FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
              912.260.4276
              robert.preston@sgsc.edu

Three Tigers Make All South Region Team

After finishing a very solid 2010 season with an 8-7-2 record and advancing to the semi-finals of the state play-offs, post-season accolades continue to roll in for the SGC men’s soccer team. Three players – a pair of sophomores and one freshman – have been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All South Region teams.

Sophomore Felipe Nascimento, a forward who came to SGC from Coconut Creek, Fla., made the NSCAA First Team All South Region after making the second team last year. Nascimento finished the season with 12 goals, seven assists and 31 points in 16 games.

Two teammates, Emanuel Goncalves, a freshman from Natal, Brazil, and Johnny Waters, a sophomore from St. Simons Island, were named to the NSCAA All South Region Second Team. Waters notched three goals, three assists and nine points in 15 games as a midfielder. Goncalves, a defenseman, played in 15 games for the Tigers and was a big reason why the Tigers held their opponents to less than two goals per game.

“I am very proud of these three players. It has been a joy to coach Felipe and Johnny these last two years and watch them mature not only as soccer players but also as young men. Emanuel is going to be an important part of next year’s team. I believe his best soccer is ahead of him,” says SGC head coach Ken Kirsch.

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South Georgia College (www.sgc.edu) was founded in 1906 and is an accredited two-year institution in the University System of Georgia. Located in Douglas, Ga., the college's environment gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty. With over 20 majors and transfer opportunities, South Georgia College provides the finest education possible to the citizens of its service area.