College Sports Information Directors of America

2017 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Men's/Women's Soccer Teams release dates: 

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NCAA Division III Teams: Tues., Dec. 5
NCAA Division II Teams: Wed., Dec. 6
NCAA Division I Teams: Thurs., Dec. 7

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Bethany Balcer of Spring Arbor and Lucas Prolow of Johnson & Wales – Denver headline CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division Soccer Teams

AUSTIN, Texas – Junior Bethany Balcer of Spring Arbor University and senior Lucas Prolow of Johnson & Wales University – Denver headline the 2017-18 Academic All-America® College Division soccer teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
 
Balcer was named the CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year for College Division women’s soccer, while Prolow was named the CoSIDA Academic All-America® of the Year for College Division men’s soccer.
 
The CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division soccer teams are comprised of student-athletes from NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions.
 
Balcer is already one of the most decorated players in Spring Arbor and NAIA soccer history. The two-time NAIA All-America first-team selection was named the Most Valuable Player of the NAIA Women’s Soccer Tournament as she led the Cougars to their second national title in the past three seasons with a 2-0 win over Benedictine (Kan.) College in the title match. Balcer, who scored both goals for Spring Arbor in the national championship match, finished her season with 37 goals. Eleven of her goals have been game-winners and the midfielder from Hudsonville, Michigan, ranks highly in the NAIA in points (fourth with 86) and ranks 16th in assists (12). She has scored multiple goals in nine matches this season, including a season-high four against Bethel College. Balcer also became the program's all-time leading goal scorer earlier this season and through three seasons so far, Balcer has racked up 98 career goals and 37 assists. Balcer is a biology major and boasts a GPA of 3.79.
 
Other repeat selections on the CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team are goalkeeper Lauren Engelkes of Taylor University, defender Kaitlen Kisiloski of Cumberland University and midfielder Rosie McShane of Benedictine. All three were named to CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team a year ago.
 
The 12 members of the CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division women’s soccer team have an average GPA of 3.94.
 
On the men’s side, Prolow is a repeat CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection and takes home the top honor this year after scoring three goals from his defensive position for the Wildcats this season at Johnson & Wales. He helped his team post five shutouts on the season as they finished with a 6-8-1 overall record. Prolow holds a 4.0 GPA while majoring in business administration.
 
Forward Rodrigo Alves of William Woods University is the only other repeat CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection. Making the CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team for a second consecutive year are defender Stephen Ricketts of Bryan College and forward Isaac Bostrom of Carroll College.
 
The CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division soccer teams are comprised of student-athletes from NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions.
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106

Aaron Sagraves, Cornerstone University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
aaron.sagraves@cornerstone.edu | (616) 977-5415