3 WC Quakers named to United Soccer Coaches All-Region Teams

The United Soccer Coaches announced the selections of their NCAA Division III All-Region teams last Monday, with three Wilmington Quakers being on the list, all having been either All-Ohio Athletic Conference First or Second Team.

Parker Burke, Randy Harris and Alex Wilson were placed on the Region VII teams, with Burke being named to the men’s Second Team, Harris named to the men’s Third Team and Wilson being named to the women’s Third Team.

Burke (Legacy Christian Academy/Xenia, Ohio) adds to his accolades in his first year in collegiate soccer, with a program-record-tying 22-goal season and being named to the All-OAC Second Team. Burke also netted five assists in his 20 games played, which led to the fourth-highest point total in program history (49). Those 22-goals were tied for third in the country, and his 49 points were sixth in the country.

Harris (Queens Royal College/Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) was named to the All-OAC First Team, also in his first year with the Quakers after transferring in from NCAA Division II Malone University. Harris netted 10 goals and 12 assists for the Quakers, the only player on Wilmington with double figures in both categories, playing in all 20 matches. The 12 assists were good for second in the OAC and 11th in Division III. The assist total also is tied for second all-time in Wilmington NCAA-era program history. His goal total and point total (32) were both fourth in the OAC.

Wilson (Lebanon HS/Lebanon, Ohio), unlike her male counterparts, completed her third year with the Quakers, having earned her second All-OAC First Team nod, with a Third Team nod in 2023. She was seventh in the OAC in points (21), tied for seventh in goals (8), and tied for eighth in assists (5), all while leading the conference in shots (91) and shots-on-goal (47).

The Wilmington men were a fun group to watch, and they will look to improve on their record next season, as they search for a berth in the NCAA Tournament. And the Quaker women continue to improve every season, as they look for their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.

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