Wilmington U Media Release

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SUBJECT: Four Wildcats Named United Soccer Coaches Men’s Soccer All-East Region

DATE: December 8, 2021
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NEWARK, Del. - - Four Wilmington University men’s soccer standouts added to their 2021 resumes on Wednesday, as the United Soccer Coaches Division II All-Regions teams were announced.

As voted on by the region’s head coaches, Shawn Genus was named a First Team All-Region performer while Konstantinos Parisis, Carson Talboys, and Yohan Kim were voted Second Team All-Region.

Shawn Genus (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica) finished the season leading the East Region with 21 goals and 48 points. His 21 goals and 48 points also rank second in all of NCAA DII, behind only Wisconsin-Parkside’s Rade Novakovich who has 24 goals and 58 points. Six of his goals have gone as game-winners, ranking third in the country. Genus finished with three hat tricks on the year, including three goals in the CACC Tournament Quarterfinal against Felician. He had seven multi-goal games on the year as well.

In his first season as a Wildcat, Konstantinos Parisis (Thessaloniki, Greece) started all 21 games in goal, playing all but 45 minutes in the season. He was the final stopping point for the Wildcats that ended the season with a 0.98 goals against average, and he finished with a .708 save percentage. He finished 10th in all of NCAA DII with eight shutouts on the year. He made a season high six saves in the NCAA Tournament Second Round game against Davis & Elkins and also made five stops at Dominican. He was named the CACC Goalkeeper of the Year as well.

Carson Talboys (Huntersville, N.C.) started all 21 games at centerback for the Wildcats and anchored a defense that allowed 0.98 goals per game on the season. He was also the target on all set pieces and corners, getting on the end for six goals and adding two assists for 14 points. He scored two goals off corners at Jefferson and added an assist in a 4-0 win. He also scored two goals off corners in the second half against Georgian Court. He was named the CACC Defensive Player of the Year as well.

Yohan Kim (Seoul, South Korea) was a consistent force in the midfield for the Wildcats all season long. His tenacity and hard work won the Wildcats a number of set pieces, setting up scoring chances all season long. He scored two goals and two assists on the year, with his goal against Southern Connecticut State going down as the game-winner. He also scored against #16 Gannon and put up assists at Jefferson and at Caldwell.

By virtue of being named First Team All-Region, Genus will now be nominated for the United Soccer Coaches All-American Team which will be announced at a later date.

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2021 United Soccer Coaches Men’s Soccer All-East Region Teams

First Team
Pos – Name – Class – School – Hometown
K – Kosta Maniatis – Jr. – Franklin Pierce University – Montreal, Que.
D – Carlos Ferrando Felis – Sr. – Franklin Pierce University – Tavernes de la Valldigna, Spain
D – Alan Kehoe – Sr. – Franklin Pierce University – Dublin, Ireland
D – Javier Nemesio Garcia – Sr. – Franklin Pierce University – Alacuas, Spain
M – Kiko Hernandez – Sr. – Southern New Hampshire University – Madrid, Spain
M – Braudilio Rodrigues – Fr. Franklin Pierce University – Lisbon, Portugal
M – Vitor Gomes – Sr. – University of the District of Columbia – Fortaleza, Brazil
F – Shawn Genus – Sr. – Wilmington University – St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
F – Pau Santanach – Fr. – University of New Haven – Barcelona, Spain
F – Rodrigo Descalzo Rocca – Sr. – Adelphi University – Buenos Aires, Argentnina

Second Team
Pos – Name – Class – School – Hometown
K – Konstantinos Parisis – Fr. Wilmington University – Thessaloniki, Greece
D – Matthias Kuhn – Jr. – Mercy College – Viernheim, Germany
D – Carson Talboys – Sr. – Wilmington University – Huntersville, N.C.
D – Jannik Mohr – Sr. – Southern New Hampshire University – Koblenz, Germany
M – Yohan Kim – So. – Wilmington University – Seoul, South Korea
M – Oskar Aastroem – Sr. – College of Saint Rose – Uppsala, Sweden
M – Antonio Zhu Sanchez – Sr. – Dominican College (N.Y.) – Alfafar Valencia, Spain
F – Louis Silva – Sr. – Georgian Court University – Union, N.J.
F – Anthony Bolivar Sanchez – Sr. – St. Thomas Aquinas College – Caracas, Venezuela
F – Mathis Pilon St-Louis – Fr. – American International College – Mascouche, Que

Third Team
Pos – Name – Class – School – Hometown
K – Javier Abadia Torres – So. – University of the District of Columbia – Pamplona, Spain
D – Victor Boje Henriksen – Fr. – College of Saint Rose – Greve, Denmark
D – Connor Hicks – Sr. – American International College – Monson, Mass.
D – Jonathan Firmino – Sr. – Georgian Court University – Union, N.J.
M – Robert Rohrhirsch – Sr. – Le Moyne College – Munich, Germany
M – Peter Meyer – Sr. – Molloy College – Massapequa, N.Y.
M – Maxamino Casares Martinez – Sr. – Dominican College (N.Y.) – Panama City, Panama
F – Dylan Ruiz – Sr. – Roberts Wesleyan College – Mexico City, Mexico
F – Paolo Marciano – Sr. – Adelphi University – Capaccio, Italy
F – Jorge Umana – Jr. – St. Thomas Aquinas College – Orangeburg, N.Y.

 

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SUBJECT: Samantha Emmi and Lauren Hoelke Earn United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Honors
DATE: December 8, 2021
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NEWARK, Del. - - For the first time since the 2017 season, the Wilmington University women’s soccer team placed student-athletes on the United Soccer Coaches All-Region Teams, as sophomore Samantha Emmi and graduate Lauren Hoelke continue to earn postseason accolades.
It is the second All-Region award for both Emmi and Hoelke, as Emmi was slotted in as a Second Team All-Region defender and Hoelke earned a spot as a Third Team All-Region forward.
It is only the third time in program history that the Wildcats placed two student-athletes on the United Soccer Coaches (formally the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)) All-Region Team, as voted on by the region’s head coaches. The Wildcats had two Third Team member on the coaches’ team in 2010 and a second and third teamer in 2012. Loran Wyrough was the last Wildcat to earn a United Soccer Coaches All-Region honor in 2017.
Samantha Emmi (Logan Township, N.J.) started all 20 games at the centerback position for the Wildcats, anchoring a defense that allowed a 0.97 goals against average on the year. She was also the main target on all set pieces for the Wildcats, either taking the set piece or getting on the receiving end, scoring all of her six goals from set pieces on the year. She finished third on the team with six goals, adding two assists to finish fifth on the team with 14 points. She scored two goals at Caldwell and the game-winning goal against Goldey-Beacom in the CACC Quarterfinal. She was named the CACC Defensive Player of the Year as well.
Lauren Hoelke (Blackwood, N.J.) also came on strong down the stretch for the Wildcats, scoring nine points in her final six games of the year. She scored two goals against Georgian Court and then had a goal in each of the first two CACC Tournament games against Goldey-Beacom and Georgian Court, respectively. She finished second on the team and 10th in the CACC with 17 points, scoring eight goals while adding one assist in her lone season as a Wildcat.
The Wildcats finished 12-5-3 overall, falling in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship game. It was their first appearance in the Championship game since 2017.
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2021 United Soccer Coaches Division II Women’s Soccer All-East Region Teams
First Team
Pos – Name – Class – School – Hometown
K – Marika Laurendeau – Sr. – College of Saint Rose – Sainte-Julie, Que.
D – Ai Inoue – Sr. – Southern New Hampshire University – Tokyo, Japan
D – Sanna Rein – So. – College of Saint Rose – Jyvaskyla, Finland
D – Sarah Tappeto – So. – Molloy College – Merrick, N.Y.
M – Ciera Lundy – Sr. – College of Saint Rose – Welland, Ont.
M – Allyson Patterson – Sr. – Southern New Hampshire University – Seeknonk, Mass.
M – Jasmine Perez-Acosta – Fr. – Franklin Pierce University – Cape Coral, Fla.
F – Jordan Butters – Jr. – Southern New Hampshire University – Beverly, Mass.
F – Mia Klammer – Fr. – College of Saint Rose – Mahopac, N.Y.
F – Dana Poetzsch – Sr. – Molloy College – Hicksville, N.Y.
F – Lexi Verni – Jr. – Molloy College – Patchogue, N.Y.
Second Team
Pos – Name – Class – School – Hometown
K – Jackie Carty – Sr. – Molloy College – East Islip, N.Y.
D – Sydney Cooper – Sr. – Mercy College – Long Beach, Calif.
D – Addison Davis – Jr. – Assumption University – Bristol, Conn.
D – Samantha Emmi – So. – Wilmington University – Logan Township, N.J.
D – Aino Martikainen – Fr. – Franklin Pierce University – Jarvenpaa, Finland
M – Dana Goulet – Sr. – Bentley University – Wilmington, Mass.
M – Nadine Hilkert – Sr. – Southern Connecticut State Univ. – Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
M – Nicole Bermudez Leon – Sr. – Mercy College – Oceanside, N.Y.
F – Diana Bruggeman – Sr. – Assumption University – Natick, Mass.
F – Olivia Gotobed – So. – Saint Anselm College – North Andover, Mass.
F – Camryn Thompson – Sr. – Stonehill College – Lincoln, R.I.
Third Team
Pos – Name – Class – School – Hometown
K – Katerina Hassapis – Sr. – Bentley University – North Reading, Mass.
D – Julia Eichel – Jr. – Daemen College – Grand Island, N.Y.
D – Maura Kilkenny – So. – Holy Family University – Huntingdon Valley, Pa.
D – Felicia Svensson – Fr. – University of Bridgeport – Molndal, Sweden
D – Viridiana Vazquez-Kloss – Jr. – Franklin Pierce University – Veracruz, Mexico
M – Alyssa Anderson – So. – Southern New Hampshire University – Londonderry, N.H.
M – Melayna Immediato – Jr. – Goldey-Beacom College – Westminster, Md.
M – Tatyjana Scalisi – Jr. – Daemen College – Williamsville, N.Y.
F – Alyssa Diaz – Fr. – Daemen College – Rochester, N.Y.
F – Lauren Hoelke – Sr. – Wilmington University – Blackwood, N.J.
F – Janina Mueller – Jr. – College of Saint Rose – Sinsheim, Germany