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         <title>Four Named To Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Preseason All-Conference Team</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<li><a href="http://umassathletics.cstv.com/photos/schools/umas/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/2008_msoc_preseason_team.pdf">Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Teams</a><br>Redshirt senior Chris Brown, senior Mike DeSantis, junior Bryan Hogan, and redshirt senior Zack Simmons were each named to the 2008 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Preseason All-Conference Team as announced by the league on Tuesday. UMass led the way with four players named to the All-Conference Team. Coming off the Atlantic 10 Conference Title and an appearance in the NCAA College Cup, this is the best showing for UMass on the A-10 preseason team in program history.]]></description>
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         <title>Sam Koch's First Pitch Part Of Historic Fenway Night</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<li><a href="http://umassathletics.cstv.com/view.gal?id=28818" class="pagelinks">Photo Gallery</a><br>It was a historic night at Fenway Park as Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester no-hit the Kansas City Royals - the first for Lester and the 18th in Sox history. Prior to the game, UMass men's soccer coach Sam Koch was honored for guiding the team to the 2007 NCAA College Cup by the organization with the first pitch of the game. Koch, his family and assistant coach Jon Davy were given a private VIP tour prior to the game, collected a few autographs, and watched the game from the stands behind home plate as the game, and history, unfurled pitch-by-pitch.]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[To honor UMass men's soccer coach Sam Koch for guiding the Minutemen to the program's first-ever NCAA College Cup appearance, the Boston Red Sox have invited the Concord, Mass. native to throw out the first pitch against Kansas City on May 19. The game is set for a 7:05 PM start and will be televised on NESN. With a 17-8-1 record, the UMass soccer team enjoyed its best season ever winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament title to advance to its second-ever NCAA Tournament. The Minutemen won four-straight NCAA Tournament games before falling to Ohio State in the National Semifinals.]]></description>
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         <title>Soccer Teams Cap Spring Season With SoccerFest Double Header On Saturday</title>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 07:01:02 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[<li><a href="http://www.soccerfest.org" class="pagelinks">Complete Information On SoccerFest</a><br>The UMass men's and women's soccer teams will cap their spring seasons this Saturday afternoon with exhibition games against the Western Mass Pioneers and the Adirondack Lynx highlighting the Sport Management Department's annual SoccerFest. The men's game will kick off at 1 PM, while the women's game will begin at approximately 3:30 PM. Both games will take part at Rudd Field. The UMass Men's team is coming off the most successful season in the program's history as it advanced to the NCAA Final Four. The men's game will feature a special ceremony honoring the 75th anniversary of the soccer program at the university, while the women's game will feature special Mother's Day Weekend festivities during the game.]]></description>
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         <title>Men's Soccer Holds Annual Team Banquet Honoring Historic 2007 Season</title>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:38:48 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[The UMass men's soccer team capped off the historic 2007 season with its annual banquet on Saturday, Feb. 16. Dubbed the "Celebration of Champions", the team along with friends, family and alumni gathered in the Massachusetts Room of the Mullins Center prior to the hockey game against Northeastern. The night was a time reflect on the magical season that saw the Minutemen reach the NCAA College Cup for the first time in program history after winning the Atlantic 10 Championship and winning four straight games in the NCAA Tournament.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:23:32 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[On February 20, it was announced that Stu Amick had been selected as a member of the U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team. This past weekend, Amick competed as a defender for the U-20 Team which went on to win both games and the New Orleans Tournament. The U.S. U-20 squad will regroup in April, when it heads to Portugal for the Campos Verdes International Tournament.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:54:39 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[UMass soccer freshman Stuart Amick (West Lafayette, Ind.) has been selected as a member of the U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team. The team will train and play in two games from Feb. 19-24 in New Orleans. Amick was an integral member of the Minutemen's historic run through the NCAA Tournament and berth to the NCAA College Cup. A midfielder for UMass, Amick will play as a defender for the National Team.]]></description>
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         <title>Information On Men's Soccer 'Celebration Of Champions' Banquet On Feb. 16</title>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:05:08 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[<li><a href="http://umassathletics.cstv.com/photos/schools/umas/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/soccer_banquet_brochure.pdf" class="pagelinks">Celebration Of Champions Brochure</a><br>The 2007 UMass Men's Soccer Team invites all parents, alumni and friends of the program to join them on Feb. 16 for the 'Celebration of Champions' banquet honoring the unparalleled success of the past season. This year, the 75th Anniversary of UMass Men's Soccer, marks the most successful year in the history of the program and the team would love to share this day with all who have had a hand in their success. This celebration will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2008 in the Massachusetts Room of the Mullins Center before the team is honored at the UMass hockey game against Northeastern.]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[The UMass men's soccer team will hold open tryouts on Wednesday, Feb. 6th. All current UMass students wishing to tryout for the UMass Men's Soccer Team must meet and register with the coaching staff Wednesday 30th January, 2008 in the Boyden Building Room 19 at 5:00pm. All paperwork then must be submitted to the Men's Soccer office by 3:00pm Wednesday 6th February 2008.]]></description>
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         <title>Zack Simmons Named UMBRO/Soccer News Net National Player Of The Year</title>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:54:26 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[UMass goalkeeper Zack Simmons has been named the UMBRO/Soccer News Net National Player of the Year which honors the top men's soccer player in the country. A key component for the National Player Of The Year award was an online fan vote in which Simmons received an amazing 61 percent. Andre Akpan of Harvard was the next closest in the vote receiving 12 percent. With the award, he becomes the first UMass soccer player to earn a National Player of the Year honor.]]></description>
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         <title>Zack Simmons Named UMBRO New England Region Player Of The Year</title>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:00:26 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[UMass goalkeeper Zack Simmons has been named the UMBRO/New England Soccer News Men's Player of the Year which honors the top men's soccer player in the New England Region. Simmons also is one of the finalists for the UMBRO/Soccer News Net National Player of the Year Award. That winner will be announced Monday, January 14. A key component for the National Player Of The Year award was an online fan vote in which Simmons received an amazing 61 percent. Andre Akpan of Harvard was the next closest in the vote receiving 12 percent. Simmons, once a walk-on back-up goalkeeper, led the Minutemen to their first ever appearance in the NCAA College Cup in 2007 after a historic postseason run in the A-10 and NCAA Tournaments.]]></description>
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         <title>UMass Men's Soccer Ranked No. 4 In Final NSCAA/adidas National Poll</title>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:44:42 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[Despite not being ranked the entire season, the UMass men's soccer team finished the 2007 season ranked No. 4 in the NSCAA/adidas National Top-25 Poll which was published at the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament. The Minutemen made the NCAA Tournament earning a spot in the College Cup and the National Semifinals for the first time in school history. The last time UMass was ranked in the top 25 was during the 2006 season with a No. 22 ranking after starting the year 5-0-1. UMass finished the 2007 season with a 17-8-1 overall record - a school record.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:16:05 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[The UMass men's soccer team continues to earn postseason accolades as redshirt junior goalkeeper Zack Simmons and freshmen midfielders Stuart Amick (pictured) and Ben Arikian have been honored by Soccer America. Simmons was named to the Soccer America MVP First-Team, while Amick and Arikian were each named to the Soccer America All-Freshman Second-Team. The trio were integral parts in UMass' historic run in the NCAA Tournament to the national semifinals and a school record 17 wins.]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<li><a href="http://www.newenglandsoccernews.com/college/mplayerpoll.php" class="pagelinks">Vote Zack For Player Of The Year!</a><br>Zack Simmons has been named one of 16 finalists for the UMBRO/Soccer News Net Player of the Year Award as announced on Wednesday. Online fan voting accounts for 40 percent of the total points towards the award. The fan voting starts on Wednesday, Dec. 26 and runs through Thursday, Jan. 3. Simmons is one of four players to represent programs in the Northeast. This is the latest honor for Simmons who has been named to the College Cup All-Tournament Team, the NSCAA/adidas All-America Third-Team, the NSCAA/adidas Mid-Atlantic First-Team, the Atlantic 10 Tournament MVP, to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference First-Team, the Atlantic 10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team.]]></description>
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         <title>Sam Koch Named Finalist For NSCAA/adidas National Coach Of The Year</title>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:09:55 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[University of Massachusetts men's soccer coach Sam Koch has been named a finalist for the NSCAA/adidas National Coach of the Year Award after leading the Minutemen to their first-ever College Cup appearance this season. After being picked 10th in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Coaches Poll, Koch led UMass to the Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship title, the second-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, and a historic run all the way to the NCAA National Semifinals. The Minutemen finished the season with a 17-8-1 overall record which was a school record for wins.]]></description>
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