Augsburg's Nick Manders * named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America men's soccer team
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MINNEAPOLIS (11/19/07) -- Augsburg College men's soccer player Nick Manders * (SR, De Pere, Wis./West De Pere HS) was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division second team, it was announced on Monday. The team is selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Manders is Augsburg's first-ever CoSIDA Academic All-America selection in men's soccer, and the 20th CoSIDA Academic All-American selection for Augsburg in school history.
A defender, Manders was named to the All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference first team this season. He led the Auggies in scoring this season with seven goals and two assists for 16 points, including three game-winning goals. Manders transferred to Augsburg in 2006 after spending his first two seasons at the University of Minnesota. In 35 Augsburg games (27 starts), he claimed 11 goals and three assists for 25 points, including four game-winning goals.
A health and physical education major with a 3.90 grade-point average, Manders earned Academic All-MIAC honors last season.
Under third-year head coach Greg Holker, the Auggie men's soccer team finished 9-9-0 overall, 5-5-0 in MIAC play this season.
The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America program is administered by CoSIDA. Top student-athletes from non-Division I programs, who have already earned Academic All-District first-team honors, are eligible for inclusion on the College Division team. Student-athletes must have a grade-point average above 3.20 (4.0 scale) and have outstanding athletic credentials. The Academic All-America ballot is voted on by a committee of CoSIDA members.
Also from the MIAC, Gustavus Adolphus College goalkeeper Trevor Brown (SR, Madison, Wis.) earned Academic All-America second-team honors. Brown is a political science major with a 3.85 GPA.
Augsburg College's All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:
Nick Manders *, men's soccer, 2007 (second team)
Andrew Neumann, football, 2006 (second team)
Ryan Valek, wrestling (men's at-large), 2006 (first team)
Riley Conway, men's track and field/cross country, 2005 (second team)
Mark Matzek, wrestling (men's at-large), 2005 (first team)
Ryan Valek, wrestling (men's at-large), 2005 (third team)
Darren Ginther, baseball, 2005 (first team)
Brent Peroutka, football, 2001 (second team)
Josh Cagle, wrestling (men's at-large), 2000 (first team)
Brian Jones, wrestling (men's at-large), 2000 (second team)
Josh Cagle, wrestling (men's at-large), 1999 (second team)
Jim Peterson, wrestling (men's at-large), 1999 (second team)
Scott Hvistendahl, football, 1998 (second team)
Ted Schultz, football, 1997 (first team)
Scott Hvistendahl, football, 1997 (second team)
Dan Lewandowski, wrestling (men's at-large), 1997 (second team)
Andrea Haight, softball, 1991 (second team)
Karen Sterner, track and field (women's at-large), 1987 (second team)
Karen Sterner, track and field (women's at-large), 1986 (first team)
Paul Elliot, football, 1981 (only one team selected)
