MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Kentucky men’s soccer standouts Dylan Asher, Tyler Beadle, Matt Lodge and Tyler Riggs were each named 2010 All-Conference USA, in a voting of the league coaches, it was announced by the C-USA office.
The Wildcats had three of its freshmen-laden squad honored as members of the All-Conference USA team, in addition to Lodge, a 2009 freshman All-American. Asher and Lodge were tabbed to the second team, while Beadle and Riggs were named to the third team. Asher and Beadle were also each honored on the C-USA All-Freshman team.
Kentucky (7-7-4, 4-2-2 C-USA) returns to action on Wednesday night, facing sixth-seeded and No. 25 Tulsa in the C-USA Tournament quarterfinals. Kickoff is slated for 8:30 p.m. ET in Memphis, Tenn., and fans can follow the action with a live interactive blog on UKathletics.com. UK won the regular-season meeting against the two-time defending league champion Golden Hurricane on Oct. 27, a 2-1 result in Tulsa.
A native of Richardson, Texas, Asher has had a dynamic freshman season, emerging as one of the top talents in the nation. Asher has started every game of his UK career, totaling the second-most minutes on the team, 1677. Asher has helped anchor the UK defense that has posted a 1.15 goals-against average, spending time on the backline and in the midfield.
Beadle has stepped right into UK’s goalkeeping job as a freshman, becoming one of the top keepers in the league. A native of Douglasville, Ga., Beadle has played every second in goal for the Wildcats, allowing 22 goals in 18 games, with a 1.15 goals-against average. Beadle has saved 59 total shots on the year, good for the 10th-most saves in UK single-season history.
A year after becoming the first freshman All-America selection in program history, Lodge has again led the Wildcats in scoring. A native of Rossington, England, Lodge has 11 points on the year, with four goals and three assists. Lodge leads the team with 28 shots, including 20 shots on goal, taking the majority of the UK corner kicks. A tremendous talent, Lodge has totaled goals against Iona, at UAB, vs. Indiana and netting the game winner at Tulsa.
A native of Louisville, Ky., Riggs has had a dynamic freshman season, playing in all 18 games and starting 12. Riggs leads UK with five goals on the year, totaling 22 shots and 12 shots on goal. In his collegiate debut, Riggs struck for his first career goal, the game winner against Eastern Illinois. Riggs added goals at Michigan and at Marshall, also adding goals vs. FIU and at Tulsa.
2010 C-USA MEN’S SOCCER AWARDS
Co-Most Valuable Players
Blake Brettschneider, South Carolina
Arthur Ivo, SMU
Co-Offensive Players of the Year
Blake Brettschneider, South Carolina
Arthur Ivo, SMU
Defensive Player of the Year
Daniel Withrow, Marshall
Freshman of the Year
Juan Castillo, SMU
Coach of the Year
Tim McClements, SMU
All-Conference First Team
F: Blake Brettschneider, South Carolina
F: Nik Robson, UCF
MF: Arthur Ivo, SMU
MF: Ashley McInnes, Tulsa
MF: Warren Creavalle, UCF
D: Will Traynor, South Carolina
D: Justin Chavez, Tulsa
D: Hunter Christiansen, Tulsa
D: Curtis Ushedo, UAB
D: Kevan George, UCF
GK: Daniel Withrow, Marshall
All-Conference Second Team
F: Juan Castillo, SMU
F: Babayele Sodade, UAB
MF: Matt Lodge, Kentucky
MF: Josue Soto, SMU
MF: Kekoa Osorio, SMU
D: Anthony Hobbs, FIU
D: Dylan Asher, Kentucky
D: Jordan Hilgefort, Marshall
D: Leone Cruz, SMU
D: Yaron Bacher, UCF
GK: Jimmy Maurer, South Carolina
All-Conference Third Team
F: Michael Muehseler, FIU
F: Tyler Riggs, Kentucky
F: Tom Jackson, Marshall
F: Bradlee Baladez, South Carolina
F: Austin Neil, Tulsa
F: Kofi Gyawu, UAB
MF: Sammy Boateng, Marshall
MF: Michal Mravec, UAB
D: Nicholas Chase, FIU
D: Kendall Sutton, Marshall
D: Chris Taylor, Tulsa
GK: Tyler Beadle, Kentucky
GK: Carl Woszczynski, UAB
GK: Shawn Doyle, UCF
All-Freshman Team
Nicholas Rodriguez-Fraile, F, FIU
Dylan Asher, D, Kentucky
Tyler Beadle, GK, Kentucky
Travis Brent, D, Marshall
Anthony Virgara, M, Marshall
Zach Barnes, M, SMU
Juan Castillo, F, SMU
Robert Derschang, M, SMU
Bradlee Baladez, F, South Carolina
Chipper Root, M, South Carolina
Omar Mata, M, Tulsa
Steven Lamberta, M, UCF
