Men’s Soccer Defensive Player – Stevens
Paul Killian, Junior, GK – Ellicott City, MD/Marriots Ridge
 
Paul Killian was named MVP of the Empire 8 Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament after helping Stevens Institute of Technology clinch the Empire 8 AQ to the NCAA Tournament and a share of the conference title. It is the sixth-straight Empire 8 crown for the program.  The Ducks posted a 5-0 win over Elmira in the semifinals where Killian stop four shots and he followed up with making five saves in the title game to earn the tie. He came up with two saves in the shootout to guarantee the Ducks their 12-th straight NCAA tournament appearance. Killian has not allowed a goal over the last 660 minutes and 19 seconds of game play and has now backstopped seven-straight shutouts. The Ducks are unbeaten in their last 15 games.