Temple University Athletics
PATRICK HANNIGAN NAMED 2003 ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE MEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
11.12.03 | Men's Soccer
Hannigan has posted eight shutouts to lead the league, and has allowed just eight goals in 15 games played as the Owls will make their first appearance in the Atlantic 10 Championship since 1993. The Philadelphia native also leads the league in goals against average at 0.55 and ranks 10th nationally in the category.
Webb, a native of Lansdale, PA, led Temple in scoring with nine goals and two assists for 20 points. Donatelli, a Glenside, PA native, ranked second in both goals (6) and points (14) on the squad. Brocker, a Philadelphia native, was the team's top defender, helping the Owls set a new single season mark for shutouts with 10.
Heins and Maher, both South Jersey natives from Medford and Green Creek, respectively, each made impacts on the team's success this season. Heins, a midfielder, led the Cherry and White with five assists while Maher, a forward, placed fourth on the team in scoring with three goals and three assists for nine points.
Senior midfielder Damien Pottinger of Duquesne was named the A-10's Offensive Players of the Year while teammate Zach Varga was tabbed Rookie of the Year. Richmond's Jeff Gettler, who led the host Spiders to their first A-10 regular season title with an undefeated 7-0-4 league mark, was selected as Coach of the Year.
Temple, 12-5-2 overall is the third seed in the six-team A-10 Tournament field and plays the sixth-seed George Washington on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the First Market Stadium in Richmond.
