Five unanimous selections highlighted the All-Big Ten first team, including Ohio State forward Xavier Balc, Player of the Year. Striker Doug DeMartin (Michigan State), midfielders Brad Ring (Indiana) and David Roth (Northwestern) and defender Eric Brunner (Ohio State) were also unanimously selected by the conference coaches.
BIG TEN MEN’S AWARDS:
Player of the Year: Xavier Balc, Ohio State
Coach of the Year: Michael Freitag, Indiana
Freshman of the Year: Piero Bellizzi, Northwestern
(Note: Unanimous selections in capitals.)
All-Conference First Team
Goalkeeper
Chay Cain, Indiana
Defenders
Defense Ofori Sarkodie, Indiana
Rauwshan McKenzie, Michigan State
ERIC BRUNNER, Ohio State
Midfielders
Eric Alexander, Indiana
BRAD RING, Indiana
Jake Stacy, Michigan
Carl Pett, Northwestern
DAVID ROTH, Northwestern
Roger Espinoza, Ohio State
Forwards
DOUG DEMARTIN, Michigan State
XAVIER BALC, Ohio State
Jason Yeisley, Penn State
Victor Diaz, Wisconsin
All-Conference Second Team
Goalkeeper
Misha Rosenthal, Northwestern
Defenders
Kevin Alston, Indiana
Mike Holody, Michigan
Mark Blades, Northwestern
Midfielders
Kevin Reiman, Michigan State
Danny Irizarry, Ohio State
Forwards
Kevin Noschang, Indiana
Peri Marosevic, Michigan
Kenzo Webster, Michigan State
Piero Bellizzi, Northwestern
All-Freshman Team
Defenders
Nosa Iyoha, Michigan State
Andres Casais, Penn State
Aaron Nichols, Wisconsin
Midfielders
RICH BALCHAN, Indiana
SPENCER THOMPSON, Michigan State
MATT GOLD, Ohio State
DREW COST, Penn State
Forwards
DANIEL KELLY, Indiana
PIERO BELLIZZI, Northwestern
Trevor Gelsinger, Penn State