Boston College Athletics
Soccer Players Honored At All-Sports Banquet
May 01, 2002 | Men's Soccer
May 1, 2002
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Freshman Bill Arnault was named the Boston College Outstanding Freshman Male Student-Athlete Award at Wednesday's All-Sports Banquet in Conte Forum. Other men's soccer award winners included senior Chris Cleary, freshman Guy Melamed and junior Casey Schmidt.
Arnault was a Freshman All-American, All-New England and All-BIG EAST selection this year after anchoring the team's midfield all season. He collected eight assists in 18 games, the highest total at the Heights since 1995. He is a student in the College of Arts & Sciences with an undecided major.
Cleary was presented with the team's Outstanding Senior Award. He was a team captain and matched his career high this season with 12 points on four goals and three assists.
Melamed was honored with the team's Leadership Award. The freshman was a started at both back and in the midfield in each of the 17 games he played. Melamed recorded two goals and one assist this season and was also chosen as the team's Most Valuable Player by a vote of the team members. He was also the recipient of the Al Morro Scholarship for Academic and Athletic Excellence.
Schmidt was awarded the Thomas J. McElroy, Jr. '80 Scholarship. The scholarship is annually presented to the men's and women's soccer players who demonstrate the on-the-field and off-the-field qualities of Tom McElroy, who was a standout goalkeeper on the men's soccer team in the late 70s. While fighting a secret battle with cancer, McElroy backstopped the Eagles to an ECAC Tournament title in 1980 as a fifth-year senior.
