GRINNELL’S BROWN, TYREE NAMED TO ALL-MWC MEN’S SOCCER 1ST TEAM; DECOSTER IS 2ND-TEAM SELECTION

Grinnell College Athletics

GRINNELL, Iowa – Three Grinnell College players have been named to the 2014 All-Midwest Conference Men’s Soccer Team.

Joseph Brown ’15 and Isaiah Tyree ’15 were first-team selections, while Rockne Decoster ’15 was a second-team pick.

Brown, a forward from Berkeley, Calif. (Berkeley), was named to the All-MWC first team for the third season in a row. He ranked second in the league in points (23) and goals (eight) and was third in assists (seven). He ranks second all-time at Grinnell in assists with 18 and is fifth in both goals with 31 and points with 80. Earlier in the season, he set a school record for assists in a match with four.

Tyree, a goalkeeper from Rachos De Taos, N.M. (Taos), had a stellar season and leads the entire nation in goals against average (.218) and save percentage (.959). Both marks are also school and MWC records. Tyree finished his career ranked third all-time in Pioneer history in saves with 190, and fourth in both save percentage and goals against average.

Decoster, a defender from Canton, Mo. (Canton R-V), helped spark a Pioneer defense that set a school record and tied a MWC record for shutouts in a season with 11. Grinnell also established a league record for team goals against average at 0.44, a mark that ranks fourth nationally this season.

Knox College swept the top individual honors as Nathaniel Logie was tabbed Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year, Charles Edemba was named Defensive Player of the Year honors and Matt Edwards was selected Coach of the Year.