BANNER ELK, N.C. --- Tusculum College's Roberto Pimentel and Guillermo Lazcano have been named to the 2014 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Men's Soccer second team.

The Daktronics All-Southeast Region Team is selected by a vote of D2SIDA, which is comprised of members from the South Atlantic Conference, Conference Carolinas and the Peach Belt Conference.

Pimentel, a senior forward from Campinas, Brazil, led the Pioneers with his 11 goals, which are the second most in the conference. Pimentel garners All-Region honors for the first time in his collegiate career. The three-time All-SAC honoree is also second in the league in points (23) and his 65 shots are the second most in the SAC. In his TC career, Pimentel has accounted for 23 goals, eight assists for his 54 points. He has scored six match-winning goals, which are tied for the seventh most in program history.

Lazcano, a freshman defender from Aviles, Spain, played in 18 matches, while anchoring a defensive back line that has accounted for six shutouts and a 0.90 team goals against average. Offensively, he has scored one goal while taking 15 shots, including four on frame. He also earned All-SAC second team accolades earlier this season.

Tusculum finished the year with an 11-6-3 overall record, while capturing its league-leading fifth SAC Tournament title as the Pioneers (No. 6 seed in the tournament) finished the season with an 8-1-2 record in its last 11 matches, including a thrilling 2-1 double-overtime victory over top-seed Wingate University in the SAC Tournament final.

Tusculum has won SAC Tournament championships in 1999, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2014. The Pioneers won this year's title by eliminating the top three seeds of the tournament for a second time in school history. TC achieved the feat in its 1999 title run, including a victory over No. 1 seed Wingate in the championship match.

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2014 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Men's Soccer Team
First Team
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
GK Tom Godfrey Limestone Jr. Ninfield, England
D Paco Craig Young Harris So. London, England
D Samuel Mansour Young Harris Sr. Paris, France
D Lalaina Randriamanantena Limestone So. Auvergne, France
D Alex Nelson Wingate So. Newcastle, England
MF Shaun Gadsby Wingate Jr. Newcastle, England
MF Erik Pajunk Barton Sr. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MF Lewis Hilton Young Harris Jr. Newquay, England
MF Martim Galvao Pfeiffer Fr. Lisbon, Portugal
F Ilija Ilic Young Harris Sr. Belgrade, Serbia
F Noel Mais USC Aiken Sr. St. Andrew, Jamaica
F Nathan Regis Pfeiffer So. Arima, Trinidad & Tobago
F Chalie Machell Wingate So. Newcastle, England

Second Team
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
GK Mike Warn Francis Marion So. Delta, BC, Canada
D Victor Tozelli Wingate Sr. Sao Paulo, Brazil
D Vebjoern Olstad Limestone So. Sarpsborg, Norway
D Sandre Duncan USC Aiken So. Lauderhill, Fla.
D Jackie Kay Flagler So. Ocala, Fla.
D Guillermo Lazcano Tusculum So. Aviles, Spain
MF Dante de Luca Barton Sr. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MF James Smith Lees-McRae Sr. Eastbourne, England
MF Avery Shepard Clayton State Jr. Kennesaw, Ga.
MF Ben Jones Lenoir-Rhyne Sr. Dagenham, England
MF Chris Hicks King (Tenn.) So. Gloucester, England
MF Askel Juul Wingate So. Newcastle, England
F James Galvani Lees-McRae Sr. High Wycombe, England
F Sam Orritt Limestone Sr. Doncaster, England
F Khurram Shazad Young Harris Sr. Halifax, England
F Jorge Mackenna Limestone Sr. Santiago, Chile
F Sam Miles UNC Pembroke Sr. Chrischurch, New Zealand
F Roberto Pimentel Tusculum Sr. Campinas, Brazil

Southeast Region Player of the Year - Ilija Ilic, Young Harris College