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WALNUT CREEK – Albert Cabrera, Ryan Larson and Martin Esqueda highlighted a group of seven Cal State San Bernardino players that were honored as all-conference, it was announced by the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) on Thursday. Cabrera and Larson were named to the first team while Esqueda was selected Freshman of the Year.
Other top honorees were Cal State Dominguez Hills defender Kevin Gallaugher (Most Valuable Defensive Player), Victor Regalado of Cal State Stanislaus (Most Valuable Offensive Player), Cal State Dominguez Hills’ goalkeeper Markus Dickerson (Newcomer of the Year) and Chris Chamides of Cal State L.A. (Coach of the Year).
Gallaugher was named Most Valuable Defensive Player for the second season in a row while Chamides was honored as Coach of the Year for the second time. He previously was tabbed the conference’s top coach in 2004.
Chamides guided the Golden Eagles to a 17-2-1 overall record, including a 13-2-1 conference mark, the South Division title and the top seed in this week’s CCAA Championship Tournament.
Cal State L.A. led all institutions with three first-team selections as senior forward Federico Cino, midfielder Aza Gomez and defender Ryan Larson were so honored. Defender Simon Volk was selected to the second team while forward Jason Swope garnered honorable mention.
Joining Cabrera and Larson as all-conference for Cal State San Bernardino were forward Obi Agwu and defender Mark Peters, who were named to the second team, and midfielders Jeremiah Marquez and Billy Pellow who earned honorable mention.
Cal State Dominguez Hills had five All-CCAA selections. Midfielder Andrew Marinez and Gallaugher were named to the first team while Dickerson and defender Marco Pulido were second-team picks. Midfielder Alex Munoz received honorable mention
2009 CCAA MEN’S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
FIRST TEAM
GK - Brook Johnson (Sonoma State, Sr., Davis, Calif.)
F - Victor Regalado (Cal State Stanislaus, Jr., College Place, Wash.)
F - Federico Cino (Cal State L.A., Sr., Sao Paulo, Brazil)
F - Albert Cabrera (Cal State San Bernardino, Sr., Ontario, Calif.)
MD - Andrew Marinez (Cal State Dominguez Hills, Sr., Santa Monica, Calif.)
MD - Evan Armstrong (Chico State, Sr., Alamo, Calif.)
MD - Cory Taufer (Sonoma State, So., Clovis, Calif.)
MD - Miguel Abascal (Cal Poly Pomona, Sr., Guatemala City, Guatemala)
MD - Aza Gomez (Cal State L.A., Sr., Acapulco, Mexico)
D - Kevin Gallaugher (Cal State Dominguez Hills, Sr., Walnut, Calif.)
D - Mickey Daley (Cal State L.A., Sr., Sonoma, Calif.)
D - Ryan Larson (Cal State San Bernardino, Sr., Upland, Calif.)
SECOND TEAM
GK - Markus Dickerson (Cal State Dominguez Hills, Fr., Beaumont, Calif.)
F - Josh Suggs (Humboldt State, Jr., Las Cruces, NM)
F - Tyler Reinhart (Cal Poly Pomona, Jr., Fresno, Calif.)
F - Obi Agwu (Cal State San Bernardino, Jr., Alta Loma, Calif.)
MD - Trevor Hurst (Sonoma State, So., Santa Rosa, Calif.)
MD - Edgar Santana (Cal State Stanislaus, Fr., Bishop, Calif.)
MD - Cam Vickers (Sonoma State, So., Lake Tapps, Wash.)
D - Simon Volk (Cal State L.A., Jr., Bayreuth, Germany)
D - Mark Peters (Cal State San Bernardino, Sr., Fontana, Calif.)
D - Marco Pulido (Cal State Dominguez Hills, Sr., South Gate, Calif.)
Most Valuable Offensive Player: Victor Regalado (Cal State Stanislaus)
Most Valuable Defensive Player: Kevin Gallaugher (Cal State Dominguez Hills)
Freshman of the Year: Martin Esqueda (Cal State San Bernardino)
Newcomer of the Year: Markus Dickerson (Cal State Dominguez Hills)
Coach of the Year: Chris Chamides (Cal State L.A.)
Honorable Mention: Forwards: Jason Swope (Cal State L.A.), Christopher Akwaja (Chico State). Midfielders: Miguel Cucue (Cal State L.A.), Alex Munoz (Cal State Dominguez Hills), Jeremiah Marquez (Cal State San Bernardino), Billy Pellow (Cal State San Bernardino). Defenders: Jared Kukura (UC San Diego), Ryan Hall (Sonoma State), Gabe Glass (Cal State Monterey Bay), Stuart Gallant (Sonoma State). Goalkeeper: Javier Rosales (Cal State Stanislaus).