Former Men's Soccer Standout Josh Couvillion Set to Ink Deal in Sweden

7/25/05 -- Josh Couvillion (New Orleans, La.), a standout four-year defender for Long Island University's men's soccer team, today is expected to sign a deal to play in the Swedish Division II League.

Couvillion will compete for IK Oddevold in Uddevalla, Sweden. He played in a scrimmage Friday with the team at right back.

A member of last year's Northeast Conference championship squad which competed in the NCAA College Cup, Couvillion was tabbed second team All-NEC as a senior. He was part of a defense last year which was tops in the league and 40th in the nation with a 0.99 goals-against average.

Also a second team All-NEC pick in 2003, Couvillion helped the Blackbirds notch 24 shutouts over his four-year stint.

Couvillion is not the only one for LIU men's soccer to enjoy post-graduate success. Ricardo Ordain (2004) is competing for the Charlotte Eagles, Ryszard Gorski (2002-04) plays for the Cocoa Expos and David Schofield (2001-03) is with the Harrisburg City Islanders, all of the United Soccer Leagues. Gorski and Schofield are headed to Turkey to represent Great Britain at the Summer Universiade, an international event comparable to the Olympics.