Nov. 11, 2005

Washington, D.C. - Three Georgetown University men's soccer players earned All-BIG EAST Conference honors as announced by the league office on Thursday and voted on by the league's 16 head coaches.

Senior defender Jeff Curtin (Oreland, Pa./Germantown Acad.) earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team while junior forward Ricky Schramm (Eastchester, N.Y./Fordham Prep) was tabbed All-BIG EAST Third Team. Senior midfielder Ben Jefferson-Dow (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt) earned Honorable Mention honors.

Curtin earns his fourth second team award. From his defender position, Curtin scored one goal and handed out three assists and helped the Hoyas post six shutouts this season. The former Germantown Academy scholastic star was named Pre-Season Defender of the Year prior to this season.

Schramm was rewarded with his first second team award after earning BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year honors and a spot on the first team last year as a sophomore. Schramm was tied for the team-lead with seven goals this season and paced GU with 16 points. Five of his seven goals were against conference foes.

Jefferson-Dow earns BIG EAST post-season accolades for the first time in his career after tying teammate Schramm with seven goals. After sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer regulations, the Seattle, Wash. native ranked second on the team with 15 points and had a team-best three game-winning goals.

Georgetown posted a 10-9-1 overall record in 2005, compiling double-figure victories for the second straight season. The Hoyas made an appearance in the BIG EAST Championship for the 13th time in the last 14 years and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the BIG EAST Championship.