| #10 Chernor Diallo
Position: Forward
Height: 5-7
Weight:
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.
High School: Mount Vernon
Freshman Season (2006): Was one of four first-year players to appear in all 18 games, starting in 17 contests ... Led team with nine points on four goals and one assist ... Tallied 28 shots and 15 shots on goal ... Named to the Atlantic Soccer Conference Second Team ... Earned ASC Player of the Week honors for his game winning goal against Howard on October 21 ... Recorded first collegiate goal against North Florida (9/24). Before Longwood: Named Most Outstanding District Player of the Year, earning a spots on All-Met, All-District, All-Region and All-State teams his freshman year …. Also named to the All-Met, All-District, All-Region and All-State teams his sophomore and junior years ... Was a scholar-athlete throughout his time at Mount Vernon ... Helped lead the Gunston Team America program to a Virginia State Cup Championship in 2006; and finalists in the 2005 tournament and also were National District Champions in 2005 along with NCSL Champions in 2002, 2003, and 2006. Personal: Son of Fatamata Kargbo ... Majoring in business. Coach Atkinson: “Diallo gave Longwood a whole new dimension to the attack last year. Pace, power, lightening quick feet, and natural ability are fantastic combinations to have. Diallo will look to translate these special qualities into goals after a very effective first year in which he garnered conference recognition.”
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