Sixteen student-athletes have earned a spot on the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference men’s soccer scholar-athlete first team and honorable mention team, announced by the league office today. The 12-member first team is highlighted by three-time first team honoree Jacob Wieser of SIUE, as well as an additional two student-athlete’s with a GPA of 3.90 or higher, including Bradley’s Clark Emerson and Andrew Kovacevic.
Earning a nod as an Honorable Mention from the University of Evansville was Tyrus Sciarra. The marketing major at UE boasts a GPA of 3.91. He played in all 16 games this season and accumulated three points on a goal and an assist. He took 10 shots with four being on goal.
Of the 16 players named to this year’s team, nine recently earned CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District honors (Bartlett, Emerson, James Grunert, Kovacevic, Ben LeMay, Rob Oslica, Wieser, Phil Woods and James Wypych). The Valley’s scholar-athlete team is voted on by the league’s soccer sports information directors.
The criteria for the all-MVC honor parallels the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) standards for Academic All-America voting. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.00 scale). Also, students must have participated in at least 75 percent of the regular-season matches or played in the league tournament. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution.
