Carlos Alvarez and Andre Blake Named NSCAA All-Americans

Dec. 11, 2011

STORRS, Conn. - It was announced at the College Cup in Hoover, Ala. this weekend that UConn men's soccer stars Carlos Alvarez and Andre Blake have been named 2011 NSCAA/Continental Tire All-Americans. Alvarez was named a Second-Team All-American while Blake earned a spot on the All-America Third Team.

Both players were previously named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region First Team.

Alvarez, the 2009 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and a 2010 All-BIG EAST First Team selection, earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors as a junior and finished the season with 20 points on a career-high six goals to go with eight assists. Alvarez was sensational in the postseason, notching 10 points on three goals and four assists in seven games. The junior midfielder will enter his senior season ranked seventh all-time at Connecticut with 33 career assists.

Blake finished the season with 15 shutouts, including a program record nine straight from September 9 - October 8. Blake and the UConn defense recorded a shutout streak of 961:32. Blake was previously named to the College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team. He finished the season ranked second in the NCAA with a .888 save percentage and a 0.39 goals against average. Blake was an All-BIG EAST First Team selection and the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year as a freshman.

The Huskies finished the season with a 19-3-3 record, falling to Charlotte in the NCAA Quarterfinals at Morrone Stadium in penalty kicks. UConn will lose only three players to graduation (Nickardo Blake, Lionel Brown and Tony Cascio) and return nine starters from the 2011 team.

Andre Blake was named Third Team All-America

*previous selections.

First Team

GK Brian Holt Sr. CreightonD Chris Estridge Sr. IndianaD Matthew Hedges Sr. North CarolinaD Charles Rodriguez Sr. CharlotteM Miguel Ibarra Sr. UC IrvineM Enzo Martinez* Jr. North CarolinaM Luis Silva Sr. UC Santa BarbaraF Ashton Bennett Jr. Coastal CarolinaF Ethan Finlay* Sr. CreightonF Billy Schuler Jr. North CarolinaF Andrew Wenger* Jr. Duke

Second Team

GK Brian Rowe Sr. UCLAD RJ Allen* Sr. MonmouthD Andrew Duran Sr. CreightonD Kyle Venter Jr. New MexicoM Carlos Alvarez Jr. ConnecticutM Greg Jordan Sr. CreightonM Lance Rozeboom Sr. New MexicoM Paul Wyatt Jr. James MadisonF Dom Dwyer Jr. South FloridaF Evans Frimpong Sr. DelawareF Darren Mattocks Soph. AkronF Casey Townsend Sr. Maryland

Third Team

GK Andre Blake Fr. ConnecticutD Austin Berry Sr. LouisvilleD Eric Schoenle Jr. West VirginiaD Walker Zimmerman Fr. FurmanM Scott Caldwell Jr. AkronM Jonathan Mendoza Jr. StetsonM Pedro Ribeiro Soph. Coastal CarolinaM John Stertzer Jr. MarylandF Chandler Hoffman Jr. UCLAF Mark Sherrod Soph. MemphisF Yannick Smith Jr. Old DominionF Gyasi Zardes Soph. CSU Bakersfield

University of Connecticut Athletics

Players Mentioned

Carlos Alvarez

Carlos Alvarez

Andre Blake

Nickardo Blake

Lionel Brown

Tony Cascio

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