Pinto Named First Team All-SAC And SAC Freshman Of The Year, Four Teammates Named All-Conference
November 3, 2011
Courtesy of the South Atlantic Conference
Mario Pinto (seen here vs. Carson-Newman) was named SAC Freshman of the Year and First Team All-SACROCK HILL, S.C. – LMU's Mario Pinto was named to the All-South Atlantic Conference first Team and SAC Freshman of the Year, officials announced Thursday.
Overall, LMU had four first-team and one second-team All-Conference honorees. Pinto's awards come after a season in which he finished second in the league in points, goals and shots. He joins teammates Watkins, midfielder Chris Nash and defender Callum Home on the first team.
For the second-straight season, Anderson forward Lasse Sohrweide has been named the SAC Men’s Soccer Player of the Year.
Sohrweide, who also earned a spot among the All-Conference first team forwards, led the SAC in points, goals, game-winning goals, shots and assists. His standout season helped Anderson finish a perfect 9-0 in the SAC and capture the outright regular-season conference championship.
Sohrweide joins five other Trojans earning All-SAC distinction, including four more on the first team in midfielders Shu Ogawa and Mark Smith, defender Kevin Butler and goalkeeper Lukas Hesse.
Joining AU with six All-Conference selections apiece are Tusculum and Mars Hill, which finished No. 2 and No. 3 in the regular-season SAC standings, respectively.
MHC had four first-team picks, led by forward Stephen Bivens, who finished top-10 in the SAC in every major offensive statistical category. He is joined by fellow first-teamers Rury Caulfield, Troy Chavez and Zac Scott – who was part of a three-way tie for first-team goalkeeper with Hesse and Lincoln Memorial’s Michael Watkins.
Headlining Tusculum’s six All-SAC members is first-team defender Matias Rubio. The Pioneers also placed five on the second team. TC’s strong season was led by Allen Vital, who earned SAC Coach of the Year honors after the Pioneers finished 6-1-2 in the league.
Completing the All-SAC first team is Carson-Newman forward Robbie Hill, the No. 3 points and goal scorer in the conference this season.
C-N placed one student-athlete on the second team as well, while Catawba had three named to the second team.
Tusculum and Wingate tied for the SAC Fair Play Award, which recognizes the teams that accumulated the fewest red and yellow cards during conference play.
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SAC Player of the Year: Lasse Sohrweide, Anderson
SAC Freshman of the Year: Mario Pinto, Lincoln Memorial
SAC Coach of the Year: Allen Vital, Tusculum
All-SAC First Team
Forward
Lasse Sohrweide, Anderson
Robbie Hill, Carson-Newman
Mario Pinto, Lincoln Memorial
Stephen Bivens, Mars Hill
Midfielder
Shu Ogawa, Anderson
Mark Smith, Anderson
Chris Nash, Lincoln Memorial
Rury Caulfield, Mars Hill
Defender
Kevin Butler, Anderson
Callum Home, Lincoln Memorial
Troy Chavez, Mars Hill
Matias Rubio, Tusculum
Goalkeeper*
Lukas Hesse, Anderson
Michael Watkins, Lincoln Memorial
Zac Scott, Mars Hill
* Three-way tie for first-team goalkeeper; no second team distinction. 
All-SAC Second Team
Forward
Carson Smith, Catawba
Leonardo Germniani, Lincoln Memorial
Felipe Ferraro, Mars Hill
Pontus Rosen, Tusculum
Javier Portillo, Tusculum
Midfielder
Corey Faughnan, Catawba
Alex Mullen, Mars Hill
Kjetil Paulsen, Tusculum
Roberto Pimentel, Tusculum
Defender
James Moseley, Anderson
Domhnall Minogue, Catawba
Evan Preston-Kelly, Carson-Newman
Fredrik Muren, Tusculum
Statistical Champions
Goals per Match: Lasse Sohrweide (Anderson), .880
Points per Match: Lasse Sohrweide (Anderson), 2.41
Assists per Match: Lasse Sohrweide (Anderson), .650
Goals Against Average: Zac Scott (Mars Hill), .630
Shutouts: Andy Goellner (Tusculum), 7
Save Percentage: Zac Scott (Mars Hill), .865
Team Points per Match: Anderson, 7.06
Team Goals per Match: Anderson, 2.59
Team Assists per Match: Anderson, 1.88
Team Shutouts: Mars Hill, 8
Team Goals Against Average: Mars Hill, .620
Team Winning Percentage: Anderson, .824
