ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Three members of the University of Michigan men's soccer team were named to the 2001 NSCAA/adidas Division I All-Great Lakes Region teams. Freshman
Knox Cameron (Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Spellman HS) was named to the All-Great Lakes Region first team, while fellow freshman
Mychal Turpin (Pontiac, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit HS) and sophomore
Kevin Taylor (Miami, Fla./Gulliver Prep) made the third team.
Starting in all 18 games, Cameron finished the season tied with
Jody Keeling (Odessa, Fla./Berkeley Prep) and
Tom Gritter (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) as the Wolverines' all-time goal leader, tallying a U-M freshman record of five goals in his rookie campaign. Cameron led the Wolverines offensive attack during the second half of the season and finished with 13 points (five goals and three assists). He contributed to the team's final four goals of the season, as he scored three and assisted on the other. A member of the All-Big Ten Conference second team, Cameron also earned all-tournament honors at the Big Ten Championship at Madison, Wis.
Turpin, who was named to the All-Big Ten second team, finished third on the team in scoring with 10 points on three goals and four assists. Turpin netted his first career goal against Dayton (Sept. 28) and assisted on both goals in the 2-1 victory over Wisconsin (Oct. 21).
Taylor, who also earned second team All-Big Ten honors, finished the season with three goals in 14 games for the Wolverines. Taylor was the field leader for a defense that posted six shutouts, three coming in conference play. Taylor scored goals in back-to-back games during the week of Sept. 24, as he netted goals against Dayton (Sept. 28) and Western Michigan (Sept. 30).
The Wolverines finished the year with a record of 10-7-1, 3-3 in the Big Ten, surpassing their inaugural season records of 6-10 and 1-5. Michigan posted its first-ever postseason victory when it defeated host Wisconsin 1-0 Nov. 8 at the Big Ten Championship.
2001 NSCAA/adidas All-Region Teams
Contact: Gene Skidmore (764) 763-4423
