Bradley soccer stars Bryan Gaul and Aodhan Quinn have added to their ever-growing lists of awards. Gaul landed on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Midwest Region First Team, while Quinn earned second-team Freshman All-America honors from Goal.com.
A junior forward from Naperville, Ill., Gaul switched from the defensive end of the field, where he had played the bulk of his first two seasons at Bradley, to the top of the Braves attack 10 games into the season and proceeded to go on a scoring tear. Gaul finished the 2010 season as the Missouri Valley Conference's second-leading scorer with 28 points and 12 goals.
A starter in a team-best 22 games, Quinn set the Bradley record for assists by a freshman and shared the league lead with 10 assists in 2010. He also scored three goals, including the game-winner in Bradley's regular-season finale at #10 Creighton, and was named the Most Valuable Player of the State Farm MVC Men's Soccer Championship.
The Bradley duo helped the Braves (11-9-3) to their second State Farm MVC Tournament title and the program's fifth NCAA Tournament appearance. The are two of the team's 23 returning lettermen for the 2011 squad, which is expected to bring back its top 11 scorers.
