December 11, 2003

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA . . . Five Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) men’s soccer players were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s (NSCAA) All-West Region Team announced on Thursday.

Iowa Conference Most Valuable Player Brad Johnson (Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead HS) from Loras College and Wartburg College forward Verne Houston (Omaha, Neb./Benson HS) were named to the All-West Region First Team. Buena Vista University defender Nick Fox (Omaha, Neb./Ralston HS) and Simpson College forward Brandon Volz (Altoona, Iowa/SE Polk HS) earned Second Team honors and Luther College forward Eric Henderson (Clive, Iowa/Valley HS) was named to the Third Team.

Johnson tied for fourth in the Conference in points (33) and goals scored (14), and tied for second with four game-winning goals while leading Loras to its first Iowa Conference title. Houston was second in the Conference in points (37) and goals (16) leading Wartburg to a second-place regular season finish and its first Conference Tournament title.

Fox anchored the Conference’s top defense that surrendered just 16 goals in 19 games (0.83 goals against average). Volz led the Conference with 17 goals, 38 points and five game-winning goals. Henderson ranked third in points (34), sixth in goals (13) and tied for fifth in assists (8).

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