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Sven Koenig Earns Google Cloud Academic All-America Division I Men's Soccer First Team Honors
12/6/2018 11:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Koenig claims a 4.0 GPA in finance and was also named to United Soccer Coaches All-East Region First Team
OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton men's soccer's Sven Koenig earned a spot on the Google Cloud Academic All-America Division I Men's Soccer First Team, as selected by CoSIDA, the organization announced on Thursday morning.
Koenig is the first player from the men's soccer program to earn Academic All-America honors since Fabian Herbers and Vincent Keller in 2015. Koenig is also the Bluejays' third First Team Academic All-American, joining Herbers (2015) and Brain Holt (2011).
The Westhofen, Germany native claims a 4.0 GPA while studying finance. A recent United Soccer Coaches All-East Region First Team selection, Koenig tallied a BIG EAST-best 10 goals during the 2018 season. He also earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year accolades after posting seven goals during nine league matches.
Koenig is one of two BIG EAST men's soccer players listed on the Academic All-America teams as Marquette's Luka Prpa made the Second Team.
Sixteen of the 33 members of the Google Cloud Academic All-America Division I men's soccer teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA. The 12 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.97, with the entire men's team holding a collective average GPA of 3.91
Since the start of the 2017-18 academic year, Koenig is Creighton's fifth CoSIDA Academic All-American.
New Mexico's Simon Spangenberg earned the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Academic All-American of the Year award.
For more information regarding the Google Cloud Academic All-America® program, visit https://academicallamerica.com/.
NCAA DIVISION I
Academic All-American of the Year: Simon Spangenberg, University of New Mexico
FIRST TEAM
Pos., Name, School, Yr., GPA, Major
GK, Hendrik Hilpert, Syracuse University, Sr., 4.00, Finance & Economics
D, Gideon Betz, Campbell University, Jr., 4.00, Business Administration
D, Kyle Hiebert, Missouri State University, Sr., 4.00, Accounting
D, Callum Montgomery, Charlotte, Sr., 3.97, Biology
D, Henrik Mueller, Coastal Carolina University, Jr., 4.00, Management
M, Ivo Cerda, University of Michigan, Sr., 3.87, Cellular & Molecular Biology
M, Christopher Holmes, University of Central Arkansas, Sr., 4.00, Health Services Administration
M, Simon Spangenberg, University of New Mexico, Sr., 4.20, Computer Sci. & Applied Math
F, Anthony Bowie, Western Michigan University, Jr., 4.00, Sales & Business Marketing
F, Sven Koenig, Creighton University, Sr., 4.00, Finance
F, Andre Shinyashik,i University of Denver, Sr., 3.63, Marketing
F, Thomas Ueland, University of Notre Dame, Sr., 3.95, Biological Sciences
SECOND TEAM
Pos., Name, School, Yr., GPA, Major
GK, Jake Chasteen, Appalachian State, Sr., 3.91, Exercise Science
D, Ivan Blaskic, UMass Lowell, Jr., 3.86, Computer Science
D, David Grana, Saint Joseph's University, So., 4.00, Biology
D, Simon Waever, University of Evansville, Jr., 4.00, Management
D, Dylan Waugaman, Valparaiso University, Sr., 4.00, Accounting
M, Jack Casey, University of Notre Dame, Jr., 3.96, Economics & Political Science
M, Marcel Fahrenholz, Elon University, Sr., 4.00, Business
M, Luka Prpa, Marquette University, Jr., 3.94, Biomedical Sciences
F, Ahu Obhakhan, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Sr., 3.92, Business Management & Leadership
F, Brian Stepanek, Gardner-Webb University, Jr., 4.00, Computer Science
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA. Major
GK, Michael Creek, Missouri State University, Jr., 3.99, Accounting
D, Alex Comsia, University of North Carolina, Sr., 3.67, Business Administration
D, Austin Day, Grand Canyon University, Jr., 4.00, Business Administration
D, Marius Kullmann, Loyola University Chicago, Jr., 3.95, International Business
D, Collin Liberty, Stanford University, Gr., 3.75/3.47, Management, Science & Engineering
M, Nils Bruening, University of North Carolina, Sr., 3.63, Business Administration
M, Niko Klosterhalfen, Old Dominion University, Sr., 3.88, Psychology
M, Rikard Lindqvist, Northern Kentucky University, Jr., 4.00, Management
F, Ryder Bell, College of William & Mary, Sr., 3.77, Economics
F, Tyrone Mondi, Coastal Carolina University, Jr., 4.00, Accounting
F, Daniele Proch, Duke University, Jr., 3.70, History
Koenig is the first player from the men's soccer program to earn Academic All-America honors since Fabian Herbers and Vincent Keller in 2015. Koenig is also the Bluejays' third First Team Academic All-American, joining Herbers (2015) and Brain Holt (2011).
The Westhofen, Germany native claims a 4.0 GPA while studying finance. A recent United Soccer Coaches All-East Region First Team selection, Koenig tallied a BIG EAST-best 10 goals during the 2018 season. He also earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year accolades after posting seven goals during nine league matches.
Koenig is one of two BIG EAST men's soccer players listed on the Academic All-America teams as Marquette's Luka Prpa made the Second Team.
Sixteen of the 33 members of the Google Cloud Academic All-America Division I men's soccer teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA. The 12 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.97, with the entire men's team holding a collective average GPA of 3.91
Since the start of the 2017-18 academic year, Koenig is Creighton's fifth CoSIDA Academic All-American.
New Mexico's Simon Spangenberg earned the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Academic All-American of the Year award.
For more information regarding the Google Cloud Academic All-America® program, visit https://academicallamerica.com/.
NCAA DIVISION I
Academic All-American of the Year: Simon Spangenberg, University of New Mexico
FIRST TEAM
Pos., Name, School, Yr., GPA, Major
GK, Hendrik Hilpert, Syracuse University, Sr., 4.00, Finance & Economics
D, Gideon Betz, Campbell University, Jr., 4.00, Business Administration
D, Kyle Hiebert, Missouri State University, Sr., 4.00, Accounting
D, Callum Montgomery, Charlotte, Sr., 3.97, Biology
D, Henrik Mueller, Coastal Carolina University, Jr., 4.00, Management
M, Ivo Cerda, University of Michigan, Sr., 3.87, Cellular & Molecular Biology
M, Christopher Holmes, University of Central Arkansas, Sr., 4.00, Health Services Administration
M, Simon Spangenberg, University of New Mexico, Sr., 4.20, Computer Sci. & Applied Math
F, Anthony Bowie, Western Michigan University, Jr., 4.00, Sales & Business Marketing
F, Sven Koenig, Creighton University, Sr., 4.00, Finance
F, Andre Shinyashik,i University of Denver, Sr., 3.63, Marketing
F, Thomas Ueland, University of Notre Dame, Sr., 3.95, Biological Sciences
SECOND TEAM
Pos., Name, School, Yr., GPA, Major
GK, Jake Chasteen, Appalachian State, Sr., 3.91, Exercise Science
D, Ivan Blaskic, UMass Lowell, Jr., 3.86, Computer Science
D, David Grana, Saint Joseph's University, So., 4.00, Biology
D, Simon Waever, University of Evansville, Jr., 4.00, Management
D, Dylan Waugaman, Valparaiso University, Sr., 4.00, Accounting
M, Jack Casey, University of Notre Dame, Jr., 3.96, Economics & Political Science
M, Marcel Fahrenholz, Elon University, Sr., 4.00, Business
M, Luka Prpa, Marquette University, Jr., 3.94, Biomedical Sciences
F, Ahu Obhakhan, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Sr., 3.92, Business Management & Leadership
F, Brian Stepanek, Gardner-Webb University, Jr., 4.00, Computer Science
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA. Major
GK, Michael Creek, Missouri State University, Jr., 3.99, Accounting
D, Alex Comsia, University of North Carolina, Sr., 3.67, Business Administration
D, Austin Day, Grand Canyon University, Jr., 4.00, Business Administration
D, Marius Kullmann, Loyola University Chicago, Jr., 3.95, International Business
D, Collin Liberty, Stanford University, Gr., 3.75/3.47, Management, Science & Engineering
M, Nils Bruening, University of North Carolina, Sr., 3.63, Business Administration
M, Niko Klosterhalfen, Old Dominion University, Sr., 3.88, Psychology
M, Rikard Lindqvist, Northern Kentucky University, Jr., 4.00, Management
F, Ryder Bell, College of William & Mary, Sr., 3.77, Economics
F, Tyrone Mondi, Coastal Carolina University, Jr., 4.00, Accounting
F, Daniele Proch, Duke University, Jr., 3.70, History
Players Mentioned
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