BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Eleven student-athletes from six universities - including three from Southern Conference regular season champion Elon - have been named to the 2009 North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) University Division All-State Men's Soccer Team.

The team consists of NCAA Division I student-athletes from North Carolina colleges and universities.  Nominees were submitted by North Carolina sports information professionals.  NCCSIA members voted for the all-state teams.

The All-State soccer teams include one goalkeeper, three defenders, four midfielders and three forwards.  Teams are selected for men and women in both the college and university (NCAA Division I) divisions.

Among the 11 honored, nine were also named to the NSCAA all-region teams, while Indy Smith of UNC Wilmington also added third-team NSCAA All-America honors.  Charlie Reiter of Davidson was the lone unanimous choice.  Adam Gross of Charlotte and Elon teammates Steven Kinney and Justin Wyatt earned all-state honors for the third time in their careers.

Atlantic Sun Conference player of the year Vince Petrasso represented Campbell on all-state the squad.  At least one Camel player has been named to the all-state men's soccer teams each of the six years since NCCSIA began honoring North Carolina student athletes in 2004.

A senior from Woodbridge, Ontario, Petrasso led the Atlantic Sun Conference and ranked fifth nationally in assists per game (0.61) with 11 in 18 outings.  He added second-team All-South region and all-state recognition to a list of honors than included A-Sun Player of the Year, 1st-team all-conference and pre-season all-conference to his 2009 accomplishments.

Petrasso helped lead Campbell to its third A-Sun regular season title in the last 5 years and a 16-1-1 league regular season record over past two years.

Named A-Sun player of the week (Nov. 2) after scoring once and producing a pair of assists in wins over North Florida and Jacksonville, Petrasso provided four assists that set up game-winning goals in '09.  Twelve of his 18 points in '09 came during eight conference games, when he scored three times and set up six other goals.

Petrasso totaled 22 points (7 goals, 8 assists) in his last 16 A-Sun regular season games dating to 2008.  He was also a first-team all-conference choice in '08 and the 2007 A-Sun Tournament MVP, when he helped lead the Camels to their first berth in the NCAA College Cup.

He concluded his career ranked 23rd on Campbell's career scoring list with 54 points (17 goals, 20 assists) in 67 matches.

Over Petrasso's four-year career, Campbell fashioned a 25-4-5 record in Atlantic Sun regular season play and 45-29-6 (.600) mark overall.  The Camels won the 2007 A-Sun tournament crown and claimed the league regular season championship twice (2008, 2009), earned the program's first-ever year-end national ranking on the Division I level (2008) and defeated top-10 ranked teams twice.

Colonial Athletic Association champion UNC Wilmington, NCAA tournament participant Charlotte and Davidson placed two players each on the all-state unit.

Founded in 2002, The North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) is composed of sports information professionals from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions from the state of North Carolina.  The purpose of the organization is to promote collegiate athletics at all schools.  Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina, and whose area of responsibility lies within sports information. 

NCSSIA selects all-state teams in the University (Division I) and College (Division II, III, NAIA) divisions for men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, softball and baseball.

North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association
2009 University Division All-State Men's Soccer Team
Nominated by North Carolina Sports Information professionals / Selected by NCCSIA members

Pos. / Name / Class / School / Hometown
GK / Brock Duckworth * / Jr. / UNC Wilmington / Parker, Texas
D / J.J. Elder * / Fr. / Appalachian State / Austin, Texas
D / Steven Kinney *** / Sr. / Elon / Norcross, Ga.
D / Indy Smith ** / Jr. / UNC Wilmington / Black Mountain, N.C.
MF / Alex Caskey * / Jr. / Davidson / Dunwoody, Ga.
MF / Luke Exley * / Sr. / Charlotte / Barnsley, England
MF / Adam Gross *** / Sr. / Charlotte / Austin, Texas
MF / Justin Wyatt *** / Sr. / Elon / Raleigh, N.C.
F / Vince Petrasso * / Sr. / Campbell / Woodbridge, Ontario
F / Charlie Reiter * # / Sr. / Davidson / Westport, Conn.
F / Chris Thomas * / Fr. / Elon / Snellville, Ga.
* indicates number of career all-state selections
# unanimous selection