Nov. 22, 2008

Baltimore, Md. - Junior Loyola forward Jamie Darvill has been named to the third-team Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Year - a variation of an All-America team - it was announced today. Darvill, a native of London, England, leads a Loyola offense that ranks second in the nation with 2.4 goals-a-game. One of the top strikers in the college game, Darvill has started all 20 games for Loyola, leading the Greyhounds to a 18-1-1 record, including the 2008 MAAC Regular-Season title and a first-round bye in the NCAA College Cup. The reigning MAAC Offensive Player of the Year, Darvill led the Greyhounds with 14 goals and 10 assists. He ranks ninth nationally in points-per-game (1.9) and 15th in goals-per-game (0.7). Both marks led the MAAC. Darvill has been greatly aided by fellow forward Phil Bannister's presence up front, who has scored 10 goals and ranks tenth nationally in points-per-game (1.78), giving the Greyhounds a potent two-headed scoring attack. Darvill garnered MAAC Offensive Player of the Week honors three times this season. In a 3-nil win over Manhattan earlier this season, he scored all three of his team's goals, accounting for the first hat trick in five seasons at Evergreen. Loyola will take on UNC Greensboro on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Diane Geppi-Aikens Field in the second round of the NCAA College Cup.

Below is the Top Drawer Soccer full list:

TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Season First Team GK: Stefan Frei, California D: Ike Opara, Wake Forest D: Kevin Alston, Indiana D: Joel Gustafsson, St. John's M: Brad Ring, Indiana M: Baggio Husidic, UIC M: Mike Stephens, UCLA M: Jeremy Hall, Maryland F: Mike Grella, Duke F: Steve Zakuani, Akron F: Marcus Tracy, Wake Forest F: Chris Pontius, UC Santa Barbara Player of the Season: Steve Zakuani, Akron Second Team GK: Zack Simmons, Massachusetts D: Brad Rusin, UCLA D: Yohance Marshall, South Florida D: Matt Besler, Notre Dame D: Omar Gonzalez, Maryland M: Nelson Becerra, St. John's F: O'Brian White, Connecticut F: Peri Marosevic, Michigan F: Doug DeMartin, Michigan State F: Andrew Wiedeman, California F: Matt Eliason, Northwestern F: Conor Chinn, San Francisco Third Team GK: Tyrel Lacey, Tulsa D: Chris Schuler, Creighton D: Barry Rice, Kentucky D: Nick Barclay, Gonzaga D: David Sias, UC Santa Barbara M: Quincy Amarikwa, UC Davis M: Bobby Warshaw, Stanford F: Chris Salvaggione, Charlotte F: Kyle Christianson, Denver F: Devan Carroll, UNC Wilmington F: Brian Shriver, North Carolina F: Jamie Darvill, Loyola (MD) (Note: Freshmen are not eligible for the Team of the Season - only the All-Rookie Team) TopDrawerSoccer.com All-Rookie Team First-Team GK: Zac MacMath, Maryland D: Tony Walls, Wisconsin-Green Bay D: Kofi Sarkodie, Akron D: Dan Wenzel, Wake Forest M: Matt Kassel, Maryland M: Darlington Nagbe, Akron M: Tony Tchani, Virginia F: Danny Mwanga, Oregon State F: Michael Bustamante Boston University F: Will Bruin, Indiana F: Brian Ownby, Virginia F: Casey Townsend, Maryland Rookie of the Season: Matt Kassel, Maryland Second-Team GK: Andrew Fontein, UC Irvine D: Sheanon Williams, North Carolina D: Roger Downes, Loyola Marymount M: Julian Serrato, UIC M: Karol Chorak, Liberty M: Jarod Stigall, Denver F: Colin Rolfe, Louisville F: Steffen Rabben, Old Dominion F: Sam Garza, Denver F: Coleton Hennings, Furman F: Lucky Mkosana, Dartmouth F: Austin Neil, Tulsa