Gurson Receives Soccer Honor

Eclipse Select Soccer Club alum and Robert Morris sophomore forward Gordy Gurson, of Buffalo Grove, was named to the 2011 NAIA Men's All-Mideast Team, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced.

In December, Gurson also was named a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-America Honorable Mention as he made an immediate impact for the Eagles after transferring from Memphis. Among all NAIA players, Gurson ranked 12th in goals (18) and 16th in points (40).

Gurson, a graduate, was the 2011 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year and he led Robert Morris to its first CCAC regular-season title.

"Gordy was an excellent addition this year and he was a pleasure to coach," Robert Morris head coach Jake Truty said in a release. "He molded with the team quite well and was able to perform with our returning players. He is explosive, creative and can make big plays when needed."

Gurson started his collegiate career at Memphis in 2010, where he tallied three goals and two assists in eight games off the bench. The highlight of his Memphis tenure included a hat trick against Alabama A&M.