Four Quakers named All-Ohio

Garman and Saylor named to First Team

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February 7, 2005

WILMINGTON, Ohio — The Wilmington College Quakers put four soccer players on the 2004 All-Ohio Soccer Team, led by Chad Garman (Dayton/Chaminade-Julienne) and Justin Saylor (Cleveland Heights/Cleveland Heights), who were selected to the first team.

Garman and Saylor were joined by Eric Schultz (Cincinnati/Anderson) and Alex Van der Sluijs (Dayton/Carroll), who were both named to the second team.

Garman led the offensive attack for the Quakers on the season with a team-high 33 points, scoring 13 goals, a team-high while dishing out seven assists from the midfield position. The Quakers scored 53 goals on the season in their 22 games, scoring 34 more than their opponents. He was also named a National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) First Team All-America squad, while being named the OAC Forward of the Year.

Saylor, a goalkeeper, ended the season with a 0.76 goals against average, while picking up seven shutouts on the year, including four in his last five games of the year. Saylor was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year.

Schultz, a defender, helped the team give up just 19 goals on the year, while picking up 11 shutouts in their 22 games. He also gave out one assist while playing in every game on the year.

Van der Sluijs, a forward, scored 10 goals while dishing out a team-best 10 assists for 30 total points, good for second on the squad. He was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Co-Forward of the Year.

Head Coach Bud Lewis was named the Division III Ohio Coach of the Year, helping the team to a 17-3-2 record in his 30th season as coach, winning his 400th career game in the process.