FIFTY-FIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO 2019 CACC MEN'S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

November 30, 2019

FIFTY-FIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO 2019 CACC MEN'S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

New Haven, Conn. (12/1/2019) Fifty-five (55) student-athletes on Monday were named to the 2019 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Soccer All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The total represents 12 of the 13 schools that sponsor the sport at the varsity level in the CACC.

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New Haven, Conn. (12/1/2019) Fifty-five (55) student-athletes on Monday were named to the 2019 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Soccer All-Academic Team, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. The total represents 12 of the 13 schools that sponsor the sport at the varsity level in the CACC.

Dominican had two players named to the team as junior Bruno Garcia (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) makes his second appearance with a GPA of 3.90 and is studying International Management. Tyler Doll (St. Louis Mo.) earns his first all-academic honors with a GPA of 3.93 and is studying Management.

Goldey-Beacom College's Elijah Howe and Jefferson's Sebastien Durand led the way with the highest cumulative grade point averages on the team, as both posted marks of 4.0. Howe, a sophomore, is majoring in business administration, while the senior Durand is a marketing major. In all, 11 student-athletes on the list posted GPAs of 3.90 or higher.

Twenty-three (23) student-athletes qualified for the CACC Men's Soccer All-Academic Team for at least the second time in their respective careers, while 11 of those made it for the third time.

Goldey-Beacom led the way with nine honorees, as Howe's 4.0 was the leading GPA. Georgian Court University, which reached the CACC Championship Final, was next in line with eight on the list. Sophomore Niklas Laenger had the highest mark on the GCU squad with a 3.94 GPA in his major of chemistry. Post University, which claimed the CACC Championship for the second year in a row, had four make the all-academic team.

To be eligible for the All-Academic Team, a student-athletes must meet the following criteria: a) minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 at the end of the immediate preceding term; b) minimum of two semesters enrolled as full-time student at member institution; c) student-athlete must be second year student-athlete at member institution; and d) student-athlete must have been athletically eligible the season preceding the award and used a season of eligibility.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.