Official CoSIDA Release



INDIANAPOLIS - The 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-District® Men’s & Women’s Soccer Teams, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
 
The Great Midwest Athletic Conference had a total of six different student-athletes recognized for their work on the pitch and in the classroom.
 
The Google Cloud Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
 
First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the Google Cloud Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team (if necessary) Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early December.
 
The Google Cloud Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages and are divided into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada.
 
The Division II and III Google Cloud Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2018-19 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA Google Cloud Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.
 
Google Cloud Men’s Academic All-District First Team
 
Miguel Espinoza
Lake Erie
Forward
Senior
 
Espinoza helped the Storm into the men’s soccer conference championship bracket with a first-round playoff win over Ohio Dominican…2018 Great Midwest All-Conference Second Team selection by the coaches…Finished second in the league in points (26) and points per game (1.37)…Named Great Midwest Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 22…Was also second in goals (12) and goals per game (0.63)…Worked to compile a 3.39 GPA in Business Administration & Accounting at Lake Erie.
 
Ethan Keogh
Trevecca
Forward
Graduate
 
2018 Great Midwest All-Conference Second Team pick by the coaches…Tied for eighth among the league leaders in goals (8) and was tied for seventh in goals per game (0.50)…Named Great Midwest Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 1…Tied for ninth in shots (48)…Earned a 3.82 GPA while pursuing his MBA at Trevecca Nazarene.
 
Nicolas Reinhard
Trevecca
Forward
Senior
 
Finishes career tied for the all-time lead in assists in conference history (17) with former Trojan Jeremiah Wright…2018 Great Midwest All-Conference First Team selection by the coaches…Finished eighth in the league in points (20) and would record eight goals and four assists…Top-10 placement in goals, goals per game, points and points per game, in the conference…Made the list with a 3.77 GPA in Sport Management.
 
Google Cloud Women’s Academic All-District First Team
 
Megan Kupetz
Findlay
Forward
Senior
 
Helped the Oilers into the conference tournament with a first-round home playoff game in the quarterfinals…2018 Great Midwest All-Conference Second Team selection by the coaches…Was a top-10 league leader in goals, goals per game and shots…Ended senior season second on the team in points with 15…Started 15 of 16 games she appeared in and logged seven goals with one assist...Studying Early Childhood Education at Findlay with a 3.97 GPA.
 
Bex Velloney
Cedarville
Defender
Junior
 
2018 Great Midwest All-Conference Honorable Mention Team selection by the coaches…Started all 17 matches for the Yellow Jackets, who made the postseason with a 9-8 overall record…Carries a cumulative 3.96 GPA as a nursing major at Cedarville.
 
Marissa Wierzbicki
Ohio Dominican
Goalkeeper
Senior
 
2018 Great Midwest All-Conference Honorable Mention Team selection by the coaches…Logged over 1,500 minutes in net in 17 starts during the season…Finished with a GAA of 0.93 and made 55 saves…Received credit for six shutouts during the season…Pursuing her degree in Biology at Ohio Dominican with a GPA of 3.97...Also earned a spot on the 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team.