Thursday, December 7th, 2006

Drew Griffin Named To NSCAA All-Region Team

Piedmont College men's soccer player Drew Griffin has been named to the 2006 NSCAA/Adidas Division-III All-South Region Team. Griffin, the 2006 Great South Athletic Conference Player of the Year, helped lead the Lions to the 2006 GSAC championship with a hat-trick in the championship match against Maryville College.

Griffin scored 30 goals this season, nearly 50% of the team's output for total goals. He finished ranked first in the NCAA Division-III national rankings for goals per match (1.8) and second in total goals (30). Griffin will return for his senior year with aspirations of reaching the NCAA Division-III postseason for the second time in school's history.

Additionally, Griffin earned spots on D3Kicks.com's All-Region and All-American teams.