Nov. 19, 2009

Charlotte, NC - Charlotte 49ers men's soccer freshman forward Jennings Rex was named to the second-team TopDrawerSoccer.com All-Rookie team. The All-Rookie team is what TopDrawerSoccer.com calls their freshmen All-American teams.

Rex played an integral role on a 49ers team that has been nationally-ranked for the last eight weeks and that earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Last week, Rex became the 21st different 49ers men's soccer player to garner league All-Rookie team honors. Rex enters the NCAA Tournament third on the team with six goals. He was named A-10 Rookie of the Week twice. Rex recorded two goals in 49ers' wins over Winthrop and Saint Joseph's. He scored the game-winning goal in the 49ers road wins over Wake Forest and Saint Joseph's.

Rex and the rest of the 49ers nationally-ranked men's soccer team hosts instate foe UNC Wilmington in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, November 19 at 7 pm.