Battery’s Armstrong named to USLFirst Division All-League First Team
Charleston Battery midfielder Stephen Armstrong was named to the USL First Division All-League First Team as voted by the league general managers and coaches. Armstrong enjoyed a stellar season with the Battery in 2007, leading the team with 11 goals and 2 assists for a total of 25 points.
Armstrong’s two-year Battery totals now include 19 goals with 3 assists (42 points) in 52 games played, elevating him to fifth all-time on the points list.
Prior to the Battery, Armstrong played four years in Major League Soccer with DC United, the Kansas City Wizards and the Columbus Crew; his four-year MLS totals include 77 games played, with 8 goals and 6 assists.
A native of Birkenhead, UK, Armstrong, 5’-10", 165 pounds, 31 years old, was raised in South Africa and attended Butler University before turning pro.
USL First Division All-League Teams First Team
G Josh Wicks Portland Timbers
D Gabriel Gervais Montreal Impact
D David Hayes Atlanta Silverbacks
D Cameron Knowles Portland Timbers
M Stephen Armstrong Charleston Battery
M Andrew Gregor Portland Timbers
M Martin Nash Vancouver Whitecaps
M Zinho Miami FC
F Dan Antoniuk Atlanta Silverbacks
F Hamed Diallo Rochester Rhinos
F Sebastien Le Toux Seattle Sounders
Second Team
G Matt Jordan Montreal Impact
D Taylor Graham Seattle Sounders
D Steve Klein Vancouver Whitecaps
D Scot Thompson Portland Timbers
D Marco Velez Puerto Rico Islanders
M Leonardo Di Lorenzo Montreal Impact
M Brian Farber Minnesota Thunder
M Kupono Low Carolina RailHawks
M Johnny Menyongar Rochester Rhinos
F Charles Gbeke Montreal Impact
F Roger Levesque Seattle Sounders