Soccer Combines To Place Ten Representatives On All-MD JUCO Teams
The College of Southern Maryland women’s and men’s soccer programs were well-represented on the annual All-MD JUCO squads as the ladies landed six players among the four teams whereas the men saw four student-athletes spread across three lists.
LA PLATA, Md. – The College of Southern Maryland women's and men's soccer programs were well-represented on the annual All-MD JUCO squads as the ladies landed six players among the four teams whereas the men saw four student-athletes spread across three lists.
Men:
Matthew Knapp, a freshman Second Team selection from La Plata, Maryland, was the primary source of offense for Head coach Nick Porovne as he led the conference in goals per game (0.94), second in game-winners (4), points per game (2.00) and goals (15), sixth in shots-on-goal per game (1.69), and tenth for SOGs (27).
Fondjo Ulrich Kamyou, a freshman Second Team selection from Buea, Cameroon, scored four points via a goal and two assists as he placed all but one of his eight shots on-target (87.5%).
Josky Densie, a sophomore Third Team selection from Douala, Cameroon, dented the assist column once during a 2-0 home win over the Frederick Cougars on September 23.
Zion Abdullah, a sophomore Honorable Mention from Welcome, Maryland, was the only Hawk on the men's side from the current graduating class to make back-to-back All-MD JUCO honors with a pair of Honorable Mentions. He tied for third on the Hawks in scores, netting himself a pair of goals on top of an assist as one of only four players to appear in all 17 contests.
Women:
Sara Allwine, a sophomore First Team selection, will go down as one of the most decorated student-athletes in CSM's history, ending her career as a Second (2025) and Third Team (2024) All-American on top of being First Team All-Region 20 plus First Team All-MD JUCO in both of her seasons in La Plata. She wound up leading MD JUCO in almost every offensive category including points per game (3.88), goals per game (1.65), shots per game (5.35), SOG per game (3.47), and game-winners (5).
Abby May, a sophomore First Team selection, ranked sixth regarding game-winning goals (3), seventh for points (42), and eighth in a trio of statistics including goals (17), assists (8), and shots (60).
Amber Jones, a sophomore Second Team selection, was fifth leaguewide in points (45), goals (19), and shots (75) while slotting sixth at 43 shots-on-goal as well as tenth via seven assists.
Kiera Salazar, a freshman Third Team selection, concluded the year with the fifth-most goals (19), sixth-most points (44) plus the seventh-most SOGs (40).
Faith Wright, a freshman Third Team selection, collected a trio of goals and assists each for a final tally of nine points, placing 10-of-18 (55.6%) shots on the net in only a dozen matches.
Baylee Copsey, a sophomore Honorable Mention, was all defense as she logged just seven shots but helped the Black and Gold pitch eight shutouts in 17 games (47.1%).
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