Eight players with ties to the region have been named DIII All-Americans by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
Rowan University landed two players on the list with sophomore forward Shane Doherty (Delran, N.J.) making the first team and sophomore defender Will Sjaastad appearing on the second team. Doherty had 14 goals and 3 assists to lead the Profs in scoring while Sjaastad chipped in five goals and two assists.
Elizabethtown College sophomore forward Gilbert Waso (Elizabethtown, Pa.) and Messiah College senior midfielder Jacob Bender were both first-team repeats. Waso led the Blue Jays in scoring with 15 goals and six assists while Bender led the Falcons in scoring with 13 goals and eight assists.