LA JOLLA, Calif. - Junior defender Jared Kukura of the UC San Diego men's soccer team was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America NCAA Division II All-West Region Third Team, officials announced Thursday.
The two teams that played for the regional title in the NCAA postseason, Cal State L.A. and Cal State Dominguez Hills, combined to earn seven of the 11 spots on the NSCAA All-Region First Team.
Kukura, a San Diego native and University High School graduate, has been a consistent force on the UCSD backline, playing consistently solid defense for a squad that posted a goals against average of 1.05 in 2009, allowing 22 goals while facing 305 shots in 20 matches. The Tritons finished their season with an overall record of 7-9-4 and a 4-9-3 CCAA mark.
Last month Kukura earned an honorable mention in the annual conference awards announcement. Off the soccer field, Kukura majors in Biochemistry at Muir College.
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2009 NSCAA Men's NCAA Division II All-West Region
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First Team
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Pos.
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Name
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Year
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School
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Hometown
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GK
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Markus Dickerson
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Fr.
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Cal State Dominguez Hills
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Beaumont, Calif.
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D
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Jesse Baker
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Sr.
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Grand Canyon
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Show Low, Ariz.
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D
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Mickey Daly*
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Sr.
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Cal State Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, Calif.
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D
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Kevin Gallaugher**
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Sr.
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Cal State Dominguez Hills
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Walnut, Calif.
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M
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Miguel Cucue
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Sr.
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Cal State Los Angeles
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Santa Ana, Calif.
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M
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Azael Gomez
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Sr.
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Cal State Los Angeles
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Acapulco, Mexico
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M
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Andrew Marinez
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Sr.
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Cal State Dominguez Hills
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Santa Monica, Calif.
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F
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Sam Charles
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Sr.
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Montana State-Billings
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Chiswell, England
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F
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Kyle Ciliento
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Fr.
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Grand Canyon
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Phoenix, Ariz.
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F
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Federico Cino
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Sr.
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Cal State Los Angeles
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Sau Paulo, Brazil
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F
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Victor Regalado
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Jr.
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Cal State Stanislaus
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College Place, Wash.
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Second Team
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Pos.
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Name
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Year
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School
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Hometown
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GK
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Brook Johnson*
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Sr.
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Sonoma State
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Davis, Calif.
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D
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Ryan Larson
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Sr.
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Cal State San Bernadino
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Alta Loma, Calif.
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D
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Elliot Morton
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So.
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Seattle Pacific
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Tacoma, Wash.
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D
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Marco Pulido
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Sr.
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Cal State Dominguez Hills
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South Gate, Calif.
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M
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Miguel Abascal
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Sr.
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Cal Poly Pomona
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Guatemala City, Guatemala
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M
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Kellan Brown
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So.
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Western Washington
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Bellingham, Wash
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M
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Cory Taufer
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So.
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Sonoma State
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Clovis, Calif.
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F
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Albert Cabrera
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Jr.
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Cal State San Bernadino
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Ontario, Calif.
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F
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Tyler Reinhart
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Jr.
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Cal Poly Pomona
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Fresno, Calif.
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F
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Tyler Schultz
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So.
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Seattle Pacific
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Scottsdale, Ariz.
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F
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Obi Agwu
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Jr.
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Cal State San Bernardino
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Alta Loma, Calif.
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Third Team
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Pos.
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Name
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Year
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School
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Hometown
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GK
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Ben Paneccasio
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Jr.
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Grand Canyon
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Sydney, Australia
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D
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Ryan Hall
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Jr,
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Sonoma State
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Rohnert Park, Calif.
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D
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Jared Kukura
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Jr.
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UC San Diego
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San Diego, Calif.
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D
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Mark Peters
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Sr.
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Cal State San Bernardino
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Alta Loma, Calif.
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D
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Wesley Whitt
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Sr.
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San Francisco State
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Alpine, Calif.
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M
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Trevor Hurst
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So.
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Sonoma State
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Santa Rosa, Calif.
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M
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Alex Munoz
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Jr.
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Cal State Dominguez Hills
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Corona, Calif.
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M
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Alec Nelson
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Sr.
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Seattle Pacific
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Lynnwood, Wash.
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M
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Cam Vickers
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So.
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Sonoma State
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Rohnert Park, Calif.
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F
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Dylan Glass
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Sr.
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San Francisco State
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Claremont, Calif.
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F
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Greg Piechota
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Jr.
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Cal State Dominguez Hills
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San Diego, Calif.
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F
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Josh Suggs
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Jr.
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Humboldt State
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Las Cruces, N.M.
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