Ewing , NJ –The College of New Jersey men's soccer team placed one player on the 2008 New Jersey Athletic Conference Men's Soccer All-Star Team, while two others were named to the Second Team and two more earned Honorable Mention status for the Lions. TCNJ finished the 2008 season with a 9-9-2 record and earned a spot in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships as the No. 5 seed. The post-season appearance for the Lions was the third in the last four years.

Junior forward Kevin Luber (Delran, NJ/Delran) was named to the First Team after finishing his third campaign as the Lions' leading scorer with 26 points on nine goals with eight assists. He ranks sixth in the NJAC with his points, eighth in points per game with 1.3, while ranking seventh in goals per game with 0.45 and fifth in assists with eight. On his career, Luber has now started 50 of 55 games played with 20 goals and 18 assists. He has 58 career points and four game-winning goals, including two this year.

Senior Chris Nelan (Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights) was named to the Second Team after enjoying a career-best campaign that saw the forward tally six goals with two assists. His 14 points was second best on the 2008 team and he leads the Lions with his four game-winning goals. His four game-winning goals this fall ranks third highest in the NJAC. Nelan wraps his career having played in 57 games while tallying nine goals three assists for 21 points.

Joining Nelan on the Second Team was junior midfielder Anthony Staropoli (Raritan, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan). On the year, he finished with one goal and an assist for three points. On his career, he has now played in 51 games with three goals, six assists and 12 points.

Sophomore midfielder Phill Cunha (Milford, NJ/Immaculata) and junior back Adam Dorflinger (Sergeentsville, NJ/Hunterdon Central) earned Honorable Mention honors. Cunha played in 18 games this season with two goals and an assist, while Dorflinger played in all 20 games and anchored the Lions' defense. He added the game-winning goal as the Lions downed SUNY-Cobleskill this fall and helped TCNJ record seven shutouts on the fall. TCNJ's defense yielded just 1.42 goals per game and recorded wins over two nationally ranked teams this season, while playing No. 2 ranking Messiah to a 1-1 overtime tie this year.

2008 NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE MEN'S SOCCER TEAM

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tyler Masterson, Montclair State
PAT BALDISERRA MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR: Edison Bilbao, NJCU
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Owen Amster, Montclair State
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR: Nick Mele, Montclair State
DAVID LOGAR LEADERSHIP AWARD: Eric Pfeifer, Montclair State
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Brennen Fitzsimmons, Richard Stockton
COACH OF THE YEAR: Brian Woods, William Paterson

FIRST TEAM
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Cristhian Acuna*& SR F NJCU East Newark, NJ/Harrison
Rafael Duarte^ SO F Richard Stockton Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City
Kevin Luber* JR F TCNJ Delran, NJ/Delran
Tyler Masterson*# SR F Montclair State Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central
Edison Bilbao*&! SR M NJCU Carteret, NJ/St. Benedict's Prep
Joseph Cullen^ JR M Montclair State Clementon, NJ/Highland
John Esposito* JR M Montclair State Hillside, NJ/Hillside
Julian Valerio SO M William Paterson Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan
Owen Amster SR B Montclair State Somerville, NJ/Somerville
John Bernal^ JR B NJCU Totowa, NJ/Inem (Medellin, Colombia)
Jon Kopytko* SR B Richard Stockton Berlin, NJ/Eastern
Joe Strawman SO B William Paterson Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central
Nick Mele* SR G Montclair State Delran, NJ/Delran

SECOND TEAM
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Andrew Dorsey^# SR F Rutgers-Camden Mt. Laurel, NJ/The King's Christian School
Sean McCallum^# JR F Richard Stockton Vineland, NJ/Vineland
Chris Nelan SR F TCNJ Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights
Ambrogio Pipitone SO F William Paterson Paramus, NJ/Paramus
Jonathan Bilbao*! SR M NJCU Carteret, NJ/St. Benedict's Prep
Shane McGrory SO M Rutgers-Camden Stratford, NJ/Sterling
Anthony Staropoli JR M TCNJ Raritan, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan
Pat Tolomeo JR M Richard Stockton Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City
Chris Belan~ SO B William Paterson Howell, NJ/Freehold Township
Mike Krol SO B Montclair State Howell, NJ/Howell
Ryan Lahey*#% SR B Ramapo Middletown, NJ/Middletown South
Ray Nelson* SR B Richard Stockton Toms River, NJ/Toms River South
Alfredo Oquendo SO G Kean North Plainfield, NJ/North Plainfield

HONORABLE MENTION
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Andres Berriel FR F Kean Las Piedras, Uraguay/Carteret
Jay Vigilante SR F Rowan Manasquan, NJ/Wall
Estiven Benitez SO M Rutgers-Newark Warren, NJ/Watchung Hills
Eduardo Tejada SO M NJCU North Arlington, NJ/North Arlington
Zach Theinert SO M Ramapo Jamesburg, NJ/Monroe Township
Mark Wallis SR M Kean New Gretna, NJ/Pinelands
Phill Cunha SO B TCNJ Milford, NJ/Immaculata
Adam Dorflinger JR B TCNJ Sergeantsville, NJ/Hunterdon Central
Brennen Fitzsimmons FR B Richard Stockton Neptune, NJ/Neptune
Matt Heitmann SO B William Paterson Westwood, NJ/St. Joseph Regional
Randy Kohr~ SO B Rowan Marmora, NJ/Ocean City
Chase Komer JR B Rutgers-Camden Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown
A.J. O'Malley SR B Rutgers-Camden Westmont, NJ/Haddon Township
Luis Valle JR B Rutgers-Newark West Orange, NJ/West Orange
Zack Zahrend FR B Rowan Seaville, NJ/Ocean City
Dan Peragallo JR G William Paterson North Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick 

Key: * - First Team All-Conference 2007 ^ - Second Team All-Conference 2007
~ - Honorable Mention All-Conference 2007 & - First Team All-Conference 2006
# - Honorable Mention All-Conference 2006 % - Second Team All-Conference 2005
! - Honorable Mention All-Conference 2005