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JEFFERY, SCHMID REGIONAL ALL-AMERICANS
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Men’s soccer players, junior
Matt Jeffery and senior
Joseph Schmid were named in
December to the 2013 NCAA Division
I Men’s All-North Atlantic Region First
Team by the National Soccer Coaches
WESCOTT MID-ATLANTIC COACH OF THE YEAR
Women’s Lacrosse Coach
Denise Wescott was named
Mid-Atlantic Coach of the
Year by the Intercollegiate Women’s
Lacrosse Coaches Association in
November.
Wescott guided the Hawks to a 13-7
overall record in 2013, winning its fifth
conference title while going a perfect
9-0 in conference play. Monmouth rode
a school record 12-game win streak
into the opening round of the NCAA
Tournament, the fifth time in the
19 seasons Monmouth has sponsored
the sport.
“It’s always nice to be recognized by
your peers, but I also know this award is
shared with my assistant coaches for all
they do,” said Wescott.
Association of America (NSCAA). Both
Jeffery and Schmid were instrumental
in the Hawks’ march to the MAAC
Regular Season Championship in their
first year in the league.
“It is a great honor for our players
to receive this recognition,” said Head
Coach Robert McCourt. “Their hard
work and dedication helped bring
Monmouth Soccer another conference
regular season title. They are fantastic
players, tremendous students and great
role models for their fellow players and
younger teammates.”
Jeffery earned MAAC Defensive
Player of the Year and All-MAAC First
Team honors, after earning All-North
Atlantic Region Third Team last season.
Schmid, who was selected to the MAC
Hermann Trophy Watch List in the
preseason, earned his second-consecutive
All-Region First Team selection. The
senior captain had another tremendous
season in the Hawks’ midfield en route
to his second-straight All-Conference
First Team honor.
Monmouth has won back to back
conference championships under
Wescott, who begins her fifth season at
the helm. The 2013 NEC Coach of the
Year owns a 41-34 record and a 28-10
mark in conference play at Monmouth.
Last season, Monmouth won every major
post season conference award and had two
Second Team All-Region selections.
KLENOFSKY IS NCAA CHAMP
Freshman soccer goalkeeper Eric
Klenofsky was named the 2013
NCAA Division I statistical
champion for goals-against average. The
first-year goalie directed Monmouth’s
defense, which allowed just 0.22
goals per 90 minutes. He also finished
second in the nation with a .914 save
percentage. Both Klenofsky’s goalsagainst
average and save percentage set
new Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
(MAAC) single-season records.
“It feels great,” said Klenofsky. “It’s
just a testament to the recruiting that
coach [McCourt] does, my back four and
my two defensive center mids. I think
it’s a great foundation to achieve that as
a freshman.”
Klenofsky’s remarkable freshman
season resulted in All-MAAC Second
Team honors. He earned MAAC
Defensive Player of the Week for fourstraight
weeks and was also selected
ECAC Player of the Week on Oct.
29. Klenofsky took over the starting
goalkeeper position at the beginning
of MAAC play, and Monmouth
immediately went on a nine-game
unbeaten streak.
“This is a fantastic achievement for
Eric,” said Head Coach Robert McCourt.
“Number one in the country in terms
of goals-against average is a big deal.
For Eric to achieve this as a freshman is
monumental considering the schedule
that we play.”
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