2011 Men's Soccer News

February 22, 2012
Mountain Lions to host high school soccer doubleheader Friday
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. - The Young Harris College men's soccer will host a high school soccer doubleheader between Union County and Towns County high schools Friday (Feb. 24) afternoon at the Frances Wood Wilson Soccer Field.

January 9, 2012
Five Mountain Lions named to NSCAA academic team
MISSION, Kan. – Five Young Harris men’s soccer players – Wezly Barnard, Jacob Connelly, Andreas Pechmann, James Thorpe, and Ashley Walker – have been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s College Division Men’s Scholar All-South Region honorable mention team.

December 6, 2011
Mountain Lion teams earn NSCAA Team Academic Award
MISSION, KAN. – The Young Harris College men’s and women’s soccer teams have each earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Team Academic Award.

December 1, 2011
Wezly Barnard named to Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-America® Men's Soccer Third Team
TOWSON, Md. – Young Harris College’s Wezly Barnard has been named to the Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-America® Men’s Soccer Third Team.Barnard is the first Mountain Lion ever to be selected to one of the Academic All-America® national teams.

November 15, 2011
Young Harris College men's soccer team assists with Special Olympics
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The Young Harris College men’s soccer team assisted Special Olympics of Towns and Union counties with a bowling outing Thursday (Nov. 10) morning at the Galaxy Bowling Center in Blairsville, Ga.

November 14, 2011
Soccer teams to host charity match for Make-A-Wish Foundation
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The Young Harris College men's and women's soccer squads have teamed up to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation (Georgia and Alabama Chapter) by holding a charity soccer match Wednesday (Nov. 16) at 3:30 p.m. at the college's Frances Wood Wilson Soccer Field.

November 4, 2011
Barnard, Pechmann named to the Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-District V Team
TOWSON, Md. – Young Harris College’s Wezly Barnard and Andreas Pechmann have been named to the Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-District V Men’s Soccer First Team.

October 29, 2011
Night Hawks hold off Mountain Lions 1-0
THOMASVILLE, Ga. – Thomas (Ga.) University scored in the 20th minute and made it stand up as the Night Hawks shut out Young Harris College 1-0 in a men’s soccer match at the Wendy’s Soccer Complex Saturday (Oct. 29) afternoon.

October 26, 2011
Mountain Lions pluck Eagles 5-0 on Senior Day
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The Young Harris College men’s soccer team shut out Carson-Newman College 5-0 on Senior Day Wednesday (Oct. 26) afternoon at the Frances Wood Wilson Soccer Field.

October 22, 2011
Pechmann, Mountain Lions swat Bees 6-1
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Andreas Pechmann scored twice and assisted on three others as Young Harris College defeated SCAD Savannah 6-1 in a men’s soccer match Saturday (Oct. 22) afternoon at the Francis Wood Wilson Soccer Field on Family Weekend.

October 18, 2011
Late goal gives Falcons 3-2 double overtime win over YHC
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Alex Morton scored with 63 seconds remaining in the second overtime period as the University of Montevallo edged Young Harris College 3-2 in a men's soccer match Tuesday (Oct. 18) afternoon at Varsity Field.

October 15, 2011
Mountain Lions, Eagles battle to scoreless draw
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Young Harris College and Reinhardt University battled to a scoreless double-overtime draw in a men's soccer match Saturday (Oct. 15) afternoon at the Frances Wood Wilson Soccer Field.

October 12, 2011
Saints use second half to get past Young Harris 3-1
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – North Georgia College & State University scored three second half goals as the Saints defeated Young Harris College 3-1 Wednesday (Oct. 12) evening at the NGCSU Soccer Complex.