Boys Soccer – 2019 All-Shore Final Vote Winners
Shore Sports Network All-Shore Final Vote Winners
Forward
Louis Pennington, Sr., Neptune
Scoring figured to be a potential issue this season for Neptune, which graduated 40-plus goals and nearly 30 assists between Wilby Alfred and Mickenna Church between 2018 and 2019. As it turned out, the Scarlet Fliers had plenty of firepower and Pennington had a lot to do with that. The senior posted 13 goals and four assists, including four postseason goals (two in the Shore Conference Tournament and two in the NJSIAA Group III Playoffs).
Top Three: Pennington (15.4%); Parker Nickelsen, Toms River North (13.9%); Joe Seber, Raritan (13.5%)
Midfield
Connor Smith, Sr., Raritan
Sticking with the theme of seniors who stepped up in the wake of heavy graduation losses, Smith was one of Raritan's standouts in the scoring department after playing a more secondary role as a junior on a senior-heavy team. This year, Smith led the Rockets with 11 goals and six assists while leading Raritan back to the Shore Conference Tournament despite most of last year's lineup leaving to graduation.
Top Three: Smith (15.7%); Ryan Gannon, Neptune (15%); Tyler Howlett, Jackson Memorial (13.7%)
Defense
Jett Tinik, Sr., Neptune
Neptune showed up to support their guys in the Final Vote (senior Ryan Gannon finished second in the midfield vote) and Tinik was the man for the Scarlet Fliers in the back. A vocal lead, physical presence and a threat on set pieces, Tinik finished with a goal and an assist for 12-7-1 Neptune.
Top Three: Tinik (17.6%); Omar Abbuattieh, Holmdel (10.5%); Josh Leonetti, Freehold Twp. (9%)
Goalkeeper
Dayle Church, Jr., Neptune
Neptune's first-year starter in goal rounds out strong showing in the final vote for the Scarlet Fliers. After older brother, Mickenna, created a slew of goals during his senior season in 2018 and Dayle's job was to keep goals off the board. The junior posted seven shutouts for a team that gave up 1.4 goals per game on the season.
Top Three: Church (15.5%); Nick Tango, Marlboro (13.4%); Dominick Santaniello, Monmouth (12.2%)