In its second season back after a five-year hiatus, the Concord Men's Soccer team has put two players on the 2009 All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team.
Adam Whiteside, a freshman defender, and Ivan Deyanov, a sophomore midfielder, earned spots as WVIAC Honorable Mentions.
Whiteside, as a defense-first defender, didn't put up big offensive statistics (13 shots in 12 matches). But the freshman from Blackburn, England utilized his size (6' 3") and strength to secure the middle of the Concord back third.
Whiteside played well in the air, and was adept at fending off opposing attackers to win the ball and get it ahead to start the offense.
Deyanov had a knack for carrying the ball through midfield traffic and starting the Concord attack. The sophomore from Bulgaria -- by way of Winchester, WV -- scored four goals with one assist in 16 matches. He tallied one game-winning goal and was 2-2 on penalty kicks.
The Mountain Lions had just two seniors on this year's squad, which finished 6-11-1, 2-7-1 in the WVIAC.
Concord dropped Men's Soccer after the 2002 season, then returned to the sport in 2008.
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