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Ackon Named to United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team
December 05, 2018 | Men's Soccer
Senior defender earns third-team honors
Bowling Green State University men's soccer standout Ebenezer Ackon has been named to the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Team, the organization has announced. Ackon, a senior, was named to the third team.
Click here to view the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Team
Ackon, a native of Cape Coast, Ghana (Mfantsipim School), was one of the top BGSU performers at both ends of the pitch in 2018. One of three Falcons named to the All-Mid-American Conference First Team, he played in 14 of the team's 17 matches, making 12 starts, and finished second on the squad with 11 points.
Ackon led the Falcons with five goals on the year, and picked up his first career game-winning goal in the final regular-season match (Nov. 3), as the Brown and Orange posted a 2-0 win over SIUE. Ackon led the team with three goals and an assist in the team's five MAC regular-season matches, and was a mainstay on the BG back line.
He scored a pair of goals just 75 seconds apart in the Falcons' season opener vs. Northern Kentucky, and scored the first goal of the match in BGSU's road win over Northern Illinois. He had an assist on Vinny Worner's 80th-minute goal in the Falcons' regular-season matchup vs. Western Michigan. And, the senior converted a second-half penalty kick at West Virginia.
Ackon's goal vs. SIUE, on Senior Night at Cochrane Stadium, came just 13 seconds before halftime, and proved to be the winner. Ackon was part of a BG back line that allowed the Cougars just one shot on goal. For his efforts in that win, Ackon was named to the College Soccer News Team of the Week on Nov. 5.
In addition to the SIUE match, Ackon helped the BG back line keep clean sheets over 110 minutes against both Wright State, a team that was ranked in the top-25 for several weeks this season, and Akron, a team that has advanced to the NCAA College Cup. The Brown and Orange also blanked Cincinnati on the road
BGSU closed the 2018 season with an overall record of 6-7-4, and the Falcons posted a 2-1-2 mark in MAC play. BG, picked to place fifth in the six-team conference, finished second and earned a first-round bye for the league tourney. The Falcons have finished second in the league twice in the last three seasons. BG went 5-1-2 over the final eight contests of the regular season, including a six-match unbeaten streak, the program's longest since 1997.
The complete USC All-North Region Team can be found below, or by clicking the link near the top of this page. All four teams that have advanced to the NCAA College Cup are from the North Region.
For more information on the men's soccer program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUmenssoccer), Instagram (bgsumenssoccer) and Facebook (BGMensSoccer) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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Click here to view the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Team
Ackon, a native of Cape Coast, Ghana (Mfantsipim School), was one of the top BGSU performers at both ends of the pitch in 2018. One of three Falcons named to the All-Mid-American Conference First Team, he played in 14 of the team's 17 matches, making 12 starts, and finished second on the squad with 11 points.
Ackon led the Falcons with five goals on the year, and picked up his first career game-winning goal in the final regular-season match (Nov. 3), as the Brown and Orange posted a 2-0 win over SIUE. Ackon led the team with three goals and an assist in the team's five MAC regular-season matches, and was a mainstay on the BG back line.
He scored a pair of goals just 75 seconds apart in the Falcons' season opener vs. Northern Kentucky, and scored the first goal of the match in BGSU's road win over Northern Illinois. He had an assist on Vinny Worner's 80th-minute goal in the Falcons' regular-season matchup vs. Western Michigan. And, the senior converted a second-half penalty kick at West Virginia.
Ackon's goal vs. SIUE, on Senior Night at Cochrane Stadium, came just 13 seconds before halftime, and proved to be the winner. Ackon was part of a BG back line that allowed the Cougars just one shot on goal. For his efforts in that win, Ackon was named to the College Soccer News Team of the Week on Nov. 5.
In addition to the SIUE match, Ackon helped the BG back line keep clean sheets over 110 minutes against both Wright State, a team that was ranked in the top-25 for several weeks this season, and Akron, a team that has advanced to the NCAA College Cup. The Brown and Orange also blanked Cincinnati on the road
BGSU closed the 2018 season with an overall record of 6-7-4, and the Falcons posted a 2-1-2 mark in MAC play. BG, picked to place fifth in the six-team conference, finished second and earned a first-round bye for the league tourney. The Falcons have finished second in the league twice in the last three seasons. BG went 5-1-2 over the final eight contests of the regular season, including a six-match unbeaten streak, the program's longest since 1997.
The complete USC All-North Region Team can be found below, or by clicking the link near the top of this page. All four teams that have advanced to the NCAA College Cup are from the North Region.
For more information on the men's soccer program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUmenssoccer), Instagram (bgsumenssoccer) and Facebook (BGMensSoccer) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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2018 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's All-North Region Teams
First Team
Pos. Player       Cl. School       Hometown
K  Trey Muse     So. Indiana      Louisville, Ky.
D  Dan Bent      Sr. Wright State    Kent, England
D  Andrew Gutman   Sr. Indiana       Hinsdale, Ill.
D  Patrick Nielsen  So. Michigan State   Copenhagen, Denmark
D  Donovan Pines   Jr. Maryland      Clarksville, Md.
M  Giuseppe Barone  Jr. Michigan State   Grandville, Mich.
M  Francesco Moore  Sr. Indiana      Highland Park, Ill.
M  Jesus Perez    Jr. UIC         Waukegan, Ill.
M  Joey Piatczyc   Sr. West Virginia   Lee's Summit, Mo.
F  Griffin Dorsey   So. Indiana      Evergreen, Colo.
F  David Egbo     So. Akron       Enugu, Nigeria
F  Jack Hallahan   Jr. Michigan      Redditch, England
F  Justin Rennicks  So. Indiana      Hamilton, Mass.
Second Team
Pos. Player       Cl. School       Hometown
K  Jimmy Hague    Sr. Michigan State   Walled Lake, Mich.
D  Johan DePicker   Sr. SIUE        Brussels, Belgium
D  Robin Olofsson   Jr. Wisconsin     Stockholm, Sweden
D  Ben Thornton    Sr. Western Michigan  Linden, Mich.
M  Jackson Dietrich  Jr. Wright State    Las Vegas, Nev.
M  Robbie Mertz    Sr. Michigan      Pittsburgh, Pa.
M  Amar Sejdic    Sr. Maryland      Louisville, Ky.
F  Deri Corfe     Jr. Wright State    Chester, England
F  Jorge Gonzalez   Jr. SIUE        Valencia, Spain
F  Max Todd      Sr. UIC        Edinburgh, Scotland
F  Alex Willis    Fr. Northern Kentucky  Faversham, England
Third Team
Pos. Player       Cl. School       Hometown
K  Sawyer Jackman   Sr. UIC        St. Charles, Ill
K  Dayne St. Clair  Jr. Maryland      Pickering, Ont.
D  Ebenezer Ackon   Sr. Bowling Green   Cape Coast, Ghana
D  Marcello Borges  Sr. Michigan      Kearny, N.J.
D  Abdi Mohamed    Sr. Akron       Westerville, Ohio
D  Sean Reynolds   Sr. Milwaukee     Mequon, Wis.
M  Oscar Gonzalez   Sr. UIC        Chicago, Ill.
M  Mitch Guitar    Jr. Wisconsin     Royal Oak, Mich.
M  Aaron Molloy    Jr. Penn State     Dublin, Ireland
M  Kevin Rodriguez  Sr. Northern Illinois  Pasadena, Texas
M  Tomer Zloczower  Jr. Green Bay     Ness-Ziona, Israel
F  Jordan Hall    Jr. Rutgers      Manchester, England
F  Nebojsa Popovic  Jr. Oakland      Loznica, Serbia
F  Ryan Sierakowski  Sr. Michigan State   McHenry, Ill.
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