BANNER ELK, N.C. --- A trio of players from the Lees-McRae College men's soccer team were named to the 2011 Daktronics NCAA Division II all-Southeast Region teams, announced region officials Tuesday.
Senior Luke Duffy (Wakefield, England), sophomore James Galvani (High Wycombe, England), and freshman James Smith (Eastbourne, England) each earned a spot on the second team, as Duffy and Galvani garnered their third and second consecutive all-region honors, respectively.
Duffy nets his third straight all-region recognition from the Daktronics All-America program, earning second team honors after being named to the first team in each of the previous two seasons. A native of Wakefield, England, Duffy recently became the second player in program history to earn all-Conference Carolinas honors in four consecutive seasons, earning first-team recognition for the third straight year. The senior defender helped the Bobcat backline keep five clean sheets, while tallying one goal and two assists this season.
Galvani garners all-region honors from Daktronics for the second straight season, earning a spot on the second team after leading the Bobcats in goals (11), points (26) and match-winners (three). A native of High Wycombe, England, Galvani also earned all-conference first team honors earlier this season, and currently ranks 39th in the nation in total goals and 44th in total points.
Smith put together a strong freshman campaign with the Bobcats, leading Lees-McRae with eight assists while also scoring six goals to finish the season ranked second on the team with 20 points. The Eastbourne, England native also garnered all-conference second team honors this season, and currently ranks 24th in the nation in total assists and 59th in helpers per match (0.36).
Lees-McRae is expected to return 17 letter-winners from this year's Conference Carolinas Western Division Champion squad, including all-conference selections Smith, Galvani, and Thomas Rusling (Sheffield, England).
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2011 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Men's Soccer Team
First Team
| Pos. | Name | Yr. | School |
| F | Lasse Sohrweide* | Sr. | Anderson (S.C.) |
| F | Erik Pajunk | So. | Barton |
| F | Carlos Recinos | Jr. | Coker |
| F | Tom Winspear* | Sr. | King |
| MF | Johan Bergfeld | Sr. | Flagler |
| MF | Joseph Toby | Jr. | Flagler |
| MF | Pol Berenguer | Sr. | Flagler |
| MF | Janny Rivera | Sr. | Clayton State |
| D | Kevin Butler | Sr. | Anderson (S.C.) |
| D | Kevin Keenan | So. | Flagler |
| D | Frenando Bedoya | Fr. | Coker |
| D | Chris Klute | So. | Clayton State |
| GK | James Sweeney | Jr. | Coker |
Region Player of the Year: Lasse Sohrweide, Anderson University (S.C.)
Second Team
| Pos. | Name | Yr. | School |
| F | Mario Pinto | Fr. | Lincoln Memorial |
| F | Sam Miles | Fr. | UNC Pembroke |
| F | Mack Hough | Sr. | Flagler |
| F | James Galvani | So. | Lees-McRae |
| MF | Mark Smith | Sr. | Anderson (S.C.) |
| MF | James Smith | Fr. | Lees-McRae |
| MF | Larry Mahon | So. | Limestone |
| MF | Shu Ogawa | Jr. | Anderson (S.C.) |
| D | Troy Chavez | Sr. | Mars Hill |
| D | Luke Duffy* | Sr. | Lees-McRae |
| D | Matias Rubio | Fr. | Tusculum |
| D | Chinedu Arinze | Jr. | USC Aiken |
| GK | Zac Scott | Jr. | Mars Hill |
*-indicates was a member of the 2010 Daktronics All-Southeast
Region Team