Highlighting the success sophomore keeper Robert Moewes has had in his first season playing for the Binghamton men’s soccer team, the Dortmund, Germany native was named First-Team All-East Region, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced on Wednesday.
“This is an outstanding honor for Robert,” head coach Paul Marco said according to bubearcats.com. “He was terrific for us all season and he still is capable of playing even better in the future.”
Moewes was also named the 2014 America East Goalkeeper of the Year last month, earning first-team all-conference honors in the process. He received America East All-Tournament Team honors through his play against Stony Brook in Binghamton’s quarterfinals match of the conference tournament as well as against Hartford in the semifinals round. Over the Seawolves, Moewes pulled the Bearcats to victory, getting three stops in a penalty kick shootout over Stony Brook’s two to advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2008.
Moewes was ranked nationally in two categories through the season. He stood at No. 36 in saves per game, with 4.65, and No. 46 in save percentage, with .802.
Joining Moewes on the region’s first team are three other AE players, all from UMBC. Three seniors, midfielder Mamadou Kansaye, defender Oumar Ballo and forward Kay Banjo, represent the Retrievers in their historic season that saw them go all the way to the College Cup, where they fell to the six-time national champion Virginia Cavaliers in the semifinals.