Virginia Soccer

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have signed midfielder Joseph Ngwenya, who played the 2013 season with the Richmond Kickers, where he had nine goals and five assists and 23 points in 20 appearances. He was named first team USL PRO All-League and one of three finalists for league MVP…..The Kickers have announced a couple of new player signings for 2014. Samuel Asante, a native of Ghana who led Lindsey Wilson College to a pair of NAIA national champions, has been signed. Asa[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]nte made 21 appearances for the Charlotte Eagles during 2013 season. Richmond also added Shay Spitz, a New Zealand/American midfielder, who played the past two seasons with the USL PRO Los Angeles Blues….The Jungle at Louisa County High School in Mineral,VA, recently was named the Sports Turf Managers Association’s 2013 “Field of the Year” award in the Schools/Parks soccer category…..Two former soccer standouts will be inducted into the College of William and Mary’s Athletics Hall of Fame, April 12, 2014. Billy Owens (’95) ended his career as one of the most prolific players in the men’s soccer program’s great past. He ranks first in school history with 41 assists, while his 111 career points stand fourth. Owens started 90 matches during his career, second most of any player. Owens’ 13 game-winning goals rank #2 all-time, while his 35 career goals stand at ninth. Carrie Moore (’00) has been recognized as one of the top 25 players to play in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Roanoke, VA, native finished her career with 90 games played, starting all but two of those. She had 21 career goals with 12 assists for 54 points and helped lead W&M to four consecutive CAA titles and four trips to the NCAAs. She played professionally with the WUSA Washington Freedom….Radford’s Che’ Brown (Manassas Park, Va.) was named Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Highlanders’ Ben Sohrabi was selected BSC Coach of the Year. Longwood’s Amanda Spencer was named the BSC Freshman of the Year.