ROCK HILL, S.C. – A pair of Anderson University men's soccer players were named to the South Atlantic Conference All-Tournament team after reaching the SAC semifinals, played over the weekend at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill. The Trojans fell, 2-0, in the semifinal match to the No. 7 seed Queens Royals.
Senior Josh Calabria and freshman Gal Elyashiv were both named to the 2017 All-SAC Tournament team announced by the SAC office on Sunday afternoon.
Calabria, a native of Canberra, Australia started all 18 games for the Black and Gold as a defender. Calabria scored five goals on the year, including a goal in the quarterfinal round to help the Trojans advance to the semifinals. The senior defender also recorded two assists on the year.
Elyashiv, a native of Rishon Le Zion, Israel started 15 contests missing three due to an injury. The freshman keeper recorded a total of 66 saves on the season with 15 saves coming in the SAC Championships. Elyashiv posted an overall record of 9-5-1.
Anderson finished the 2017 season with an overall record of 9-8-1 while posting a 4-5-1 record in conference play.
2017 SAC Men's Soccer All-Tournament Team
Jon Ander, Wingate (MVP)
Rob Tomlin, Wingate
Pablo Jara, Wingate
David Fairgrieve, Wingate
Juan Carlos Carrillo, Queens
Edmundo Robinson, Queens
Sergio Lemus, Queens
Caleb Cothrin, Lincoln Memorial
Felipe Machado, Lincoln Memorial
Josh Calabria, Anderson
Gal Elyashiv, Anderson
