Samson Sergi Named to Preseason All-BIG EAST Team

NEW YORK - Senior Samson Sergi was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Wednesday afternoon. The men's soccer team was also picked to finish fifth in the preseason coaches' poll.

The Ashburn, Va., native, was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team last season. The forward led the team in goals (9), while adding three assists.

ALL-BIG EAST TEAM

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Derek Dodson, Georgetown, Jr., F

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Dylan Nealis, Georgetown, Sr., D

Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year
Paul Kruse, Creighton, So., G

2019 Men's Soccer Preseason All-BIG EAST #
^ Derek Dodson, Georgetown, Jr., F
Achara, Georgetown, Sr., F
C.J. Tibbling, Seton Hall, So., F
Samson Sergi, Xavier, RS-Sr., F
Luka Prpa, Marquette, Sr., M
Skage Simonsen, St. John's, So., M
Tiago Mendonca, Providence, Sr., M
Jared Timmer, Butler, Sr., M
^ Dylan Nealis, Georgetown, Sr., D
Patrick Seagrist, Marquette, Sr., D
Max de Bruijne, DePaul, Sr., D
Paul Kruse, Creighton, So., G

^ - denotes unanimous selection
# there is an extra player on the preseason All-BIG EAST team due to a tie in voting

PRESEASON POLL

1. Georgetown (9) - 81 pts.
2. Creighton - 68
3. Providence - 65
4. Marquette (1) - 59
5. Xavier - 44
6. Butler - 40
7. St. John's - 33
8. Seton Hall - 28
9. DePaul - 21
10. Villanova - 11
First place votes in ( )

XAVIER NOTABLES

• Coach Fleming enters the season two wins shy of 100 career wins. He is the winningest coach in program history with a 98-54-30 (.621) record.

• Coach Fleming has led the Musketeers to four NCAA Tournament appearances. The Musketeers made the NCAA Tournament in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.

• Xavier has posted a 59-19-12 (.722) record at home under the direction of Coach Fleming (2010-present).

• Xavier has had 21 players earn All-BIG EAST honors since joining the conference (7 First Team Honorees, 7 Second Team Honorees, 7 All-Freshman Team Honorees). The Musketeers have also had two Goalkeepers of the Year and two Defensive Players of the Year. Xavier has had at least one player on the league's first team during all seven years in the BIG EAST.

• Xavier also returns All-BIG EAST Freshman Team selection in Taylor Crull. The Carmel, Ind., native made all 19 starts at center back and helped the team post five shutouts.

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