Regis Men's Soccer Student-Athletes Earn Six All-RMAC Honors; Cole and Brennan Earn First Team

Colorado Springs, Colo.: Six Regis men's soccer student-athletes were today named to the All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams.  Junior defender Gary Cole and senior defender Ryan Brennan were each named to the first team.

Gary Cole, from Englewood, Colo., has played at Regis for two seasons after transferring from Division I Vermont University.  This is his second straight first team honor after the junior helped the Rangers six shutouts on the season.  The six shutouts rank the Rangers fourth in the RMAC and he has helped the Rangers to an anemic 1.11 goals against average, also fourth in the RMAC.  Cole has started all 18 games for Regis this season.

Brennan a native of Albuquerque, N.M. is a force to be reckoned with in the back row.  He helps anchor one of the top defenses in the league with Cole which has helped the Rangers to six shutouts this season.  The six shutouts are fifth most in Regis history in one season.  Brennan has assisted on one goal this season.

Senior goalkeeper Wally Fink and sophomore forward Kyle Emge were selected on the second team while junior forward Nathan Kafer and junior defender Alex Howieson were each named to the third team.

Fink has been at Regis for four seasons including the last two as starting goalkeeper.  From Rio Rancho, N.M., Fink has posted an 8-5-3 record this season and is 6-3-3 in RMAC action.   He has logged nearly 1,500 minutes this season and holds a 1.23 goals against average, fourth in the RMAC.  His .765 save percentage ranks him third amongst other RMAC goalkeepers, while his four shutouts rank him fourth.  He has been named RMAC Player of the Week twice this season.

Emge, who's size and athleticism has made for troubles for the opponent's defense leads the Rangers with six goals while starting in 14 games.  The Fort Collins, Colo. native, leads the Rangers with three game-winning goals. 

Kafer was named RMAC Freshman of the Year in 2007, where he also was named to the first team.  Last season he was a second team honoree before landing on the third team this season.  Kafer, from Erie, Colo., is tied for the team lead with six goals and leads the team with six helpers.  He is sixth in the RMAC with his six assists and is ranked in the top 10 in six different categories.

Howieson is in his first season on the pitch for Regis.  The Albuquerque, N.M. native is part of the back line that is one of the best in the region.  He has started in all 17 games in which he played this season and has helped Regis to six shutouts.

Regis will take its 9-5-4 record to Durango, Colo. where they will attempt to upset the #2 team in the nation, Fort Lewis, in the semifinal of the RMAC Tournament.  Game time is set for 2:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon.

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