PITMAN, N.J. – Senior Anthony Ferrer (Lake Hiawatha, N.J./Parsippany) was named the 2011 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Men's Soccer Pat Baldiserra Midfielder of the Year, and was joined by junior back Michael Encarnacion (Franklin, N.J./Passaic County Tech) on the All-NJAC First Team, the league office announced Nov. 2.

Ferrer and Encarnacion led a list of six Pioneer honorees.  Junior forward Naeem Boucher (Paterson, N.J./St. Benedict's Prep) and freshman back/forward Marcus Hackett (Montclair, N.J./Immaculate Conception) were selected to the All-Second Team, and senior goalkeeper Zach Collins (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional) and junior back Andrew Tauriello (Stockton, N.J./Hunterdon Central Regional) were honorable-mention recipients.

An honorable-mention all-NJAC pick in 2009, Ferrer leads WP with 13 goals and 31 points this fall, is tied for the team lead with five assists, and has started in all 19 matches.  In the NJAC statistics, he ranks second in points (33rd in Division III), third in goals (33rd nationally), tied for third in assists, fourth in goals/match (0.68) and points/match (1.63), tied for seventh in assists/match (0.26) and tied for ninth in game-winning goals (two).  The Oct. 3 NJAC and ECAC Metro Player of the Week and the Cialella Soccer Classic Offensive MVP (Sept. 10-11), Ferrer has 24 goals and 11 assists for 59 points in 57 career matches (55 starts).

Encarnacion, an honorable-mention all-league selection a year ago, has started in 18 of 19 matches and is tied for the team lead with five assists this year.  Tied for third in assists and tied for seventh in assists/match (0.26) in the conference statistics, he has added a goal this fall for seven points.  Encarnacion has two goals and nine assists for 13 points in 56 career matches (52 starts).

Boucher is second for the Pioneers this fall with eight goals and 20 points, adding four assists while starting in 16 of 19 contests.  Tied for ninth in game-winning goals (two) and 10th in goals, goals/match (0.42) and points in the NJAC, Boucher has started in 18 of 56 career matches and has 11 goals and five assists for 27 points.

Hackett has played on the back line and up top as a rookie this fall, contributing two goals and a pair of assists for six points while starting 15 of 18 matches.

Collins has started 18 of 19 matches this fall between the posts, compiling a 1.01 goals-against average (fourth in NJAC), .695 save percentage and three shutouts while making 41 saves.  In two seasons as a Pioneer, Collins has started in 36 of 37 career matches and owns a 0.96 GAA, .740 save percentage and seven shutouts.

Tauriello has started 18 of 19 matches as a defender this fall, helping WP rank third in the league in goals allowed (18) and goals-against average (0.90).  His lone goal of the season was the game winner during a 5-0 victory against New Jersey City (Sept. 17), and he has two goals and pair of assists in 43 career matches (30 starts).

Third-seeded William Paterson will play at second-seeded and 25th-ranked Montclair State Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the NJAC Tournament semifinal round at 2:00 p.m.

2011 NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE MEN'S SOCCER TEAM
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Mitch Grotti, Rutgers-Camden
PAT BALDISERRA MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR:  Anthony Ferrer, William Paterson
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Matt Lanouette, Rutgers-Camden
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR:  Tim VanLiew, Rutgers-Camden
DAVID LOGAR LEADERSHIP AWARD:  Chris Edelschein, Rutgers-Camden
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:   Joe Auleta, Rutgers-Camden
COACH OF THE YEAR:  Tim Oswald, Rutgers-Camden

FIRST TEAM   
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Walter Avans^$ SR F NJCU Roselle Park, NJ/Union Catholic
Mitch Grotti^ SO F Rutgers-Camden Milmay, NJ/Millville
Rob Santaniello*& JR F Ramapo Oakland, NJ/Ramapo
Kevin Zalewski SR F Montclair State Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany
Michael Encarnacion~ JR M William Paterson Franklin, NJ/Passaic County Tech
Anthony Ferrer# SR M William Paterson Lake Hiawatha, NJ/Parsippany
Dan Mendoza SO M Montclair State Hackensack, NJ/Hackensack
Jonathan Yazo* JR M Ramapo Cliffside Park, NJ/Cliffside Park
Kevin Brown SR B Montclair State Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley
Matt Lanouette JR B Rutgers-Camden Hopewell, NJ/Hopewell Valley Central
William O'Connor^ JR B Montclair State Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo
Sal Pistone# SR B Richard Stockton Blackwood, NJ/Highland
Tim VanLiew* SR G Rutgers-Camden Deptford, NJ/Deptford


   
SECOND TEAM   
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Julian Berrios$ JR F Rowan Lakewood, NJ/Calvary Academy
Naeem Boucher JR F William Paterson Paterson, NJ/St. Benedict's Prep
Sheldon Palmer JR F Kean Kingston, Jamaica/Ardenne
Pat Rafferty SO F Richard Stockton Brick, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy
Joe Auleta FR M Rutgers-Camden Atco, NJ/Hammonton
Abner Denis^# JR M Kean Curitiba, Brazil/Gudo Straube
Chris Edelschein SR M Rutgers-Camden Medford Lakes, NJ/Shawnee
Sean Pauls SR M Montclair State Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls
Kevin Burke JR B Rutgers-Camden Sewell, NJ/Clearview
Brennen Fitzsimmons$% SR B Richard Stockton Neptune, NJ/Neptune
Marcus Hackett FR B William Paterson Montclair, NJ/Immaculate Conception
Zack Zahrend% SR B Rowan Seaville, NJ/Ocean City
Ryan Gill SO G Rowan West Deptford, NJ/West Deptford
   
HONORABLE MENTION 
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Amanfo Assibu JR F NJCU Bronx, NY/Sheepshead Bay
Brian Barrera JR F Rutgers-Newark Elizabeth, NJ/Union
Christian Fountain FR F Rowan Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford
Ed Kozic SR F TCNJ Raritan, NJ/Immaculata
Erickson Simeon FR F Kean Haledon, NJ/Manchester Regional
Sean Casey SO M TCNJ Toms River, NJ/Toms River South
Brian Cullen FR M Montclair State Clementon, NJ/Highland
Ryan Gordon^ JR M Rowan Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West
Nick Kyprianou JR M Rutgers-Newark Morganville, NJ/Marlboro
Kevin Shaw JR M TCNJ Brookside, NJ/West Morris Mendham
Eduardo Tejada JR M NJCU North Arlington, NJ/North Arlington
Jason Chung SO B Rutgers-Newark Jackson, NJ/Monroe Township
Bobby Foster SO B Rutgers-Camden Burlington, NJ/Burlington Township
Andrew Tauriello JR B William Paterson Stockton, NJ/Hunterdon Central
Brett Tracey JR B Ramapo Mahwah, NJ/Mahwah
Zach Collins SR G William Paterson Bayville, NJ/Central Regional
Anthony Rogic~ JR G Montclair State Boonton, NJ/Morris Catholic

Key:
* - First Team All-Conference 2010
^ - Second Team All-Conference 2010
~ - Honorable Mention 2010
& - First Team All-Conference 2009
$ - Second Team All-Conference 2009
# - Honorable Mention 2009
% - Honorable Mention 2008