Mountain Valley All-Conference Team full of Generals
HERKIMER, NY – The Herkimer Generals men’s soccer team had five players selected to the 2015 Mountain Valley All-Conference Team, comprised of three sophomores and two freshman.
The three sophomores were Femi Kaffo (London, England), Moulid Somow (Utica, NY) and Connor Doogan (Belfast, Ireland). Kaffo and Somow both manned the pitch as midfielders, combining for nine goals and 17 assists together. Helping each to those totals was multiple goal and assist efforts against Jamestown, Clinton and Mohawk Valley. Kaffo had two goals and three assists in a home game against the Jayhawks, then four games later tallied two more goals and assists in a road game against the Cougars. Somow’s best effort came against rival Mohawk Valley in October at home, amassing two goals and two assists in an 8-1 victory.
Not to be forgotten, Doogan scored five goals for the Generals in 18 games played. The defender also had a multiple goal effort against the Hawks, just like Somow, then scored the only goal at the national tournament for Herkimer, giving them a 1-0 lead over Camden in the 29th minute after he connected with Somow on a corner kick.
The two freshman honored on the All-Conference Team were Emmanuel Nelson (Schenectady, NY) and Harold Marin (Bridgeport, CT). Nelson managed three goals and three assists as a forward, while Marin helped the defense hold opponents to the most shutouts in the nation (10), outscoring them 63-to-12 for a 0.65 goals against average in 2015.
“To have five players selected to the All Mountain Valley Conference Team is amazing,” said Head Men’s Soccer Coach Pepe Aragon. “All of the players selected worked extremely hard throughout the season to earn this recognition. All are deserving. I’m proud of them!”
-Giorgio Varlaro