Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - Siena College senior forward Sindre Ek has been selected as the 2012 MAAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year by the league's head coaches and headlines this season's All-MAAC First Team.

Ek earned this award after finishing the regular season tied for first place on the MAAC scoring chart with 12 goals and five assists for 29 points for the Saints. 

Joining Ek with First Team All-MAAC honors is Niagara University's Rene DeZorzi, the 2012 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year.  DeZorzi, a senior, started all of the Purple Eagles' 16 games this season and is third on the team in scoring with four goals and four assists for 12 points.

Niagara's Brett Petricek was chosen as the 2012 MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year.  Petricek, a senior, led the league during the regular season with his 0.76 goals against average and .856 save percentage.  He has also recorded 77 saves this season for the Purple Eagles.

Larry Ndjock from Loyola University Maryland was named the 2012 MAAC Rookie of the Year.  Ndjock, a forward for the Greyhounds finished the year tied for first place with Ek on the MAAC scoring chart with 13 goals and three assists for 29 points.

Ek, DeZorzi and Ndjock all earned spots on the All-MAAC First Team.  Loyola's Gerwyn Jones and Fairfield University's Jonny Raj claimed spots at the back position. Midfielders include Franklin Castellanos from Iona College, Connor Thompson from Loyola, Gavin Falconer from Canisius College and James Beeston from Siena. Noah Sadaoui from Saint Peter's University earned a slot at forward, while Fairfield's Michael O'Keeffe is the goalkeeper.

Joining Petricek on the All-MAAC Second Team are five backs: Robbie Krohmer from Iona, Josh Faga from Marist College, Roberto Andersson from Niagara, and Falko Friedrichs and Jannis Opalka from Siena. At midfield are Alvaro Torrecilla and Ignacio Maganto from Iona and Kenny Cooper from Niagara. Forwards are represented by Ansger Otto from Iona, Stephan Brossard from Marist, Stephen Dooley from Loyola and Callum Willmott from Niagara.

On the All-Rookie team, the backs include: George Newton from Fairfield, Simon Laugsand from Marist, Matt Needham from Siena and Alex Decarolis from Canisius.  Darren Cooper from Niagara, Dominic Marshall from Loyola and Yannic Fallack from Rider University are the midfielders.  Ndjock, Siena's Tom Allen and Cesar Ceja are the forwards, while Siena's Damian Liesemann has the goalkeeper duties.

Siena head coach Gareth Elliott was named the 2012 Anaconda Sports MAAC Coach of the Year.  In his fifth season at the helm of the Saints, he has led the team to an overall record of 10-6, including a 6-1 mark in the MAAC, and the second seed in the 2012 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship. Heading to the MAAC Championship, Elliott owns a record of 42-39-9 at the Loudonville, N.Y., school.

2012 MAAC Men's Soccer Awards

Offensive Player of the Year

Sindre Ek, Siena

Defensive Player of the Year

Rene DeZorzi, Niagara

Goalkeeper of the Year

Brett Petricek, Niagara

Rookie of the Year

Larry Ndjock, Loyola

Anaconda Sports MAAC Coach of the Year

Gareth Elliott, Siena                                                     

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