EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After earning MVC Scholar-Athlete Team nods for the their work on the field and in the classroom, three University of Evansville men’s soccer student-athletes have earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors, the organization announced on Tuesday.
Hakon Edstrom (Baerum, Norway/Norges Toppidrettsgymnas) earns Academic All-District laurels after serving as one of Evansville’s most consistent performers this season. The sophomore started 19 games while logging 1,557 minutes, the fourth-highest total on the team. Edstrom played the full 90 minutes on 11 occasions, including in each of the last five matches. Majoring in Finance, Edstrom holds a 3.75 GPA.
Will Bencic (Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota East) lands on the Academic All-District Team after serving as a mainstay on the pitch this season, playing in 19 games with 15 starts, totaling 1,043 minutes. Bencic tallied two assists on the year and played 80-plus minutes on four occasions, including playing the full 90 at Drake. The junior boasts a 3.87 GPA at UE while majoring in Marketing.
Nacho-Diaz Caneja (Coruña, Spain/Oregon State) earns Academic All-District Team honors and has been selected as a finalist for Academic All-American, advancing to the national ballet to be voted on by CSC members. Diaz-Caneja started 18 games this season for the Aces and was one of the team’s most consistent performers, playing 1,477 minutes while anchoring the Valley’s top defense in conference play and tallying two assists. The senior has maintained a 3.58 GPA in Management.
