Peach Belt Releases Men’s Soccer Preseason All-Conference Team

AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt has released the men’s soccer preseason All-Conference team from the league office in Augusta. The team was selected by the league’s head coaches and, due to a tie at midfielder, features 12 players for 2009. Lander led the way with four players on the team while Clayton State, North Georgia, USC Aiken and defending PBC Champions Francis Marion had two apiece.

Leading the way for Lander are forwards Adam Arthur and Aaron Brittain. Brittain was named the 2008 PBC Player of the Year after scoring 12 goals with five assists for the Bearcats, who advanced to the PBC Tounament finals and the NCAA Tournament. Arthur was named first-team All-Conference after scoring 11 goals with seven assists. Both players were in the top three in the league in goals. Jamie Davidson was also named All-Conference as a midfielder. The senior scored four goals and was ranked sixth in the PBC with six assists. Jamie Ramm is the final Bearcat to make the preseason team, coming from the defense. Ramm missed time last year with an injury, but still scored two goals and was named All-Conference in 2007.

Kyle Clinton led Francis Marion and was ranked fourth in the PBC with 10 goals as the Patriots won both the PBC regular-season championship and the PBC Tournament. A senior, Clinton was named All-Conference and All-Region in 2008, adding five assists to his 10 scores. Ivan Juric was one of the most prolific scoring midfielders in the PBC in 2008, finishing the year with eight goals and seven assists to be tied for fifth in the league in total points. A junior, Juric was named All-Conference last season.

Clayton State’s Leighton Fredericks led the PBC in goals with 13 and was named the PBC Freshma of the Year. Returning for his sophomore season, he was also named All-Conference in 2008. Joining Fredericks on the preseason team is midfielder Kyle Timm. A team captain for the 2009 Lakers, Timm was named All-Conference in 2008 after scoring a goal with four assists.

Troy Watson was named to the 2008 All-Tournament team for USC Aiken. A junior midfielder, Watson scored three goals with a pair of assists for the Pacers, including a goal in USCA’s upset win over Clayton State in the PBC Tournament. John Lesko was named All-Conference and All-Tournament for the Pacers in 2008. He scored twice with one assist from the defense and was named the team’s most valuable player.

North Georgia’s Ben Chedgy was named first-team All-Conference as a defender last season. The junior anchored a defense that recorded four shutouts and held opponents to fewer than 10 shots per game while playing more minutes than any other Saint. Goalkeeper Rade Tanaskovic led the PBC in saves and was second in save percentage. He was also named a Goalkeeper of the Week.

2009 Peach Belt Conference
Men’s Soccer Preseason All-Conference Team

Forwards
Adam Arthur, Lander
Aaron Brittain, Lander
Kyle Clinton, Francis Marion
Leighton Fredericks, Clayton State

Goalkeeper
Rade Tanaskovic, North Georgia

Midfielders
Jamie Davidson, Lander
Ivan Juric, Francis Marion
Kyle Timm, Clayton State
Troy Watson, USC Aiken

Defenders
Ben Chedgy, North Georgia
Jamie Ramm, Lander
John Lesko, USC Aiken