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 Michael Burgund
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December 10, 2004 Four Cougars Named to All-Region Team Four members of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's NCAA Division II national runner-up men’s soccer team have been named to the Great Lakes Region All-Region team. Senior Mike Burgund was SIUE's only first team selection. Burgund tied for second on the team with six goals while adding two assists on the year. The backer led the team with a .261 shooting percentage. Juniors Kevin Thibodeau and Brian Higgins and sophomore Mike Banner received second team selections. Thibodeau notched four goals and five assists for the Cougars including three game-winning goals. One of those game winners came over Wisconsin-Parkside in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Higgins also had four goals and five assists with a game-winning goal over Indianapolis. Banner led the team in shots with 66, playing just 16 games for SIUE. He was second on the team with six goals and added four assists. Burgund, Higgins, Banner, and Thibodeau were all Great Lakes Valley Conference all-conference selections. The Cougars tied the record for most wins in a season going 19-3-2 this year. SIUE will start next season with a 21 game unbeaten streak in GLVC regular season play. -siue cougars- |