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Birmingham, Ala. - Sophomore forward Mariano Ilari finished fourth in the conference with 34 points and fourth in goals with 14 and today was named the GSC Men's Soccer Co-Player of the Year by the league office sharing the award with Central Arkansas' Danny George.

Ilari finished the season with the team-lead in goals and points, as well as shots and shots on goal. He finished 19th in the nation in points per game and 20th in goals per contest.

Joining Ilari on the GSC First-Team from CBU was junior midfielder Michael Vogel and senior defender Mark Franklin. Senior midfielder Jimmy Drain and Junior forward Alan Whittington were named to the Conference's Second-Team. Franklin earns his third-straight All-GSC honor after being named Second-Team in 2001 and First-Team last season.

West Florida's Keith Savage and Bill Elliott were named the Conference Freshman and Coach of the year, respectively. Elliott guided his team to a GSC Championship and earned his second Coach of the Year award as the Argonauts finished the season ranked 23rd nationally.

CBU and West Florida each had three members on the first team Central Arkansas had seven total members on both teams followed by CBU's five.


2003 GSC MEN'S SOCCER TEAMS

Freshman of the Year-Keith Savage, West Florida
Co-Players of the Year-Danny George, Central Arkansas; Mariano Ilari, Christian Brothers
Coach of the Year-Bill Elliott, West Florida

FIRST TEAM 

Pos Player 			School Year Hometown 
GK Raven Keet  		UM   	So. Cape Town, S. Africa 
M Steven Van Horn 	UAH 	Jr. Flower Mound, Texas 
M #%Danny George  	UCA 	Sr. Midland, Texas  
M Michael Vogel  	CBU 	Jr. Collierville, Tenn.  
M Matthew Estrem  	UWF 	Sr. Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. 
F Mariano Ilari  	CBU 	So. Buenos Aires, Argentina 
F #Ben Faris  		HU  	So. Richardson, Texas  
F !Stephen Simmons 	UWF 	Sr. North Lauderdale, FL 
D Blake Barlow  		UCA 	Jr. Tulsa, Okla. 
D !%Mark Franklin 	CBU 	Sr. Boksburg, South Africa 
D %Jon Hargis  		UWF 	Sr. Orlando, Fla.  
          
!-2002 First Team All-GSC   #-2002 Second Team All-GSC 
%-2001 Second Team All-GSC     

SECOND TEAM 

Pos Player 	     	School Year Hometown 
GK Adam Woznicki 	UCA 	Sr. Dallas,TX 
M Sammy Tejada   	UCA 	Fr. Springdale, Ark.  
M Jimmy Drain  	    CBU 	Sr. Germantown, Tenn.  
M Diogo Silvy    	LMU 	Fr. Santa Catarina, Brazil 
M David Minchella 	UM  	Jr. Cape Town, South Africa 
F Sheldon Cooper  	UCA 	Sr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
F Ryan McKean    	UCA 	Jr. Tulsa, Okla  
F Alan Whittington  	CBU 	Jr. Germantown, Tenn.  
F Diallo Ibrahima 	LMU 	Jr. Conakry, Guinea, W. Africa 
F David Antonelli  	LMU 	Jr. St. Euclid, Ohio 
F Phillip Presely  	OBU 	So. Tyler, Texas  
D Lucas Driver   	UCA 	Jr. Fayetteville, Ark.  
D John Bongers   	LMU 	Sr. Forest, Ontario, Canada 
D Kevin Garneys  	UM  	Jr. Billericay, England  
D Jonathan Pratt  	UM  	Sr. Franklin, Tenn.

Men's Soccer

Ilari Named Gulf South Conference Men's Soccer Co-Player of the Year