Men's Soccer - Mon, Dec. 8, 2008
Oklahoma Baptist has its first-ever First-Team Soccer All-American.
Sullivan Silva was named to the first-team NAIA All-America Soccer team Monday, becoming the highest-honored player in the program's brief five-season history.
Silva, a junior forward from Goiania, Brazil, was named Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Year and SAC Offensive Player of the Year just after the season.
He led the Bison with 12 goals and 11 assists in 17 games this season.
Silva was an honorable mention All-America in 2007, joining Elcio Freitas, Fabio Pires, Nickson Odeny and Pablo Campos as Bison who had come close to All-America status. Pires was a two-time honorable mention pick.
Sullivan Silva was named to the first-team NAIA All-America Soccer team Monday, becoming the highest-honored player in the program's brief five-season history.
Silva, a junior forward from Goiania, Brazil, was named Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Year and SAC Offensive Player of the Year just after the season.
He led the Bison with 12 goals and 11 assists in 17 games this season.
Silva was an honorable mention All-America in 2007, joining Elcio Freitas, Fabio Pires, Nickson Odeny and Pablo Campos as Bison who had come close to All-America status. Pires was a two-time honorable mention pick.
