EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer program had three players honored this season with academic honors. Graduate midfielder Nick Faddis (St. Louis, Missouri), senior forward Ryan Nevins (St. Peters, Missouri), and senior defender Colten Walsh (St. Louis, Missouri) were all named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District for NCAA Division I. Walsh and Nevins were both four-time Academic All-GLVC members while Walsh was also named to the 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team.
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To be eligible for the CSC Academic All-District Award, the student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials and at least a 3.5 cumulative grad point average (4.0 scale). They must have reached a sophomore athletic and academic standing at the institution and must have completed at least one full academic year at the institution.
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Faddis, a master of business administration student, led the Screaming Eagles in scoring this season with three goals and tied for the team lead in assists with two. He also led the team in points with eight. Faddis started and played in all 17 games for USI, playing the second most minutes for an outfield player. Faddis scored in the teams matches with Northern Kentucky University and Lindenwood University as well as scoring the equalizer against Western Illinois University.
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Nevins, an economics major, was second on the team in scoring this season behind Faddis with two goals. He was also second on the team in points, four, and was one of five Eagles to have double-digit shots on the year, 11. Nevins split his two goals this season, one on the road and one at home. He scored the lone goal for USI in a loss at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and helped the Eagles take an early lead before falling to the University of Nebraska Omaha at home. Nevins finishes his USI career playing 77 games and starting 45, he scored 12 goals and tallied five assists in his five years with the Eagles.
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Walsh, a finance major, was a major player in the USI defense this season. Walsh played and started in all 17 games for the Eagles, playing the most minutes out of anyone on the team with 1429, the most minutes played by a USI player since Sean Rickey in 2019, 1502. Walsh and the Eagles defense tallied two shutouts on the season, one in their draw in the Mayor’s Cup against cross-town rival the University of Evansville, and one in their home finale win over St. Thomas University. Walsh finishes his career at USI playing and starting all 83 matches over his five-year career, he scored 10 goals and tallied 9 assists and helped the Eagles to 19 shutouts in his five seasons.
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The Eagles as a team finished their first year back at the Division I level since 1994 with a 2-12-3 overall record and a 2-5-1 Summit League record in their first year in the league, finishing tied for sixth. Wins for USI this year came on the road at Eastern Illinois University on October 1 for their first of the season and in the home finale against St. Thomas on November 2.
