WAYNE, N.J. – Senior Anthony Ferrer (Lake Hiawatha, N.J./Parsippany) was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-South Atlantic Region First Team, while junior back Michael Encarnacion (Franklin, N.J./Passaic County Tech) was a second-team honoree, the group announced Dec. 15.

Named the 2011 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Midfielder of the Year as well as a member of the All-NJAC First Team, Ferrer was an honorable-mention all-league pick in 2009.  He led WP with 14 goals and 34 points this fall and started in all 22 matches for the Pioneers.  In the NJAC statistics, he ranked tied for second in points (tied-37th in Division III), tied for third in goals (tied-36th nationally), fourth in goals/match (0.64) and points/match (1.55), tied for fourth in assists, seventh in assists/match (0.27) and tied for seventh in game-winning goals (three).  The Oct. 3 NJAC and ECAC Metro Player of the Week and the Cialella Soccer Classic Offensive MVP (Sept. 10-11), Ferrer had 25 goals and 12 assists for 62 points in 60 career matches (58 starts).

Encarnacion, selected to the All-NJAC First Team in 2011 and an honorable-mention all-league honoree in 2010, started in 21 of 22 matches and led WP with seven assists this year.  Tied for second in assists and tied for fourth in assists/match (0.32) in the conference statistics, he added a goal this fall for nine points.  Encarnacion has two goals and 11 assists for 15 points in 59 career matches (55 starts).

William Paterson finished 14-4-4 overall and 4-2-2 in conference play this fall, advancing to the ECAC Metro Tournament final.

2011 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Men's Soccer All-South Atlantic Region Team

First Team            
Pos. Player   Class   School   Hometown
K Justin Wolfe     Sr.     Christopher Newport Williamsburg, Va.
D Mark Lavery     Sr.     Oglethorpe Atlanta, Ga.
D Sean Moriarty     Jr.     Christopher Newport Yorktown, Va.
D Kevin Brown     Sr.     Montclair State Wayne, N.J.
M Anthony Ferrer     Sr.     William Paterson Lake Hiawatha, N.J.
M Jonathan Yazo     Jr.     Ramapo College Cliffside Park, N.J.
M Aaron Walker     Sr.     Oglethorpe Atlanta, Ga.
F Brian Lybert     Sr.     Christopher Newport Woodbridge, Va.
F Winston Mattheisen     Sr.     Christopher Newport Williamsburg, Va.
F Corey Sindle     So.     Randolph   Gloucester, Va.
F Mitch Grotti     So.     Rutgers-Camden Milmay, N.J.
                   
Second Team                
Pos. Player   Class   School   Hometown
K Tim Van Liew     Sr.     Rutgers-Camden Deptford, N.J.
D Andrew Natalino     Jr.     Emory   Marietta, Ga.
D David Haas     Sr.     Christopher Newport Newport News, Va.
D Chris Conover     Jr.     Roanoke   Dagsboro, Del.
D Larry Cornish     So.     Salisbury   Salisbury, Md.
M Dan Mendoza     So.     Montclair State Hackensack, N.J.
M Patrick Bain     So.     Roanoke   New Market, Va.
M Michael Encarnacion     Jr.     William Paterson Franklin, N.J.
F Ryan Russell     Jr.     Frostburg State Waldorf, Md.
F Freddy Gomez     Jr.     Guilford   Greensboro, N.C.
F Eirik Nordseth     Fr.     Methodist Fayetteville, N.C.
F Rob  Santaniello   Jr.   Ramapo   Oakland, N.J.
               
Third Team                
Pos. Player   Class   School   Hometown
K Frank Petersen     So.     Oglethorpe Atlanta, Ga.
D Curran Blackwell     Jr.     Hampden-Sydney Wilson, N.C.
D Matt Lanouette     Jr.     Rutgers-Camden Philadelphia, Pa.
D Logan Paussa     Fr.     Greensboro College Cary, N.C.
D Nikos Papanikolopoulos     So.     Oglethorpe Atlanta, Ga.
M Brian Beckham     Sr.     Maryville (Tenn.) Knoxville, Tenn.
M Steve Farmer     Sr.     Christopher Newport Poquoson, Va.
M Travis Bolton     Sr.     Maryville (Tenn.) Knoxville, Tenn.
M Nicholas Cornell   So.   Randolph   Front Royal, Va.
F Garner Shivers     Sr.     Birmingham-Southern Oxford, Miss.
F Shelden Palmer     Jr.     Kean   Vauxhall, N.J.
F Anonio Bua     Jr.     York (Pa.)   Lancaster, Pa.
F Kevin Zalewski     Sr.     Montclair State Parsippany, N.J.