PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Four members of the Plymouth State University men's soccer program were honored by College Sports Communicators for their academic excellence on Tuesday, as the CSC Academic All-District Teams were announced.
Seniors
Nils Skogestig (Saltsjö Boo, Sweden) and
Massimo Korcsog (Ottawa, Ontario), and sophomores
Rowan McCarthy (Pepperell, Mass.) and
George Bergin (Brentwood, N.H.) were all recognized.
Academic All-District honorees are considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America ballot, where First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced in mid-December.
To be eligible for Academic All-District recognition, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically and must maintain at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average. Student-athletes must compete in 90 percent of the institution's matches or must start in at least 66 percent of the contests.
Under the veteran guidance of 24-year head coach
Rob Wright, the Panthers went 4-12-1 this fall, missing out on a playoff spot in the final week of the season.
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