KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 5, 2019) – United Soccer Coaches announced the association's NCAA Division III Men's and Women's All-America Teams on Thursday on the eve of the 2019 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Soccer Championship semifinals in Greensboro, N.C.

NC Wesleyan junior forward Baboucarr Njie was selected as a DIII First Team All-American for helping lead the Bishops to the East Division Title this season with a 12-1 conference record. His team then went on to win the conference tournament title and go on to nationals for the first time since 2017 and finish with a 16-3-2 overall record.

Njie, a native of Washington, D.C., was also named USA South Player of the Year. He adds these honors to his Rookie of the Year award he received in 2016. Njie led the USA South in scoring with 37 points on a Conference-high 15 goals to go along with five assists and three game-winning scores. For his efforts this fall, Njie was also named First Team All-Conference at forward. Finally, Njie was named USA South Player of the Week once this year.

Njie and three of his teammates were also named to the D3 South Atlantic All-Region Team that was announced earlier in the week. Njie and senior defender Joe Brooks were named to the All-Region First team while sophomore midfielder Matteo Costa and senior midfielder Mamadou Jallow were each named to the 2nd and third team respectively. 

A total of 95 players (47 men, 48 women) in NCAA Division III soccer receive All-America recognition this year.

This year's All-Americans will be formally acknowledged for their accomplishments at the United Soccer Coaches All-America Ceremony & Reception on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020 at the Baltimore Convention Center in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention.
 

2019 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Men's All-America Team