2014 Capital One Academic All-America® Soccer Teams release dates: 
College Division Team: below
NCAA Division III Team: Fri., Nov. 20
NCAA Division II Team: Mon., Nov. 24
NCAA Division I Team: Tue., Nov. 25
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YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Seniors
Amanda Roden of Taylor University and
Stephen Lunney of Martin Methodist College headline the 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division soccer teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
A midfielder for the Trojans, Roden has been selected as the 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year for College Division Women’s Soccer while Lunney has been named as the Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year for College Division Men’s Soccer for the second year in a row.
The Capital One Academic All-America® College Division soccer teams are comprised of student-athletes from NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions.
A two-time first team selection,
Roden is a biology major with a perfect 4.0 G.P.A. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native led the Trojans to an 8-7-4 record and a berth in the semifinals of the Crossroads League Tournament. The Trojans’ leading scorer with 18 points, she scored eight goals with two assists while starting 17 of 19 contests as a senior.
Named as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete in 2013, she is a two-time All-Crossroads League performer who ranks among the national leaders this season with four game-winning goals. A four-year starter for the Trojans, she scored 20 goals with 14 assists in her career while starting 68 of 76 contests.
Named as the Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year for the second consecutive year,
Lunney earned Capital One Academic All-America® notice for the third straight season after earning first team honors last year. A physical education major with a 3.97 G.P.A., the Dublin, Ireland, native was also selected as a second team pick as a sophomore in 2012.
A first team All-Southern States Athletic Conference performer, Lunney is a four-year starter for the Redhawks who has started 68 contests in his career. While leading Martin Methodist to an 8-6-3 record this year, he has posted a 0.95 goals-against average, which ranks 29th in NAIA. In addition, he has stopped 77.6 percent of the shots he has faced while recording six shutouts. The Redhawks advanced to the finals of the SSAC Tournament before losing by a 1-0 margin to Bethel University.
Capital One Academic All-America® Women’s Soccer College Division Team
The 11-member Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Women’s Soccer first team has an average grade point average of 3.97, which includes five student-athletes with a 4.0 G.P.A. All 11 members of the first team have a G.P.A. of 3.90 or higher.
In addition to Roden, there are three repeat selections on this year’s Academic All-America® first team. Senior defender
Lydia Storms of Clarke University earned a spot on the first team for the second year in a row while
senior goalkeeper
Morgan Lynn of Saint Ambrose University and junior defender
Annie Kessler of Ottawa University received second team recognition last season.
An honorable mention selection to the Midwest Collegiate Conference, Storms started 17 of 18 matches for the Crusaders and scored nine goals with four assists. A biology major with a perfect 4.0 G.P.A., the Shoreview, Minnesota native was a four-year starter who tallied 19 goals with seven assists in her career while starting 73 of 74 contests.
A starter in 20 matches as a senior, Lynn helped the Bees post a 12-6-3 record and advance to the finals of the Midwest Collegiate Conference Tournament. Lynn, who is a native of Pekin, Illinois, has earned a 3.94 G.P.A while majoring in accounting and corporate finance. She posted a 1.06 goals-against average while stopping 73.5 percent of the shots she faced with six shutouts.
A native of Paola, Kansas with a 4.0 G.P.A. while majoring in biology and mathematics, Kessler has led the Braves to a 13-2-5 record and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference championship. She is one of three Ottawa players to start all 20 matches this season and has scored a goal with an assist.
Storms, Lynn and Kessler are joined on the first team by senior defenders
Kathleen Dankbar of Saint Ambrose and
Courtney Harrison of Spring Arbor University, senior midfielder
Melissa Loretto of Trinity International University, junior midfielder
Lindsey White of Reinhardt University, junior forwards
Mallory Rondeau of Grace College and
Andrea Skjold Froshaug of Embry-Riddle (Fla.) University, and senior forward
Rachel Shmagranoff of Purdue University Calumet.
The second team includes junior goalkeeper
Linfah Jones of William Carey University, senior defenders
Rachel Mussell of Concordia (Neb.) University,
Allie Preston of Oklahoma Baptist University,
Kate Wiegman of Cornerstone University and
Lauren Satcher of William Carey, senior midfielders
Maggie Hair of Benedictine College,
Kaitlin Phillips of Cumberland University and
Autumn Surage of Ottawa, and senior forwards
Ashley Parent of Madonna University,
Nicole Pirie of Grand View University and
Bethany Smith of Benedictine.
Capital One Academic All-America® Men’s Soccer College Division Team
The 11-member Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Men’s Soccer first team has an average grade point average of 3.89, which includes two student-athletes with a 4.0 G.P.A. There are also six members of the first team who have a G.P.A. of 3.90 or higher.
In addition to Lunney, senior midfielder
Jack Keeling of the University of Jamestown and senior forward
Jason Walcutt of University of Saint Francis (Ind.) are repeat selections to the Capital One Academic All-America® first team.
A physical education and teacher education major with a 3.88 G.P.A, Keeling is a native of Leamington Spa, England, who helped the Jimmies post a 14-3-2 record and advance to the semifinals of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament. He scored six goals with four assists while starting 18 matches as a senior. A three-time captain for Jamestown, he is a two-time first team All-NSAA selection and ranks 10th in the NSAA in points this year.
Walcutt, who is a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has a 3.72 G.P.A. while majoring in accounting. He started nine matches this season and scored nine goals with three assists before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Walcutt, who appeared in 66 career matches, will finish his career as the second-leading scorer in school history with 47 goals and 109 points. In addition, he was the 2013 Crossroads League Offensive Player of the Year after scoring 18 goals in 20 matches.
Joining Keeling and Walcutt on the Capital One Academic All-America® Men’s Soccer College Division first team are senior defenders
Dylan Bronkema of Indiana Wesleyan University,
Evan Myers of California State University San Marcos and
Daniel Fredrickson of Corban University, junior defender
Kellen Luey of Corban, junior midfielder
Amanuel Weldemicael of Penn State Brandywine, senior midfielder
Ryan Williams of Madonna, and junior forwards
Jesse Massucco of Berea College and
Paul Riesthuis of Grand View.
The second team includes a pair of repeat selections as junior defender
Nate Huyser of Northwestern (Iowa) College and senior defender
Giuseppe Frattaroli of Menlo College earned a spot on the second team for the second straight season. They are joined on the second team by senior goalkeeper
Brendan Buchanan of Concordia (Neb.), junior defender
Andrew Berg of Thomas (Ga,) University, senior defender
Kyle Reopelle of Olivet Nazarene University, junior midfielder
Dzenan Catic of Davenport University, senior midfielder
Timothy Daniels of Taylor, sophomore midfielder
Aleksi Pahlasalo of Lindsey Wilson College, and senior forwards
Sebastian Bosch of Menlo,
Akram El-Nady of Kansas Wesleyan University and
Jake Ramsay of Hastings College.
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Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College (
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu) (706) 379-5106
Academic All-America® Vice Co-Chair for Publicity/Communications
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rhewe@gbc.edu) (302) 225-6330
Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity