Ben Sippola Horizon League Honors

Ben Sippola 2010 Horizon League Player of the Year
2010 November 11
by Brian Quarstad

 Ben Sippola
 

Minnesota’s Ben Sippola has been chosen as the 2010 Horizon League Player of the Year. Sippola  is from Northfield, Minnesota and played for Shattuck – St. Mary’s before attending Butler University.

According to Sippola, the senior midfielder is playing a more attacking role this year for his school which has allowed him to lead the Bulldogs (15-0-2) in scoring with 7 goals. Sippola was also chosen as the Offensive Player of the Year and voted in as first team All-League which are both decided by league coaches.

Sippola currently leads the league in assists (9), while ranking second in total points (23).  He’s ranked ninth in the NCAA Division I in assists with 11.