Senior defender Michael Stark (Newport News, VA, Menchville)was named to the 2009 NSCAA Div. III Men's Soccer All-America Team announced this week. For Stark, who is the 20^th All-American selection at Roanoke, was named second-team honors this fall after being named third-team All-American last season in his first season at Roanoke.

The Menchville product was a First-Team NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region pick last week for the second-straight season. Stark now joins former star players and Maroon coaches Andy Mosen (1961-62) and Scott Anderson (1966-69), along with former great Ted Delledera (1984-85) as the only men's soccer players to earn All-American honors at least twice or more in their careers. The three former players are in the Roanoke College Athletic Hall of Fame and Delledrea's #7 is retired.

Stark, a junior from Newport News, earned First-Team All-ODAC honors for the second-straight season. The team captain in only his second season with the team proved his worth as a vocal leader in the back for the Maroons. At center back, he finished third on the team in scoring with six goals, five off of headers and totaled 31 shots, 11 shots on goal.

He had three game-winners on the year, second on the team, including a header off a corner kick with less than a minute remaining in the 3-2 victory over Virginia Wesleyan during the regular season. Stark was named to both the 2009 Roanoke Invitational and the Cialella Soccer Classic All-Tournament Teams during the regular season.

The Maroons finished 13-6-3 on the season and 7-2-1 in the ODAC… it's the third-straight season with at least 12 wins or more as the Maroons also advanced to the ODAC Championship game for the third-straight year. Roanoke finished with 10 shutouts on the season, the second-straight season with at least 10 shutouts.