{"id":42644,"date":"2018-12-05T13:24:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T19:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=42644"},"modified":"2018-12-05T13:24:19","modified_gmt":"2018-12-05T19:24:19","slug":"mens-soccer-finishes-4th-in-final-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=42644","title":{"rendered":"Men’s soccer finishes 4th in final poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION<\/b><\/p>\n

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Fort Hays State men’s soccer team completed the 2018 season ranked at No. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Poll. The Tigers finished at No. 4, their highest ranking in the poll in team history (previous high was No. 9, 9\/25\/12).<\/p>\n

Fort Hays State earned their first trip to the National Semifinals in team history, earning a draw with Barry (Fla.) in regulation and both overtime periods. The Tigers fell to the Buccaneers on penalty kicks, 5-4, ending their season 17-2-2 overall. FHSU’s 17 victories topped the program record for wins in a season.<\/p>\n

FHSU enjoyed 12 All-MIAA selections which included Santiago Agudelo<\/a>, Abdoulaye Cisse<\/a>, Raul Fierro<\/a>, Tobias Patino<\/a>, Fernando Pina<\/a>, Luis Torres<\/a>, Moritz Walther<\/a>, Arsenio Chamorro<\/a>, Rogelio Lopez<\/a>, Alonso Rodriguez<\/a>, Sergio Villalba<\/a> and Caesar Jones<\/a>. Agudelo was named MIAA Player of the Year, Lopez was named MIAA Freshman of the Year and head coach Brett Parker<\/a> was named Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n

Eight of those all-conference selections earned D2CCA All-Central Region nods, which included Agudelo, Torres, Pina, Cisse, Patino, Walther, Fierro and Villalba. Agudelo was named Central Region Player of the Year.<\/p>\n

Five of those players earned United Soccer Coaches All-Central Region honors; Agudelo, Fierro, Patino, Pina and Torres.<\/p>\n

Three of those all-region selections earned D2CCA All-America Honors. Agudelo earned First-Team honors at Forward, Torres earned Second-Team honors at Defender and Pina earned Third-Team honors at Goalkeeper. Agudelo was named D2CCA National Player of the Year.<\/p>\n

Fort Hays State has now made seven-consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament after the program has existed only eight years. Head Coach Brett Parker<\/a> has an overall record of 100-40-17 guiding the program all eight years.<\/p>\n

Below is the final United Soccer Coaches Poll for the 2018 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\nSchool<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\nW-L-T<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nBarry University<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n17-3-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nWest Chester<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n16-4-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nCal Poly Pomona<\/td>\nRV<\/td>\n17-6-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nFort Hays State<\/strong><\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\n17-2-2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nLander University<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n16-1-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nAdelphi University<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n16-4-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nYoung Harris College<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n17-1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nWest Texas A&M<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n17-3-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nUniv. of Charleston<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n17-1-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nOhio Valley University<\/td>\nNR<\/td>\n17-6-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nPalm Beach Atlantic<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n18-1-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nAzusa Pacific University<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n17-2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nLynn University<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n11-4-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nSimon Fraser<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n17-2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nMidwestern State<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n16-1-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nColorado School of Mines<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n17-2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nColorado Mesa<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n13-3-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nTiffin University<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n15-4-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nLIU Post<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n14-5-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nSaginaw Valley State<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n11-3-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nSpring Hill College<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n16-2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nNortheastern State<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n14-3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nNotre Dame College<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n14-4-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nCSU-Los Angeles<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n14-3-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nMercy College<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n13-4-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Also receiving votes:<\/strong> Tusculum University, Anderson University (S.C.), Wilmington University, University of Southern Indiana, Limestone College, Millersville University, Bellarmine University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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