Thursday, March 8, 2001

Three national players accept FIU soccer scholarship offers

IU Head Coach Karl Kremser announced Thursday that his Golden Panther men’s soccer program had received national letters of intent from high school seniors Landy Mattison, Carron Williams and Allen Handy, all three of whom possess national credentials.

Mattison is a 5-10, 185-pound forward from Franklin, Tenn. who is an all-state player and a member of the under-18 U.S. National Team. Mattison is the first national team player ever to sign on with the Golden Panthers.

Williams, another forward, competes with the Trinidad’s under-17 and under-20 National Soccer & Track and Field Teams. Williams, from Baratario, Trinidad, also is expected to run with the FIU track and field team and has a 10.4 second personal-best time in the100-meter dash and anchors Trinidad’s 4x100-meter relay teams.

Handy is a 6-2, 160-pound midfielder/defender from Austin, Tex. who has been a three-year member of the Region III Olympic Development Program and under-18 National Team pool.

"All three of these young men should make immediate impacts on our team," said Kremser. "Mattison should add a great deal of punch up front. Williams has the type of speed that will really stretch the defense. Handy has good size and has shown continued improvement."

Last year’s FIU men’s soccer team finished with an 11-7-1 record which included a 3-2 overtime win over No. 4-ranked UAB and the first-ever championship of the newly-formed Atlantic Soccer Conference.