RICHMOND, Va. -- University of Delaware men’s soccer team’s junior midfielder Darren Christie (at right) has been named to the All-Colonial Athletic Association Third Team as voted by the CAA coaches, the conference announced Thursday night.

Christie led the Hens with 11 points on four goals and three assists. His four goals tied with freshman Andy Streilein for the team lead and his three assists were also tops among the Blue Hens.

A native of Swaziland, Christie first attended Alabama A&M before transferring to UD last year. He has had an immediate impact on the program in just two seasons, with his senior year still to come.

Last year he was named the UD Alumni Association Team Most Valuable Player, and this year he is the first Delaware men’s soccer player to earn All-CAA honors since Sobhan Tadjalli was named First Team All-CAA in 2004.

Christie got off to a hot start in 2008, scoring in the three out of the first four of the Hens’ games. He also had the assist on Courtney Hewitt’s game-winning goal against George Mason on Oct. 15, 2008.

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First Team
Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe, George Mason
Devan Carroll, UNC Wilmington
CJ Sapong, James Madison
Nathaniel Baako, William & Mary
Trevor Banks, Old Dominion
Lars Okland, Northeastern
Nick Zimmerman, James Madison
Dirk Dittrich, VCU
Richard Martinez, Hofstra
Indy Smith, UNC Wilmington
Petur Vidarsson, Northeastern
Filipe Carvalho, Georgia State

Second Team
Andrew Hoxie, William & Mary
Liam Maloney, Towson
Steffen Rabben, Old Dominion
Anthony Bafile, Drexel
Richard Edgar, George Mason
Nane Joseph, Old Dominion
Rob Youhill, Hofstra
Jonathan Borrajo, George Mason
Joe DeVito, Georgia State
Bryan Ruff, Drexel
Andrew Dykstra, VCU

Third Team
Brett Carrington, Hofstra
Mike Kennedy, Northeastern
Price Thomas, William & Mary
Darren Christie, Delaware
Jorit Loehr, VCU
Doug McBride, William & Mary
Alexander Volk, Northeastern
Roger Bothe, William & Mary
Greg Ermold, Drexel
Scott Horta, Towson
Sean Kelley, George Mason

2008 CAA Player of the Year: Devan Carroll, UNC Wilmington
2008 CAA Defensive Player of the Year: Indy Smith, UNC Wilmington
2008 CAA Rookie of the Year: Steffen Rabben, Old Dominion
2008 CAA Coach of the Year: Aidan Heaney, UNC Wilmington

2008 CAA Men’s Soccer All-Rookie Team
Brett Carrington, Hofstra
Ryan Gracia, George Mason
Brian Harrison, UNC Wilmington
Thomas Huepper, VCU
Mike Kennedy, Northeastern
Axel Levry, George Mason
Liam Maloney, Towson
Ryan O’Neil, James Madison
Steffen Rabben, Old Dominion
John Steele, Towson
Tommy Webb, Old Dominion