Nov. 21, 2008
NORFOLK, VA.- Old Dominion University sophomore forward Steffen Rabben (Valdres, Norway) who led the Monarchs in scoring and ranked second in the CAA was selectedto the second team National All-Rookie squad by TopDrawerSoccer.com. Earlier thismonth he was named the 2008 CAA Men's Soccer Rookie of the Year.
Rabben joined the ODU squad in mid-September and led the Monarchs with seven goals and 16 points despite playing only 13 games. The sophomore forward recorded a hat trick in his collegiate debut against Bryant, and scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner, in an important CAA road victory at Drexel. Rabben, who ranked second in the CAA in goals and sixth in points, is the fourth ODU player to be selected as the conference's Rookie of the Year.
TopDrawerSoccer.com All-Rookie Team1st TeamGK: Zac MacMath, MarylandD: Tony Walls, Wisconsin-Green BayD: Kofi Sarkodie, AkronD: Dan Wenzel, Wake ForestM: Matt Kassel, MarylandM: Darlington Nagbe, AkronM: Tony Tchani, VirginiaF: Danny Mwanga, Oregon StateF: Michael Bustamante Boston UniversityF: Will Bruin, IndianaF: Brian Ownby, VirginiaF: Casey Townsend, Maryland
Rookie of the Season: Matt Kassel, Maryland
2nd TeamGK: Andrew Fontein, UC IrvineD: Sheanon Williams, North CarolinaD: Roger Downes, Loyola MarymountM: Julian Serrato, UICM: Karol Chorak, LibertyM: Jarod Stigall, DenverF: Colin Rolfe, LouisvilleF: Steffen Rabben, Old DominionF: Sam Garza, DenverF: Coleton Hennings, FurmanF: Lucky Mkosana, DartmouthF: Austin Neil, Tulsa