ANNVILLE, Pa. (Academic News) – The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Executive Director Ken Andrews announced the 2018 Academic All-MAC teams for men’s and women’s soccer on Thursday. A total of 11 men’s soccer student-athletes and 11 women’s soccer student-athletes were recognized for academic and athletic excellence.
 
“These recipients represent the true meaning of being a MAC student-athlete,” said Executive Director Andrews. “This is one of the top conference awards we announce after each season. It honors our student-athletes who excel both in the classroom and in their sport.”
 
The MAC sports information directors nominate and vote for the Academic All-MAC teams, giving 50 percent weight on both academic success and athletic success. A student-athlete must have a fall semester grade-point average (GPA) of 3.20 or higher to be eligible for the award.

The field hockey and women’s volleyball teams will be announced on Jan. 23, and the cross country and football teams will be announced on Jan. 24.
 
Below are the men’s and women’s soccer Academic All-MAC teams.
 

2018 Men's Soccer Academic All-MAC Team
Name	School	Year
August Axtman	King's	Junior
Justin Brautigam	Messiah	Senior
Luke Groothoff	Messiah	Freshman
Ryan Hammer	Arcadia	Senior
Michael Kirby	DeSales	Senior
DR Medtart	Stevenson	Junior
Jacob Myers	Eastern	Senior
Samuel Ruiz Plaza	Messiah	Senior
Chris Solecki	Lycoming	Senior
Nick Szczerba	Misericordia	Junior
Nick West	Messiah	Senior

2018 Women's Soccer Academic All-MAC Team
Name	School	Year
Alexis Benedetto	Misericordia	Sophomore
Erica Bross	Albright	Senior
DJ Cole	Messiah	Senior
Brooke Firestone	Messiah	Junior
Barb Foster	Messiah	Junior
Hannah Larkin	Misericordia	Senior
Veronica Pontis	Arcadia	Senior
Kristen Ritter	Misericordia	Senior
Nicolette Towlen	Wilkes	Senior
Nicole Weenink	Eastern	Junior
Sarah Yunez	Messiah	Graduate Student