University of Connecticut Athletics
Ralph, Curtis Earn BIG EAST Awards
11/14/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
PISCATAWAY, NJ (November 14) – Two men’s soccer players from the University of Connecticut were honored with player of the year awards, while five others were named to one of the three All-BIG EAST Teams. Damani Ralph (Kingston, Jamaica) was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, teammate Anthony Curtis (Kingston, Jamaica) earned the Midfielder of the Year award.
Ralph has been a key part of the Husky offense since arriving in Storrs in 2001 from Meridian Community College. This season, he leads the team in scoring with 15 goals and four assists for 34 points, surpassing his point total of 26 from 2001. Ralph led the BIG EAST during the regular season in points, points per game, goals, goals per game and game-winning goals. In only two seasons, he has scored 25 goals and added 10 assists for 60 points. He has notched a total of 10 game-winners, has had 19 multiple-point games and holds a 1.5 points per games. Ralph was selected to the All-BIG EAST First Team, to the All-New England Third Team in 2001 and a four-time BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week.
Curtis has directed the Huskies’ midfield for the second consecutive season. As a starter in all 16 games he has played, the Kingston, Jamaica native has added a team-best eight assists which ranks him third among all league players. Four of Curtis’ assists came in eight BIG EAST games.
Connecticut will face No. 2 seed and nationally ranked St. John’s on Friday, November 15 at 5:00 pm at Yurcak Field on the Rutgers campus.
2002 BIG EAST Men’s Soccer Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Damani Ralph, Connecticut, Sr., Forward
Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Wingert, St Johns, Jr., Back
Midfielder of the Year: Anthony Curtis, Connecticut, Sr.
Goalkeeper of the Year: Kyle Singer, Boston College, Gr.
Rookie of the Year: Jeff Curtin, Georgetown, Fr., Back
Coaching Staff of the Year: Boston College - Ed Kelly (Head Coach), Ian Hennessy, Dusan Obsajsnik (assistants)
All-BIG EAST First Team
Erich Braun, F, Sr., Notre Dame
Cesar Cuellar, F, Jr., Connecticut
Anthony Curtis, M, Sr., Connecticut
Guy Melamed, B, So., Boston College
Damani Ralph, F, Sr., Connecticut
Casey Schmidt, F, Sr., Boston College
Kyle Singer, GK, Gr., Boston College
Phil Swenda, F, Sr., Seton Hall
Shavar Thomas, B, So., Connecticut
Bobby Thompson, M, Sr., Boston College
Chris Wingert, B, Jr., St. John’s
All-BIG EAST Second Team
Guy Abrahamson, B, Jr., Rutgers
Bill Arnault, M, So., Boston College
Rich Bradley, M, Sr., St. John’s
Chris Corcoran, F, So., St. John’s
Jeff Curtin, B, Fr., Georgetown
Justin Detter, M, Jr., Notre Dame
Sherif El Bialy, M, So., Rutgers
Bill Gaudette, GK, Jr., St. John’s
Ryan McGowan, M, Jr., Seton Hall
Jarett Park, F, So., Syracuse
Jack Stewart, B, So., Notre Dame
Marcus Svensson, B, So., Connecticut
All-BIG EAST Third Team
Chris Aloisi, B, Jr., Syracuse
Paul Chase, B, Jr., Boston College
Guido Cristofori, F, Sr., Syracuse
Justin Gaul, GK, Sr., Pittsburgh
Chris Karcz, F, Fr., Rutgers
Lindon Pecorelli, M, Jr., Connecticut
Chad Riley, M, Jr., Notre Dame
Chris Sawyer, GK, So., Notre Dame
Andre Schmid, F, So., St. John’s
Mauricio Solano, M, Sr., Providence
Will Thornton, B, Sr., Connecticut
