
Men's Soccer's Thayer Among Three D3kicks.com All-Region Honorees
02/05/08
D3kicks.com All-Metropolitan Region Teams
New York University senior co-captain Jeritt Thayer earned his second straight selection to the D3kicks.com First Team All-Metropolitan Region squad.
In all, three Violets earned spots on the All-Region team, as junior defender Devin Freeman-Roche and junior forward Brandon Neal garnered Second Team honors.
A midfielder from Corona del Mar, CA, Thayer was also tabbed to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas and D3kicks.com All-Metropolitan Region First Team. He graduated as the Violets' all-time leader in goals scored with 35 after finishing with a career-best 14 tallies (5 game-winners), two assists and 30 points in his final collegiate campaign.
Thayer was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the Week - Offense three time, and earned two selections to the D3kicks.com Team of the Week.
A native of Putnam Valley, NY, Freeman-Roche made a seamless transition from the midfield to center back in earning Second Team All-UAA accolades. The junior was named UAA Athlete of the Week - Defense twice and also was picked to the D3kicks.com Team of the Week after finishing with two assists in 2007. Meanwhile, he helped NYU record six shutouts and a 1.09 goals against average.
A native of Yarmouth, ME, Neal enjoyed a breakthrough season with career highs of six goals, seven assists and 19 points en route to earning Second Team All-UAA honors.