Seniors Aaron Smiles and Carl Appel of the Eastern Connecticut State men's soccer team both received regional honors for the second straight year.
WILLIMANTIC — Seniors Aaron Smiles and Carl Appel of the Eastern Connecticut State men's soccer team both received regional honors for the second straight year.
Smiles, a defender, was named to the ECAC All-New England First Team. Smiles started 19 matches for the Warriors last season and had five assists, bringing his career total to 29 — the most by any Eastern player in the last 22 years. He was already named the Little East Conference's Defensive Player of the Year.
Appel was named to the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America (NSCAA) College Division III Scholar All-East Region Team. The goalie tied a program record with 10 shutouts this season. He holds a 3.56 GPA and majors in Sports and Leisure Management.
WEST HARTFORD — Hunter Byram, Frank Bishop and Andrew Leardi all recorded goals and Bolton/Coventry/Lyman scored three unanswered goals after falling trailing 1-0 in the second period.
Amber LaFontaine and Nate Tonzi had assists for BCL (2-2) and Cam Earle made 21 stops in goal.