Kei Kamara Named NSCAA Men's Soccer Third-Team All-American
Sophomore led Toros to 2005 NCAA DII Far West Regional Championship and leads contingent of eight returners in 2006
December 11, 2005

Carson, CA -- Sophomore Kei Kamara (Lawndale, CA/Leuzinger HS) was named a men's soccer Third-Team All-America selection, it was announced earlier by the National Soccer Coaches Soccer Association of America (NSCAA). This marks Kamara's first-career All-America nod as the Lawndale native helped lead the Toros to the 2005 NCAA DII Far West Regional title and an NCAA quarterfinal appearance.

Kamara, who led the Toros with 15 goals, six assists, 36 points and nine game-winning goals, now has one All-America honor, two First-Team All-West Region accolades, two First-Team All-CCAA nods and a 2004 CCAA MVP selection under his belt in just two seasons in Cardinal & Gold.

The Toros, who posted a 17-5-2 overall and 9-3-2 CCAA record, reached the NCAA playoffs for the sixth-consecutive season and seventh time overall, winning the Far West title with a scintillating 2-1 overtime victory over then-No. 5 ranked Seattle Pacific on November 14. Head coach Joe Flanagan's squad will return Kamara and six other starters along with the Toros' starting goalkeep in 2006.