University of Washington Official Athletic Site - Men's Soccer
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Senior Ian Russell earns the most outstanding offensive award.
Dec. 11, 1997
SEATTLE--The Husky men's soccer team, which finished its season at 15-3-2 and ranked No. 3 in the nation, announced its team awards at a luncheon on Thursday. Winners of the awards are determined by teammate voting.
Two players, seniors Bill May and Brandon Prideaux, were named NSCAA Academic All-America. Also, three seniors earned a chance to play in the 1998 Umbro Select All-Star Classic on Jan. 31. Jason Boyce, Joe Franchino and May will compete in the event, which pits the top seniors from around the country against an A-League/USISL All-Star team. Senior Ian Russell earned the most outstanding offensive award for the second time in his career. The West Seattle native scored nine goals and dished off eight assists on the season, second on the team in both categories. He also won the award as a sophomore.
Junior Chad McCarty won the most outstanding defensive award for the third-straight year, the first time that feat has been achieved. McCarty was one of only three people to started every game this season, and he helped anchor a defense that allowed only 0.48 goals per game. Franchino was named the most inspirational player. The midfielder was a vital component in UW's success, helping win balls and maintain possession in addition to registering three goals and three assists. Junior Craig Waibel earned the squad's most improved player award. Waibel also started every game of the season on defense after redshirting last year and appearing in only 16 games his first two seasons combined.
The team's rookie of the year award went to freshman Kai Carroll. The forward appeared in 10 games for the offensively loaded Huskies, netting two balls and assisting on another goal.
