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Former MCCC Soccer Standouts
The banquet will be held at the MCCC Student Center, beginning at 6 p.m. Games for the eight-team national championship tournament will be held from Thursday, Nov. 19 through Sunday, Nov. 22 at the MCCC Soccer Complex. "Stern was a tremendous player when he played for us at Mercer, but he really reached his full potential after he decided to turn pro," said Inverso, who has led MCCC's nationally renowned men's soccer program to five of its eight national titles. "He is an incredible goal scorer and through hard work has really gotten everything out of his talents. Everyone at Mercer is proud and extremely happy for him. "Daouda
is a true role model for all college soccer players. He is committed to
his faith, his family and striving to be his best. This is the kind of
commitment that helped him become a great pro player. I don't like to
use superlatives, but Daouda is the best person I have ever coached." Since
leaving MCCC, the native of Trinidad & Tobago has enjoyed an outstanding
professional career. He spent one season in the "A" League with
Carolina and New Orleans, then joined the Columbus Crew of Major League
Soccer in 1998. He led the MLS in goals scored in 1998 with 26 and tied
for the league lead in 1999 with 18. Kante, also a forward, was the heart and soul of MCCC squads that reached the national tournament in both of his two seasons, when the Vikings finished second in 1997 and then fifth in 1998. He was an All-American as a sophomore in 1998 and made the all-tournament team at the nationals. After continuing his career at Florida International University, Kante was drafted by the Miami Fusion in the 2001 MLS Super Draft but chose not to sign a contract in order to earn his college degree. D.C. United drafted him in 2002 and then he was transferred to New England Revolution, helping the organization to the 2003 MLS final. After playing five seasons in MLS, he became the Technical Director of the Kansas City Rush Soccer Club. He also coaches in the Kansas City Wizards youth program. The other players in the NJCAA Soccer Hall of Fame's Class of 2009 are Matt Tanzini of Herkimer County (N.Y.) Community College , Kevin Jeffrey and Matt Kirkpatrick of Yavapai College, and Matt Spears of State Fair Community College (Sedalia, Mo.). The coaches in the class are Marc Zagara Community College of Finger Lakes(Canandaigua, N.Y.)/Georgia Perimeter (Decatur, Ga.), and Steve Clements of Meridian (Miss.) Community College/Tyler Junior College (Tyler, Texas). A tournament pass for all 11 games at this year's NJCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship will be available for $30. General admission tickets cost $12 per day and are good for all games that day. Students who have a valid high school or college ID and seniors ages 62 and up pay only $25 for a tournament pass or $10 for a daily general admission ticket. MCCC is offering free admission to children 12 and under who wear their youth soccer jersey. Admission for other children is $3 per day. Ticket purchase information will be available around September 1. For more information, contact the MCCC athletics office at (609) 570-3741. Sponsorship opportunities are also available, including ads for the program book, are also sought. For more information, call (609) 570-3778. More information about the tournament is available here. |
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