FOUR BUCS NAMED ALL-REGION SOCCER
Blinn men’s soccer player Farit Ha earns all-region honors
Ha led Region XIV in shots, goals and points
Blinn College men’s soccer player Farit Ha (Houston) earned Region XIV honors after leading the region in shots, goals, and points.
The sophomore played in 17 games and scored 17 goals, tallied 36 points, took 46 shots, and recorded two assists. He finished the season with a .630 shots on goal percentage and led Blinn with a .370 shooting percentage.
“Farit is very deserving of this all-region honor because not only was he the leading scorer in the region, but we was the leading scorer playing as a winger,” said Michael McBride, Blinn head coach. “He had an unbelievable season and I am very proud of what he accomplished on the field and the contributions he made to our team.”
Blinn finished the season with a program-best 10-7-1 overall record. The Buccaneers claimed a spot in the NJCAA Region XIV Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament as the No. 3 seed with a 9-4-1 conference record. Their season concluded with a 5-4 loss to Angelina College in the quarterfinals.
Three Blinn women’s soccer players claim all-region honors
Karson Funderburk, Kajol Prasad, and Hope Hillhouse receive accolades
Three Blinn College women’s soccer players claimed Region XIV honors after leading the Buccaneers in 2019.
Freshman goalkeeper Hope Hillhouse (Amarillo), freshman forward Karson Funderburk (Houston), and sophomore defender Kajol Prasad (Murphy) earned all-honorable mention.
“Receiving awards like this reflects well on the progress of the program and these three players represented the team well from start to finish this season,” said Michael McBride, Blinn head coach. “They exemplified what we are looking for in our student-athletes and it is nice that coaches in our conference recognize that Blinn College has players worthy of regional honors.”
Hillhouse played in 15 games and led the Buccaneers with 101 saves and six wins. She was second in the region with a .835 save percentage and third in total saves and goals against with 20.
Prasad was the only sophomore to earn the honor after playing strong defense in 16 starts for the Buccaneers. She recorded one assist, shots on goal and a .714 shot on goal percentage. In two seasons at Blinn, she totaled 32 starts.
Funderburk was an offensive leader for Blinn, starting in 16 games. She was second on the team with seven goals, first on the team with four assists and posted a .667 shots on goal percentage.
Blinn finished the season with a 6-9-1 overall record and 4-7-1 conference record.
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(COURTESY: Tara Dreyer, Blinn Information)