Quinnipiac's Whelan Named United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Scholar Athlete
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United Soccer Coaches 2018-19 Awards Central
Hamden, CT – Quinnipiac men's soccer forward Eamon Whelan (New Fairfield, Conn.) has been named to the 2018 United Soccer Coaches Division I Men's Scholar All-East Region Team, as announced by the organization on Monday.
Whelan led Quinnipiac in total scoring in 2018, recording 30 points on 13 goals and four assists. He was the unanimous choice for the conference Offensive Player of the Year award, and is Quinnipiac's first MAAC Offensive Player of the Year since the Bobcats joined the league in 2013.
The junior led the MAAC in points (27), points per game (1.69), goals (12), and goals per game (0.75) during the regular season. Whelan, a two-time MAAC Offensive Player of the Week in 2018, was also selected to the All-MAAC First Team. He scored eight goals in league play, tallying a goal in seven of 10 conference contests.
Whelan finished the 2018 season ranked No. 11 nationally in points per game, No. 13 nationally in goals per game, and No. 14 nationally in total points.