WINGATE, N.C. – The Carson-Newman men’s soccer team is represented twice on the NSCAA NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Team, region officials announced today. The NSCAA is the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Senior forward Omar Cooke (Roanoke, Va.) and junior defender Matt Finlay (Liverpool, ENGLAND) were named to the region first and third teams, respectively.

Cooke, a 2009 All-South Atlantic Conference First-Team and Daktronics All-Southeast Region Second-Team honoree, led the team with six assists and four match-winners and was second in goals scored (11) and total points (28). He was also selected to the 2009 Food Lion SAC Tournament All-Tournament team. Cooke completes his career at C-N with 32 goals scored, good for fourth all-time in C-N history and 78 total points which is fifth in school history.

Finlay is also a 2009 All-SAC First-Teamer and was named to the Daktronics All-Southeast Region First Team. He anchored a back line that allowed just 23 goals in 20 matches (1.13/match) and also aided the Eagles offensively with three goals and three assists for nine total points.

The Eagles finished 14-5-1 on the season and won the 2009 South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Title. They reached the NCAA Division II Tournament for the seventh straight year and advanced to the Southeast Region semifinals.

The NSCAA All-Region teams are voted on by the head coaches of each of the respective regions in Division II.