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S-59-02-03
Monday, December 16, 2002

Etown's Brad Confer Named All-American in Men's Soccer

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior defender Brad Confer (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) has been named an All-American for 2002 by the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America (NSCAA). Confer was named a third-team All-American for men's soccer in NCAA Division III. He is Etown's first men's soccer All-American since 2000.

Confer was also an NSCAA All-Mideast Region selection in 2001 and 2002, and he was named a Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District team member in 2002. He has been a member of the All-Commonwealth Conference team three times, in 2000, 2001, and 2002.

As a defender, he started all 20 of the Blue Jays' games in 2002, tallying one goal and two assists for four points in the process. One of the two assists this year came in Etown's 1-0 win over conference arch-rival Messiah, which eventually won the NCAA Division III championship in 2002. Over the course of four years, he totaled eight goals and six assists for 22 career points. A 1999 alumnus of Manheim Township High School, he is majoring in biochemistry with a minor in physics at Elizabethtown College.

The Elizabethtown College men's soccer team concluded the 2002 season with a 14-3-3 overall record, and was ranked 25th in the nation at one point during the season. The Blue Jays captured first place with a 6-0-1 Commonwealth Conference record during the regular season, but were knocked out of the first round of the conference playoffs and were passed over for an at-large NCAA Division III tournament bid. One of the most consistently dominant programs in the history of collegiate soccer, Etown wrapped up its 51st consecutive .500-or-better season in 2002.