Kilkenny and Okland named to All-South Atlantic third team
For Kilkenny, this marks the second straight year he has been named to the third team. The Bray Wicklow, Ireland, native finished up his career as a Husky in impressive fashion, racking up career highs with seven goals and nine assists for 23 points. Those stats put the senior in elite company in the CAA, as he was second in both points and assists and seventh in goals. Kilkenny also led the conference with 77 shot attempts, which was 13 more than the runner-up.
Kilkenny came through down the stretch for Northeastern in CAA play. The Huskies went 6-2-1 to finish the regular season and get into the CAA playoffs, and in those nine games Kilkenny scored five goals and added four assists for 14 points. He also scored the Huskies’ lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Virginia Commonwealth in the CAA Quarterfinals. The striker was named first team All-CAA last month following up a second team All-CAA selection in 2006. Kilkenny placed himself fifth in the Husky record books in career goals (18), assists (14) and points (50).
Okland, a sophomore defender, was the anchor of the Husky defense throughout the 2007 season. He joined Kilkenny this year as part of the All-CAA first team. Last year Okland was named to the All-Rookie team after moving from midfield to defense, where he helped the Huskies to a 6-2-1 October in which they only allowed seven goals.
As the leader of the Husky defense, the Asker, Norway, native again helped Northeastern in a late-season run to make the CAA Playoffs. After starting off 2-7, the Huskies repeated their late season heroics, going 6-2-1 in their last nine regular season games and again allowing only seven goals. Northeastern recorded three straight shut-outs at the end of the season, and in the last one clinched a spot in the CAA playoffs.
Okland has been a constant force since arriving at Huntington Ave., starting all 39 games in his first two years as a Husky.
Dec. 14, 2007
Boston, MASenior Greg Kilkenny and sophomore Lars Okland have been named to the All-South Atlantic third team, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced Thursday. Kilkenny and Okland were among 13 CAA players chosen for the 32-player regional roster.
