RU Men's Soccer Trio Earns All-Region Honors
Dec 03 | Men's Soccer
El Bialy started 18 of 19 games in 2002, missing just one match due to a mild concussion. He posted four goals and three assists from the midfield, including a two-goal effort in a 5-0 win over Villanova (Sept. 25). He also added two assists in a 3-2, OT win vs. ODU (Oct. 6) and registered a goal and assist in a 5-2 win vs. Monmouth (Oct. 17). El Bialy was a first team all-region pick in 2001.
Abrahamson started all 19 matches for the Scarlet Knights, leading a defense that allowed just 24 goals in 19 matches. He scored his lone goal of the season vs. Villanova (Sept. 25) and added assists vs. ODU (Oct. 6) and Monmouth (Oct. 17). Abrahamson is a three-time all-region selection and earned Second Team All-America status in 2001 as well.
Karcz, who finished second on the team in scoring with 15 points (6g, 3a), earned third team honors. He struck for a goal and an assist in RU’s BIG EAST opening 3-0 win at Providence (Sept. 7) and scored the game-tying goal in a 3-2, OT win vs. ODU (Oct. 6). Karcz then added two goals in a 5-2 win vs. Monmouth (Oct. 17) and scored in back-to-back wins vs. Pittsburgh (Oct. 26) and Princeton (Oct. 30). He also set up the lone goal in a 1-0 win over West Virginia on Nov. 2, which clinched RU’s spot in the BIG EAST Championship.
Rutgers posted an 8-8-3 overall mark, including a 5-4-1 mark in BE play. Tied for fourth and seeded fifth in the BIG EAST Tournament, RU’s season ended with a 1-0 loss to Connecticut in the quarterfinals on Nov. 9.
First Team*
NAME POS. CLASS COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY HOMETOWN/STATE/COUNTRY
Evan Bruno F Sr Lehigh Middletown, NJ USA
Rinaldo Chambers F Jr St. Peter's Brooklyn, NY USA
Sherif El Bialy F Sr Rutgers University Cairo, Egypt
Damien Pottinger F Jr Duquesne Scarborough, ONT, CAN
Rhian Dodds M Sr Robert Morris Hamilton, ONT, CAN
Dan Perciballi M Sr Lehigh Augusta, NJ USA
Phil Swenda M Sr Seton Hall Downingtown, PA USA
Guy Abrahamson B Sr Rutgers University Livingston, NJ USA
Brent Jacquette B Jr Penn State Walingford, PA USA
Mike Lookingland B So Bucknell Fallston, MD USA
Matt Haefner GK Jr UPENN Amherst, NY USA
Second Team*
Said Ali F Jr Robert Morris Hamilton, ONT CAN
Aaron Paye F Sr FDU Brooklyn Center, MN USA
Chad Severs F So Penn State Ocean City, NJ USA
Nick Taylor F Sr Bucknell Cleveland, OH USA
Paulo Coelho M Sr Lafayette Whippany, NJ USA
Kevin Hartwyk M Fr Monmouth Turnersville, NJ USA
Jeff Parke M Jr Drexel Downingtown, PA USA
Erik Hallenback B So UPENN Laguana Hills, CA USA
Jeff Hare B Jr Princeton Richmond, VA USA
Bob Nye B Sr Princeton Downingtown, PA USA
Terry McNelis GK Sr Duquesne Reading, PA USA
Third Team*
Chris Karcz F So Rutgers University Clifton, NJ USA
Steve Kroculick F So UPENN Delran, NJ USA
Craig Lindwuist F Sr Monmouth Medford, NJ USA
Pete Pittaoulis F Sr Drexel Philadelphia, PA USA
Jamie Dodds M Jr Robert Morris Hamilton, ONT CAN
Nadav Gottesman M Fr FDU Haifa, Israel
John Rhodes M Fr UPENN Mendham, NJ USA
Ben Dawson B Sr Penn State Newcastle, England
Jason Kutney B Jr Duquesne Freehold, NJ USA
Nate Salsi B Sr Duquesne North Huntingdon, PA USA
Justin Gaul GK Sr Pittsburgh Philadelphia, PA USA
* All players listed alphabetically by position
