Senior Chris Conover was named to the 2012 NSCAA Men's Soccer Division III All-America Team announced this week.  Conover is the first Maroon to garner the honor since Michael Stark was named second team in the 2010 season.

Chris Conover, a senior for Dagsboro, DE, earned third team honors for his outstanding year as a defensive leader for the Maroons in 2012.  He scored three goals against Washington & Lee to help clinch the top spot in the ODAC.  Conover also made a goal line save during the Virginia Wesleyan contest, where the Maroons won 1-0 to advance to the NCAA Tournament.  Conover finishes his collegiate career at Roanoke with five goals and seven assists. This is not his only accolade in 2012 as Conover was named All-ODAC First Team defender for the second year in a row.  He was also named to the NSCAA All-South Region second team in 2011.

The Maroons finished the season with a record of 13-5-1, 8-2-1 in the ODAC.  The 2012 season was the sixth-consecutive 10-win season for Roanoke, a feat that has never been accomplished in 60-plus years of the program.  The Maroons actually closed out the season with a record of 10-2-1 in the final 13 games of the season.  Roanoke also won the ODAC Championship for the ninth time in school history, defeating Virginia Wesleyan 1-0 in double overtime.

For the complete list of the 2012 NSCAA All-American Teams, click HERE.  For more information on ODAC soccer, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com.

--- This release is courtesy of the Roanoke College sports information department. ---
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