Four players from Dallas College Richland Campus national championship-winning men’s soccer team were selected as National Junior College Athletic Association Division III All-Americans.
Freshman forward Luis Vargus, sophomore midfielder Felipe Escorcia and sophomore defender Joseph Musungaie were selected for the first team, while freshman forward Joseph Min earned a spot on the second team.
Vargus, a native of Dallas, led the Thunderducks’ offensive front all season long, leading the team in goals (18), points (36) and game-winning goals (3). Vargus was especially dominant in the national tournament, scoring a tournament-high eight goals, which earned him the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award, while helping the program win its NJCAA-leading 12th national title.
Escorcia, of Frisco, was a master distributor over the course of the season, leading the team in assists with 20. Escorcia also scored seven goals to give him a total of 34 points – the second most on the team.
Musungaie, who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa, started every game for the Thunderducks. He anchored a defense that only gave up eight goals and did not allow a single goal in the national tournament en route to a sixth straight national championship. He also scored two goals.
Min, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, played a pivotal role for the Thunderducks this season. He scored the second most goals on the team (8), while also adding three assists and a game-winning goal Oct. 20 in the victory over Paris Junior College.
Richland beat Mohawk Valley Community College, 4-0, in Gastonia, North Carolina to win the program’s sixth consecutive national championship and 12th overall.
