake Schweitz Northwestern College Sophomore Midfielder Nick Becker Presentation College Senior Forward Collin Heupel Presentation College Junior Midfielder Andrew Peterson Presentation College Sophomore Defender Joe Romero Presentation College Sophomore Goalkeeper Brent Diggs * University of Minnesota, Morris Junior Forward Kelsey Dueer University of Minnesota, Morris Junior Midfielder Patrick O’Connor University of Minnesota, Morris Junior Midfielder Tyler Simpson University of Minnesota, Morris Sophomore Goalkeeper Honorable Mention All-Conference Name Institution Year Position Jermaine Dacres College of St. Scholastica Sophomore Midfielder Greg Doornick College of St. Scholastica Sophomore Midfielder Evan Chartrand Martin Luther College Junior Defender Calvin Kanowitz Northwestern College Senior Forward Phil Lodien Northwestern College Senior Midfielder Tim Haiar Presentation College Junior Defender Brandon Spanier Presentation College Freshman Forward Greg Borchers University of Minnesota, Morris Freshman Defender Justin O’Connor University of Minnesota, Morris Junior Defender