2009 Season

 2009

Ahmad Named Conference Player of the Year

Tompkins Cortland Community College sophomore Salar Ahmad (Binghamton H.S./Disoldov, Germany) has been named the Mid-State Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year. He is joined by three fellow Panthers on the Mid-State Athletic Conference (MSAC) men's soccer all conference team. In addition to Ahmad, sophomores Brandon Kohler (Minisink Valley H.S./Westtown), Jean-Pierre Rosas (Ithaca H.S./Guayaguil, Ecuador), and Oliver Harwood (Ithaca H.S./Ithaca) were among the 20 players named to the all-conference team. Voting for the all-conference awards is done by the coaches from the seven MSAC soccer programs. Broome Community College, the conference champions, had the most selected to the team with five players. Onondaga Community College had four, followed by two each from Cayuga Community College, Finger Lakes Community, and Corning Community College. Jefferson Community College had one selection.
 
Ahmad was third in scoring for the Panthers, finishing the regular season with 16 points on six goals and four assists. Kohler led TC3 with 22 points on nine goals and four assists while Rosas recorded 10 points on three goals and four assists. Defender Harwood had a single goal while leading a defense that allowed just 1.8 goals per game.
 
It is the ninth straight year TC3 has had at least four all-conference selections.

Four Named All-Region

Four TC3 men's soccer players have been named to the NJCAA Region III all-region team for 2009. Midfielder Salar Ahmad (Binghamton H.S./Disoldov, Germany) and forward Brandon Kohler (Minisink Valley H.S./Westtown) were voted to the first team. Forward Magor Mbengue (International H.S./Bronx) and defender Oliver Harwood (Ithaca H.S./Ithaca) made the second team. A total of 26 players were honored. Voting is done by the coaches from the 20 Region III Division III soccer programs.
 
Ahmad was third in scoring for the Panthers, finishing the season with 16 points on eight goals and four assists. Kohler tallied 24 points on nine goals and six assists, including an assist in the playoff win over Fulton-Montgomery. Mbengue joined the Panthers after the start of the season, but made a big impact, leading the team in scoring with 26 points on 11 goals and four assists. Defender Harwood had a single goal while leading a defense that helped the Panthers to the regional final four.
 
This year marks the 12th consecutive season that TC3 has had a representative on the all-region team, with ten of those years seeing the Panthers with multiple selections.