Mark Knight, the all-time goal and scoring leader in SBCC men’s soccer history, has been named to the Junior College All-American team by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
The 5-10 sophomore from Woking, England scored 31 goals and a state-high 19 assists for 81 points this year, boosting his two-year totals to 59 goals and 142 points. He made a verbal commitment to play at the University of Louisville last week.
Knight will receive his award on Jan. 17, 2009 in St. Louis, Mo.
“It’s a great honor and it’s justified,” said SBCC coach John Sisterson. “I’m really proud of him. He had a great career on the field and he’s doing great with his academics too. He’ll be hard to replace.”
Knight earned WSC Player of the Year honors for the Vaqueros, who posted the second-highest win total in school history (20-5), set a school record with 13 straight wins and captured their first Western State Conference title in eight years with a 13-1 record.
The Vaqueros advanced to the Southern Cal Regional Finals — their deepest run in a decade — before falling to top-seeded Mt. San Antonio 3-1. Cerritos beat Mt. SAC 1-0 in the state final.
During Knight’s two years, SBCC went 32-12-3 overall and 22-4-2 in WSC play. The Vaqueros have won 18 of their last 19 home games.
