Arthur Ivo Earns Another All-America Honor

[PonyPride]

From SMUMustangs.com:

Arthur Ivo Earns Another All-America Honor
Season opens Aug. 27 vs. #13 William & Mary at Westcott Field at 7 p.m.

Aug. 23, 2011

DALLAS (SMU) - SMU men's soccer player Arthur Ivo was selected to the 2011 Soccer America Preseason All-America Team today. Earlier this month, Ivo was named to the NSCAA 2011 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and was tabbed a 2011 Preseason All-America by College Soccer News. The senior was also chosen as the C-USA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year.

Ivo was named Second Team All-America and First Team All-Midwest Region in 2010 after leading the Mustangs with 25 points in 20 games. The Hermann Trophy semifinalist tied for the team lead in goals (10) and recorded two game-winners. Ivo's biggest goal of the year kept SMU's season alive as he scored the game-tying goal with 15 seconds remaining in regulation against No. 17 Creighton in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Following two scoreless overtime periods, Ivo then converted the Mustangs' fifth shootout attempt to advance SMU 5-3 on penalty kicks. Ivo was also named the Conference USA Co-MVP and Co-Offensive Player of the Year, and received numerous weekly awards including the NSCAA's National Player of the Week Oct. 18-24.

The No. 5 Mustangs open the season Saturday, Aug. 27, with a tilt against No. 13 William & Mary, a rematch of the NCAA Round of 16 game from 2010. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Westcott Field.

Season tickets are on sale now for $24. Individual game tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Blocks of 50 or more tickets are $1 apiece. Tickets can be purchased online at SMUMustangs.com or by calling 214-SMU-GAME (214-768-4263).

[HorsePower]

Well deserved, too. To do what he did last year while coming off the bench in most games was truly remarkable.
Go MUSTANGS!