Men's Soccer | 12/4/2015 10:59:00 AM

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Young Harris College men's soccer players Paco Craig, Lewis Hilton and Macauley King have picked up postseason honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Conference Commissioner's Association.
 
Craig and Hilton were named to the NSCAA NCAA Division II All-America second team as well as being named to the NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region first team by both the NSCAA and the CCA. King was a second-team selection on both the NSCAA and CCA NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region teams.
                                       
Craig, a 6-foot-2 junior defender, was named to the NSCAA All-America team for the third consecutive year. Craig had been named to the third team in 2013 and to the first team a year ago. Craig became only the second Peach Belt Conference player to ever win the PBC Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year awards during their career.  The 2013 PBC Freshman of the Year and 2015 PBC Player of the Year, the defensive midfielder is tied for sixth in the league in goals (six), seventh in points (17), and ninth in assists (five).  He was also a leader on a defense that led the Peach Belt with seven shutouts and finished second in the league with 22 goals allowed and a 1.04 goals-against average.  In three seasons, Craig has scored 17 goals, assisted on 14 others for 48 points in 57 career matches. Craig is currently fifth on the all-time YHC lists (NCAA era) in goals and points, and sixth in assists.
 
Hilton, a 5-8 senior midfielder from Newquay, England, has been named to the NSCAA All-America team for the second consecutive year. Hilton is a four-time All-PBC performer - only the 10th player in the 25-year men's soccer history of the league to accomplish that feat. He finished third in the YHC record books during the D2 era with 30 assists, and fourth with 25 goals and 80 points to go along with six game-winning goals in an YHC record 80 matches. The 2012 PBC Freshman of the Year, who led the Mountain Lions with 10 goals, 11 assists and 31 points in 2015, was also named NSCAA College Division Scholar All-America Second Team in 2014. Hilton, who was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Men's Soccer Second Team in 2015, is currently ranked 18th in the latest NCAA Division II stats in assists, 29th in assists per game (0.52) and 30th in total points.
 
King, a 5-10 freshman defender from Narborough, England, was named to the All-PBC first team in 2015. He scored twice, including the game-winning goal against then-No. 3 Saint Leo University, and assisted on two others for six points in 21 matches this fall. The 2015 PBC Tournament Most Valuable Player was also a leader on a defense that led the Peach Belt with seven shutouts and finished second in the league with 22 goals allowed and a 1.04 goals-against average. 
 
The Mountain Lions finished the 2015 season with a 17-4-0 record. Young Harris, which is currently ranked No. 16 in the NSCAA NCAA Division II Top 25 poll, won their third consecutive PBC title and second straight PBC Tournament crown this fall. Young Harris also earned its second berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament in 2015 - earning the No. 2 seed out of the Southeast Region – and advancing to the third round.