STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Jan. 24, 2002 -- Penn State men's soccer player
Chad Severs (Ocean City, N.J.) has been named to the College Soccer News All-Freshman second team. The standout forward was second on the Nittany Lion squad in points (15) and goals (5) in his first season and was a vital member of the 14-5-1 team that advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
Severs, the 2001 Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year, was one of 11 members on the second team chosen by College Soccer News. During the season, Severs was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 22) for his performance in the Michigan State game, where he scored the game-winning goal in the 111th minute. His play in the conference tournament also earned him Big Ten All-Tournament accolades.
First Team- College Soccer News All-Freshman Team
Marcus Storey, Forward, North Carolina
Mike Ambersley, Forward, Indiana
Alon Lubezky, Forward, Hartsfield
Jarrett Park, Forward, Syracuse
C.J. Klaus, Midfielder, Washington
Danny O'Rourke, Midfielder, Indiana
Clint Dempsey, Midfielder, Furman
Ryan Cochrane, Defender, Santa Clara
James Stigh, Defender, Long Island
Matt Kovar, Defender, Loyola Marymount
Clint Baumstark, Goalkeeper, UAB
Second Team- College Soccer News All-Freshman Team
Chad Severs, Forward, Penn State
Derek McElligott, Forward, UMBC
Kyle Brown, Forward, Tulsa
Matt Janusz, Forward, Stanford
Bill Arnault, Midfielder, Boston College
Arni Ingi Pjetursson, Midfielder, Gonzaga
Yossi Raz, Midfielder, Cal-State Northridge
Khaled El-Ahmed, Defender, Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Eric Evjen, Defender, Boston University
Tom Sobczak, Defender, Florida Atlantic
Chris Sawyer, Goalkeeper, Notre Dame
