SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. Va. -- Freshman forward Jamie Ritchie (Liberty/ Remington, VA) of Shepherd College was named to the 2002 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Great Lakes Region Men's Soccer Team.
Ritchie, the WVIAC Rookie of the Year and a First Team All-Conference choice, set new Ram single season records with 19 goals and 43 points. He was also a three-time WVIAC Player of the Week.
Shepherd set a new school record for wins with a 12-9 overall mark in 2002. The Rams finished the year with a seventh place ranking in the Great Lakes Region.
2002 NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region Men's Soccer Team
First Team
Pos. Name Yr. School
GK Jorge Geddes Sr. West Virginia Wesleyan
B Erik Schmitt Sr. West Virginia Wesleyan
B Gaston Orique Fr. Wheeling Jesuit
B Andrew Schoenle Sr. West Virginia Wesleyan
M Leon Brown Jr. Wheeling Jesuit
M David Palmer Sr. West Virginia Wesleyan
M Stanton Smith Fr. University of Charleston
F Joel Bailey Sr. Wheeling Jesuit
F Mike Blythe So. Mercyhurst
F John Kitcho Sr. Mercyhurst
F Jamie Ritchie Fr. Shepherd
Great Lakes Team Caliber Rating Index *
1. Mercyhurst 2.86
2. WV Wesleyan 2.52
3. UDC 2.50
4. Tiffin 2.35
5T. Wheeling Jesuit 2.33
Ashland 2.33
7. Shepherd 2.15
8. Charleston 2.05
9. Alderson-Broaddus 2.00
* Teams not participating this year include Saginaw Valley, Hillsdale, Northwood, Columbia Union, and Pitt-Johnstown.