Jon Cook Earns All-Patriot League First Team Honors

'xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags' />CENTER VALLEY, Pa. ‘ The Colgate men’s soccer team place three individuals on the all-Patriot League squad announce on Wednesday.  Junior forward Jon Cook (Oneonta, N.Y.) was named to the first team despite playing in just nine games.  Senior Jon Gelman (Eastchester, N.Y.) and junior midfielder Reed Grimes (Lexington, Ky.) earned second-team honors.'xml:namespace prefix = o ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' />

Cook, who missed the first half of the campaign with a broken foot, returned with a flurry in his final nine games.  The forward scored seven goals and registered three assists to lead Colgate with 17 points.  His year was highlighted with a four goal, two assist performance in an 8-1 win over Army.  The four goals tie a Patriot League record and set a new school record, while the 10 points sets both a Patriot League and Colgate standard.  Cook was named to the second team in 2002.

Gelman finishes his Colgate career with a second team honor.  It is his first all-league team selection in four seasons.  Gelman finished the season with two assists.  His ball control and leadership he provided at the midfield were key for Colgate during the 2003 campaign.

Grimes earns his first all-league selection after finishing the year second in scoring for the Raiders with five goals and three assists for 13 points.  The defender turned midfielder used his great leaping ability to go up over defenders to score goals and win 50/50 balls in the midfield.  Grimes’ athletic ability, speed and effort were crucial in Colgate’s late success.

The Raiders finished the season with a disappointing 4-9-5 record and a 2-3-2 league record, missing the Patriot League playoffs by just two points.  The Raiders missed starters Cook, Kevin Meehan, Justin Seconi, Michael de Pass and Mark Biron for a combined 50 games due to injury and were never able to field a complete team in the early going.  When players returned, Colgate finished the season with a 3-3-2 record in its last eight matches, including a 2-1-2 mark in conference play.