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Vote For Kain, Kerr, And Kreis For NCAA Soccer 50th Anniversary Team
10/10/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
DURHAM, N.C.?The NCAA Men's College Cup will celebrate its 50th anniversary this fall and Duke wants you to help put three former Blue Devils on the NCAA 50th Anniversary Team. Duke standouts Tom Kain, John Kerr, and Jason Kreis are three of the 32 players nominated for the honor. Voting ends on Oct. 15, so fans hurry up and vote for Kain, Kerr, and Kreis.
From the list of 38 names ? 32 players, six coaches ? please cast your vote for the 11 best student-athletes and one head coach over the past 50 years. Fans will only be able to submit a vote once. Members selected to the team will be honored at the 2008 NCAA Men's College Cup in Frisco, Texas at Pizza Hut Park on Dec. 12-14. To vote for the Blue Devils, click here.
Kain was Duke's first four-time All-America honoree in any sport. He captured the Hermann Trophy as the nation's top player in 1985 and was one of the most prolific scorers in Duke history. A striker from Wall, N.J., Kain currently holds the record for career assists (45) and points (147), and ranks second in career goals (51). He led the Blue Devils to a combined record of 68-13-7 and three NCAA Tournament berths during his four seasons and also was a member of the United States Olympic Team. The runner-up for the 1984 Hermann Trophy, Kain was the first soccer player at Duke to be selected to the Duke Hall of Fame. Kain played professionally in West Germany and in the MISL.
Kerr, who currently serves as the head coach reached numerous milestones in his career. In 1986, Kerr captained the Blue Devils to their first NCAA title in any sport and captured the prestigious Hermann Trophy and Missouri Athletic Club awards as the nation's best player. He was the squad's leading scorer with 15 goals and 14 assists in 1986 and also topped the ACC in scoring while claiming the ACC Player of the Year award. A native of Falls Church, Va., Kerr finished his career as Duke's No. 2 all-time scorer and currently ranks second in career assists (43) and third in career points (127). Kerr played for New England and Dallas in the MLS and Millwall in England and has been a past player with the U.S. National Team.
Kreis is the most recent Blue Devil from the three, graduating from Duke in 1995. He earned NSCAA First-Team All-America honors in 1993 and 1994 and garnered second-team recognition in 1992. A three-time first-team All-ACC selection, Kreis helped lead the Blue Devils to an appearance in the College Cup in 1992 and to a four-year record of 55-25-4. A crafty midfielder, Kreis currently ranks third in career assists (38), fifth in career points (116), and eighth in career goals (39). He registered two assists in the team's NCAA Tournament win over St. Louis in 1992. Kreis went on to a successful career in Major League Soccer, becoming the league's all-time leading scorer in 2004. He also was the league's first player to tally 100 career goals. After spending nine seasons in MLS, he retired as a player and currently serves as the head coach of Real Salt Lake.
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