Bowling Green State University Athletics
Malik Named First-Team All-MAC
November 12, 2001 | Men's Soccer
Nov. 12, 2001
Bowling Green, Ohio - Seniors Tony Malik and Detrick Matthews were named to the Mid-American Conference first and second teams, respectively, on Monday afternoon as voted on by the league coaches. It is the first time that either player has been named to the All-MAC team.
Malik was the top-scoring defender on the Falcon squad this year with two goals and one assist in 17 games. One of his two goals was the game-winner in overtime at Buffalo on Sept. 30. After playing forward his first two seasons with the Brown and Orange, Malik moved to defender last season for coach Mel Mahler. The Parma native started 52 matches in his four years at Bowling Green and played in 74 total.
Matthews led Bowling Green with six goals and 13 points this season, as well as one assist. Three of his six goals were game-winners, including an overtime goal against nationally-ranked UW-Milwaukee in BGSU's Diadora Classic Championship. His other game-winning goals were against Cleveland State and Western Michigan. Matthews played in 69 matches during his time at Bowling Green with 51 starts.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR Ilkka Jantti, KentuckyNEWCOMER OF THE YEAR John Monebrake, Kentucky
GARY V. PALMISANO COACH OF THE YEAR Ian Collins, Kentucky
ALL-MAC FIRST TEAM GK-Kyle Milligan, Akron F-Torbjorn Birkeland, Akron F-John Monebrake, Kentucky F-Byron Carmichael, Marshall D-Tony Malik, Bowling Green D-Ilkka Jantti, Kentucky D-Peter Agrimson, Northern Illinois MF-Orjan Bjaneso, Akron MF-Mike Peplinski, Buffalo MF-Nathan Fleetwood, Kentucky MF-Antti Peltonen, Kentucky
ALL-MAC SECOND TEAM GK-Greg Raber, Kentucky F-Tim Cooper, Akron F-Detrick Matthews, Bowling Green F-Scott Duhl, Western Michigan* F-Reece Richardson, Western Michigan* D-Cameron Knowles, Akron** D-David Senn, Akron** D-Bill Norberg, Buffalo D-Wayne Bennett, Marshall D-Dennis Ahewba, Marshall** MF-Hans Jorgen Haugland, Akron MF-J.D. Stephenson, Kentucky MF-Firas Al-Sammarrie, Marshall MF-Brian Sobczak, Marshall*** MF-Mike Bravo, Western Michigan***
*/**/*** - tie
