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Three Wildcats Recognized in TopDrawerSoccer’s National Player Rankings
1/5/2022 5:56:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Yannick Bright ranked No. 14.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Three University of New Hampshire men's soccer student-athletes are ranked in Top 100 College Soccer Player Rankings on TopDrawerSoccer.com.
Sophomore midfielder Yannick Bright (Milan, Italy) is No. 14, graduate student back Adam Savill (Manchester, England) is No. 28 and senior forward Tola Showunmi (Enfield, England) is No. 39.
TopDrawerSoccer also announced its Best XI Teams. Bright is on the second team and Savill is on the third team.
UNH is also No. 10 in TopDrawerSoccer's final national poll.
Bright, Savill and Showunmi all earned 2021 All-America accolades this season. Bright and Savill were named to the first team, while Showunmi was on the third team.
Bright was just recently named the New England Soccer Journal Division I Player of the Year. He was one of 15 semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy, which is awarded annually to the nation's top college soccer player. He was named the 2021 America East Midfielder of the Year, while he earned First Team All-Northeast Region and First Team All-Conference accolades. He started in all 21 games this season with three assists and three points. Bright has started in all 31 games over the last two seasons with one goal and five assists for seven points.
Savill was one of only three student-athletes from around the country to earn First Team All-America and First Team Scholar All-America accolades. Savill was also announced as a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy. He was named the 2021 America East Defender of the Year. He also earned First Team All-Northeast Region and First Team America East All-Conference honors. Savill played in 19 games with 19 starts as a leader of a defense that led the nation with a 0.466 team goals against average. He posted three assists with three points on the season.
Showunmi was named the 2021 America East Striker of the Year, while he was also selected to the All-Northeast Region First Team and America East All-Conference First Team. He led the team with 10 goals and 23 points, while he was tied for first with four game-winning goals. He also had three assists. Nationally, Showumni was tied for 22nd for game-winning goals and 26th for total goals.
UNH concluded its historic 2021 season with a record of 17-2-2 (7-0-1 America East) and was No. 9 in the final United Soccer Coaches National Poll of the season. This is the program's highest national ranking in the final poll. This is the fourth season out of the last five years that UNH has been ranked in the final poll as the Wildcats were No. 14 in 2017, No. 22 in 2019 and No. 19 in 2020.
The Wildcats advanced to the Round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history, falling at No. 1 seed Oregon State, 1-0. UNH earned the No. 16 seed and received a first-round bye in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season and defeated North Carolina, 4-1, in the second round at Wildcat Stadium.
UNH tallied its highest national ranking in program history in the United Soccer Coaches Poll at No. 4 on Oct. 12, 2021. UNH went undefeated overall in the regular season for the second straight time with a 15-0-2 record. The Wildcats won the America East Regular Season Championship for the third consecutive season with a 7-0-1 mark.
The Wildcats outscored their opposition, 47-10, as their plus 37 goal differential was second in the country. UNH led the nation with a .466 team goals against average. The Wildcats' .857 winning percentage was fifth in the country, while their 47 goals were ranked 10th.
Sophomore midfielder Yannick Bright (Milan, Italy) is No. 14, graduate student back Adam Savill (Manchester, England) is No. 28 and senior forward Tola Showunmi (Enfield, England) is No. 39.
TopDrawerSoccer also announced its Best XI Teams. Bright is on the second team and Savill is on the third team.
UNH is also No. 10 in TopDrawerSoccer's final national poll.
Bright, Savill and Showunmi all earned 2021 All-America accolades this season. Bright and Savill were named to the first team, while Showunmi was on the third team.
Bright was just recently named the New England Soccer Journal Division I Player of the Year. He was one of 15 semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy, which is awarded annually to the nation's top college soccer player. He was named the 2021 America East Midfielder of the Year, while he earned First Team All-Northeast Region and First Team All-Conference accolades. He started in all 21 games this season with three assists and three points. Bright has started in all 31 games over the last two seasons with one goal and five assists for seven points.
Savill was one of only three student-athletes from around the country to earn First Team All-America and First Team Scholar All-America accolades. Savill was also announced as a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy. He was named the 2021 America East Defender of the Year. He also earned First Team All-Northeast Region and First Team America East All-Conference honors. Savill played in 19 games with 19 starts as a leader of a defense that led the nation with a 0.466 team goals against average. He posted three assists with three points on the season.
Showunmi was named the 2021 America East Striker of the Year, while he was also selected to the All-Northeast Region First Team and America East All-Conference First Team. He led the team with 10 goals and 23 points, while he was tied for first with four game-winning goals. He also had three assists. Nationally, Showumni was tied for 22nd for game-winning goals and 26th for total goals.
UNH concluded its historic 2021 season with a record of 17-2-2 (7-0-1 America East) and was No. 9 in the final United Soccer Coaches National Poll of the season. This is the program's highest national ranking in the final poll. This is the fourth season out of the last five years that UNH has been ranked in the final poll as the Wildcats were No. 14 in 2017, No. 22 in 2019 and No. 19 in 2020.
The Wildcats advanced to the Round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history, falling at No. 1 seed Oregon State, 1-0. UNH earned the No. 16 seed and received a first-round bye in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season and defeated North Carolina, 4-1, in the second round at Wildcat Stadium.
UNH tallied its highest national ranking in program history in the United Soccer Coaches Poll at No. 4 on Oct. 12, 2021. UNH went undefeated overall in the regular season for the second straight time with a 15-0-2 record. The Wildcats won the America East Regular Season Championship for the third consecutive season with a 7-0-1 mark.
The Wildcats outscored their opposition, 47-10, as their plus 37 goal differential was second in the country. UNH led the nation with a .466 team goals against average. The Wildcats' .857 winning percentage was fifth in the country, while their 47 goals were ranked 10th.
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