Clarke College freshman forward
Dino Ramic, of Pasco, Wash., has been named the 2008 Midwest Collegiate Conference Men's Soccer Newcomer of the Year. Ramic, who ranked among the league leaders in several offensive categories, was one of 14 players selected first-team All-Conference by a vote of MCC coaches.
A product of Hanford High School and a native of Mostar, Bosnia, Ramic ranked third in goals per game (1.0) and game-winning goals (3), fourth in goals (7) and shots per game (2.86), fifth in points (14) and points per game (2.0), and sixth in shots (27) and shots per game (2.86).
Ramic received MCC Offensive Player of the Week honors in September.
Greg Lehman, of St. Ambrose University, was named the MCC Player of the Year, while Blair Reed of Grand View University was cited as the MCC Coach of the Year.
MCC First Team
Clay Benore - Ashford
Damian Ryan - Ashford
Marcus Dawson - Grand View
Lyall Menzies - Grand View
Chris Scott - Grand View
Drago Ceranic - Mount Mercy
Justin DeSousa - St. Ambrose
Greg Lehman - St. Ambrose
Taylor Marvin - St. Ambrose
Nils Sundin - St. Ambrose
Mike Schuenemann - St. Ambrose
Elliot Purdum - Viterbo
MCC Honorable Mention Team
Michael Handley - Ashford
Rafael Machado - Ashford
Craig Hughes - Grand View
Darren Martin - Grand View
Alex Rocha - Grand View
Jacob Pilger - Iowa Wesleyan
Denis Krdzalic - Mount Mercy
Nebojsa Jevtovic - Mount Mercy
Nick Miller - Mount Mercy
Nenad Simovic - Mount Mercy
Garrett Alderson - St. Ambrose
Max Muchow - St. Ambrose
Kyle Yager - St. Ambrose
Edwin Kyalangalilwa - Waldorf
Angel Contreras - William Penn
Fernando Sanchez - William Penn
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