April 26, 2007
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Four Bluffton University soccer players were recently named 2006 Academic All-Ohio by the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association.
To be nominated for the awards, male and female soccer players must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale while starting in more than half of his/her team's games at the nominated position. The individual also needs to be at least a sophomore academically.
The Beavers placed two individuals on the first team. Sophomore Nate Flath (Wadsworth/Wadsworth), who capped off his 2006 season by being named All-Great Lakes Region by D3Kicks.com, was the lone male selected from Bluffton, while Jessica Good (Elida/Elida) was selected to the first team on the women's side.
Other HCAC players named 2006 All-Ohio Academic were Kate Henlein (first team) and Sandy Rack (second team), both from the College of Mount St. Joseph.
Elyse Burckhart (Telford, Pa./Souderton) and Allison White (Lima/Shawnee) were both named to the second team for their efforts on the field and in the classroom in 2006.
Full statistics and information on the 2006 men's and women's soccer teams are available online at www.blufftonbeavers.com/menssoccer and www.blufftonbeavers.com/womenssoccer.
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