Army West Point Athletics
Four Black Knights Receive All-Region Nod
December 04, 2017 | Men's Soccer
WEST POINT, N.Y. – For the first time since 1959, the Army West Point men's soccer team placed at least four Cadets on the All-Northeast Region Team, as announced by United Soccer Coaches.
Sophomore Zac McGraw highlighted the Black Knights' awards with first team honors, while Marcos Arroyo and Rex Epps received second team recognition. Justin Stoll rounded out the accolades by earning a third team selection.
McGraw, the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year and two-time First Team All-Patriot League member, was a key cog in Army's strong defensive output during the 2017 campaign. His 6-4 stature wreaked havoc on opposing teams all season long as Army led the Patriot League in fewest goals allowed (14) and limited the opponents to the fewest amount of shots (132). The Torrance, Calif., native also contributed on the offensive end by assisting on the Black Knights' game-winning score against Marist on Sept. 17.
Arroyo, who was a co-captain for the Black Knights in his senior season and collected All-Patriot League Second Team honors, started in all 17 games and logged the most minutes by any Cadet on the team. His impact on the field led him to his second all-league selection as he was a third team all-league member a season ago. The Oviedo, Fla., native assisted on the game-winning goals against Marist and Lafayette, while also handing out a helper in a 2-1 win over Sacred Heart.
For the second consecutive year, Epps garnered all-region and All-Patriot League honors, as he was tabbed Second Team All-Northeast Region and third team all-league as a freshman. In 2017, the Irmo, S.C., native led Army in goals (8), points (20) and shots (61). The two-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week was a constant scoring threat on the pitch and ranked second in the league in goals, points and shots. His four assists was also tied for first on the team. He started off his sophomore campaign in thrilling fashion after he netted the game-winning goal over Pac-12 opponent, San Diego St. in overtime.
Stoll was a defensive stalwart in between the pipes for the Black Knights, posting a league-best eight shutouts en route to earning Second Team All-Patriot League honors. His eight shutouts in a single season are tied for fourth-most in school history. Compiling the third-most minutes by a Patriot League goalkeeper this year, Stoll led the league in goals-against average (.756), while also accumulating a .735 save percentage with 31 saves.
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Sophomore Zac McGraw highlighted the Black Knights' awards with first team honors, while Marcos Arroyo and Rex Epps received second team recognition. Justin Stoll rounded out the accolades by earning a third team selection.
McGraw, the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year and two-time First Team All-Patriot League member, was a key cog in Army's strong defensive output during the 2017 campaign. His 6-4 stature wreaked havoc on opposing teams all season long as Army led the Patriot League in fewest goals allowed (14) and limited the opponents to the fewest amount of shots (132). The Torrance, Calif., native also contributed on the offensive end by assisting on the Black Knights' game-winning score against Marist on Sept. 17.
Arroyo, who was a co-captain for the Black Knights in his senior season and collected All-Patriot League Second Team honors, started in all 17 games and logged the most minutes by any Cadet on the team. His impact on the field led him to his second all-league selection as he was a third team all-league member a season ago. The Oviedo, Fla., native assisted on the game-winning goals against Marist and Lafayette, while also handing out a helper in a 2-1 win over Sacred Heart.
For the second consecutive year, Epps garnered all-region and All-Patriot League honors, as he was tabbed Second Team All-Northeast Region and third team all-league as a freshman. In 2017, the Irmo, S.C., native led Army in goals (8), points (20) and shots (61). The two-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week was a constant scoring threat on the pitch and ranked second in the league in goals, points and shots. His four assists was also tied for first on the team. He started off his sophomore campaign in thrilling fashion after he netted the game-winning goal over Pac-12 opponent, San Diego St. in overtime.
Stoll was a defensive stalwart in between the pipes for the Black Knights, posting a league-best eight shutouts en route to earning Second Team All-Patriot League honors. His eight shutouts in a single season are tied for fourth-most in school history. Compiling the third-most minutes by a Patriot League goalkeeper this year, Stoll led the league in goals-against average (.756), while also accumulating a .735 save percentage with 31 saves.
First Team
| Pos. | Player | Class | School |
| K | Chase Vosvick | Fr. | Loyola University Maryland |
| D | Angus Hastings | Sr. | Fairfield University |
| D | Zac McGraw | So. | Army West Point |
| D | Faouzi Taieb | So. | St. Francis College (Brooklyn) |
| M | Jose Aguinaga | Sr. | Rider University |
| M | Dom Falanga | Sr. | St. Francis College (Brooklyn) |
| M | Jared Stroud | Sr. | Colgate University |
| F | Mark Forrest | Jr. | Lehigh University |
| F | Allen Gavilanes | Fr. | Marist College |
| F | Elliott Otmani | Jr. | Rider University |
| F | Brian Saramago | So. | Loyola University Maryland |
| Pos. | Player | Class | School |
| K | Robert Bazzichetto | Sr. | St. Francis College (Brooklyn) |
| D | Arthur Herpreck | So. | Rider University |
| D | Danilo Markovic | Sr. | Siena College |
| D | Aram Ouligian | Jr. | Colgate University |
| M | Marcus Arroyo | Sr. | Army West Point |
| M | Rasmus Hansen | Jr. | LIU Brooklyn |
| M | Barry Sharifi | So. | Loyola University Maryland |
| F | Rex Epps | So. | Army West Point |
| F | Mario Mastrangelo | Jr. | Saint Francis University (Pa.) |
| F | Ali Tounkara | So. | St. Francis College (Brooklyn) |
| F | Ben Wignall | Sr. | Fairfield University |
| Pos. | Player | Class | School |
| K | Justin Stoll | So. | Army West Point |
| D | Collyns Laokandi | Sr. | St. Francis College (Brooklyn) |
| D | Filip Nordstrom | Jr. | LIU Brooklyn |
| D | Adam Sheikali | Sr. | Boston University |
| M | Johnny Atunes | Fr. | Monmouth University |
| M | Gabriel Carlsson | Jr. | Loyola University Maryland |
| M | Emmanuel Kouma | So. | Rider University |
| M | Colin Stripling | Sr. | Monmouth University |
| F | Don-Junior Bobe | Fr. | Fairfield University |
| F | Matthew Thorsheim | Fr. | Bucknell University |
| F | Doyle Tuvesson | Sr. | Lehigh University |
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