Dec. 7, 2004
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -
Senior Scott Sealy, junior Michael Parkhurst and junior Justin Moose were each selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America / adidas All-South first team by the coaches in the region that stretches from Florida to North Carolina. The Demon Deacons were the only school to have three players chosen to the first team.
Sealy, a native of Petit Valley, Trinidad, closed his Wake Forest career as one of the most prolific scorers in Demon Deacon history. He finished second on the career chart for goals (43) and points (108). Sealy also finished in a tie for fourth place on the all-time assists chart with 22. He led Wake Forest in 2004 with 17 goals, 10 assists and 44 points. For his effort, he was named 2004 ACC Offensive Player of the Year and first team All-ACC. Sealy was named All-ACC second team in 2003. An All-American candidate, Sealy was named ACC Player of the Week and Soccer America Team of the Week on two occasions this season.
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Parkhurst, a defender from Cranston, R.I., has now been named NSCAA All-South first team each of the past two years. He not only started all 21 matches this season, but was in the starting lineup for every match for the Demon Deacons the past three years -- a span of 62 consecutive starts at central defender. In those three seasons, Parkhurst helped the Deacs to a pair of ACC Regular Season Titles, twice earned the top seed in the NCAA Tournament and an overall record of 44-12-6. He was named 2004 ACC Defensive Player of the Year and first team All-ACC for the second consecutive year. Parkhurst was also named NSCAA / adidas All-America second team in 2003.
Moose, a forward from Statesville, N.C., was named to the NSCAA All-South first team after being awarded second team in 2003. Moose was second on the Demon Deacons in points (19) and goals (7) in 2004. Moose also earned All-ACC second team in 2004, despite missing five matches due to injury. With one year left, Moose already ranks tied for fifth all-time with 20 career assists.
-- WakeForestSports.com --
