Bagrou Named College Soccer News All-American
12/19/2016 3:12:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Junior striker named to the online publication’s Third Team
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Mercer junior forward Will Bagrou continued his postseason awards haul as he was named an All-American by College Soccer News on Saturday, Dec. 19, marking his second All-America nod of the season.
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Bagrou earned All-America Third Team honors by the online publication, following his recognition by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) as a second teamer a week prior. He is the first player in program history to receive All-America honors from any organization.
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The Dacula, Georgia, product is the lone Southern Conference player to be recognized on any of College Soccer News' three All-America teams. A MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist and the SoCon Player of the Year, Bagrou totaled 20 points on eight goals and four assists while leading the Bears to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 15 years.
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The striker's offensive work championed a Mercer unit that owned six of the 10 fastest goals scored by a SoCon player; Bagrou was responsible for two of the top-three (0:26 and 1:30). He additionally notched a pair of two-goal performances and two game-winning goals this fall.
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Established in 2001, College Soccer News is a premier source of men's college soccer information and provides weekly analysis, news articles, polls and awards.
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2016 College Soccer News Men's All-America Teams
First Team
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Second Team
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Third Team
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Bagrou earned All-America Third Team honors by the online publication, following his recognition by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) as a second teamer a week prior. He is the first player in program history to receive All-America honors from any organization.
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The Dacula, Georgia, product is the lone Southern Conference player to be recognized on any of College Soccer News' three All-America teams. A MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist and the SoCon Player of the Year, Bagrou totaled 20 points on eight goals and four assists while leading the Bears to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 15 years.
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The striker's offensive work championed a Mercer unit that owned six of the 10 fastest goals scored by a SoCon player; Bagrou was responsible for two of the top-three (0:26 and 1:30). He additionally notched a pair of two-goal performances and two game-winning goals this fall.
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Established in 2001, College Soccer News is a premier source of men's college soccer information and provides weekly analysis, news articles, polls and awards.
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FOLLOW THE BEARSÂ
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_MSoccer (Twitter) and /MercerMSoccer (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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2016 College Soccer News Men's All-America Teams
First Team
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Andrew Epstein | R-Jr. | Stanford | Fort Collins, Colo. |
| D | Alex Crognale | Sr. | Maryland | Gahanna, Ohio |
| D | Tim Kubel | Jr. | Louisville | Stuggart, Germany |
| D | Reagan Dunk | R-Sr. | Denver | Dallas, Texas |
| M | Ian Harkes | Sr. | Wake Forest | Fairfax, Va. |
| M | Tanner Thompson | Sr. | Indiana | Loomis, Calif. |
| M | Julian Gressel | Sr. | Providence | Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany |
| M | Jacori Hayes | Sr. | Wake Forest | Bowie, Maryland |
| F | Albert Ruiz | Jr. | Florida Gulf Coast | Barcelona, Spain |
| F | Gordon Wild | So. | Maryland | Cologne, Germany |
| F | Foster Langsdorf | Jr. | Stanford | Vancouver, Washington |
Second Team
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Alec Ferrell | Sr. | Wake Forest | Westlake, Ohio |
| D | Miles Robinson | So. | Syracuse | Arlington, Mass. |
| D | Brandon Aubrey | Sr. | Notre Dame | Plano, Texas |
| D | Grant Lillard | Jr. | Indiana | Hindsdale, Ill. |
| D | Francis De Vries | Sr. | Saint Francis (Pa.) | Christchurch, New Zeland |
| M | Brandt Bronico | Sr. | Charlotte | High Point, N.C. |
| M | Jose Hernandez | So. | UCLA | Mexico City, Mexico |
| M | Napo Matsoso | Sr. | Kentucky | Louisville, Ky. |
| F | Jon Gallagher | Jr. | Notre Dame | Dundalk, Ireland |
| F | David Goldsmith | Sr. | Butler | Bristol, England |
| F | Wuilito Fernandes | Sr. | UMass Lowell | Praia, Cape Verde |
| F | Guillermo Delgado | Sr. | Delaware | Tres Cantos, Spain |
Third Team
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Alex Kapp | Sr. | Creighton | Westchester, N.Y. |
| D | Jo Vetle Rimstad | Sr. | Radford | Harestua, Norway |
| D | Austin Ledbetter | Sr. | SIUE | St. Charles, Mo. |
| D | Cory Brown | Jr. | Xavier | Nelson, New Zealand |
| M | Paul Hoffmeister | Jr. | Utah Valley | Hilden, Germany |
| M | Adam Najem | Sr. | Akron | Clifton, N.J. |
| M | Eddie Sanchez | Sr. | Portland | Canby, Oregon |
| F | Brian Wright | Sr. | Vermont | Ajax, Ontario |
| F | Niko Hansen | Sr. | New Mexico | Sacramento, Calif. |
| F | Will Bagrou | Jr. | Mercer | Dacula, Ga. |
| F | Mohamed Thiaw | Jr. | Louisville | Louisville, Ky. |
| F | Christopher Mueller | Jr. | Wisconsin | Schaumburg, Ill. |
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