Men's Soccer Release (2003) - All-American - Guilford College

Greensboro, NC (12/15/03) -- Guilford College senior Tim Imafidon (Raleigh, NC/Wake Forest-Rolesville) earned Third Team National Soccer Coaches' Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas NCAA Division III All-America honors late Friday. Imafidon is Guilford's first Division III men's soccer All-American and joins Chris Jenkins '89 as the school's only two men's soccer All-Americans.

Imafidon also earned First Team NSCAA/adidas All-South laurels. Classmate T.J. Muse (Reidsville, NC/Southeast Guilford) received second-team all-region recognition.

The Quakers' first four-time All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) selection, Imafidon (left) led Guilford's scorers for the fourth straight season with 15 goals and seven assists for 37 points, all career highs. A First Team All-ODAC pick in each of the last two years, he led the league in goals and goals per game (0.88) and ranked second among its points and points per game (2.18) leaders. He placed 23rd among NCAA Division III points per game leaders and 30th in goals per game. His 15 goals and 37 points stand third in Guilford history. A member of this year's inaugural North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) College Division All-State Team, Imafidon shared the ODAC lead with four game-winning goals and placed third in the conference in assists.

A two-time ODAC Player of the Week, Imafidon enjoyed five multi-goal games, including two three-goal, one-assist efforts that yielded a career-high seven points. He tallied two goals and an assist, including the game-winning goal with four minutes left, in the Quakers' 4-3 ODAC Tournament win at Bridgewater. His two goals in the regular-season finale at Lynchburg helped secure the Quakers' fourth straight ODAC Tournament bid.

Imafidon leaves Guilford as its career goal-scoring leader (44). He compiled 104 points in 71 matches, which stands second to Jenkins by 10 points in school history. His 16 assists rank third at Guilford. In addition to his four all-conference honors, he is a three-time all-region selection.

A third-team All-South pick last year, Muse (right) earned First Team All-ODAC honors in 2003 after his second-team selection in 2002. The Quakers' sweeper, Muse occasionally played in the midfield and scored two goals and two assists for six points, all career highs. His tally in Guilford's 3-0 win at Washington and Lee proved the game winner. He had an assist in the Quakers' 2-1 triumph over Hampden-Sydney, the team's first since 1991. Muse played in all 76 career matches, starting every contest for the past three years, and concludes his career with three goals and three assists.

Imafidon and Muse helped coach Liam Behrens' Quakers to a 10-8-1 overall record, 4-5 in the ODAC. Guilford reached the ODAC Tournament semifinals for the second straight season where the Quakers played Washington and Lee to a 2-2 double overtime tie. The Generals advanced to the finals, 6-5, on penalty kicks. Behrens returns 15 letter winners in 2004.