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Three Men's Soccer Players Earn CoSIDA Academic Honors
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (11-25-2009) - Three members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer team were recently honored when the ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-District IV and Academic All-America College Division Teams were announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
     
Chris Mast Brady Swanson Cody Snouffer

Chris Mast, a junior midfielder from Smithville, Ohio, led the way for the Cougars as he was named to the ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-District IV First Team for the second team and also selected to the ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-America Second Team. The former Central Christian High School standout has started all 23 matches this season and is tied for the team lead with nine goals to go along with three assists. Mast now has 13 career goals and 12 career assists. He is an Accounting and Financial Management double major with a 3.84 grade point average.

Brady Swanson, a senior defender from Mount Vernon, Ohio, was named to the ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-District IV Second Team. The former Mount Vernon High School product has started all 23 matches this season and has played in all but 13 minutes this season as he leads the team with 2,097 minutes played. Swanson, who has scored four goals to up his career total to 14 goals to go along with four career assists, has helped the back line tie the school record with 14 shutouts this year. He is a Spanish (Multi-age Education) major with a 3.79 grade point average.

Cody Snouffer, a junior midfielder from Delaware, Ohio, joined Swanson on the ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-District IV Second Team. The former Delaware Christian High School star is tied for the team lead in goals (9) and assists (11) and now has 17 career goals and 19 career assists. Snouffer is a Spanish and Intercultural Studies double major with a 3.93 grade point average.

The ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-District IV College Division teams are selected by members of CoSIDA. Eligible student-athletes must have at least a 3.30 grade point average and be at least in their sophomore year. The District IV College Division is made up of NCAA Division II and III and NAIA schools in Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. Academic All-District First Team selections are then eligible for the national ballot and Academic All-America consideration.

MVNU is currently 15-6-2 overall. The Cougars will compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament in Kissimmee, Fla., beginning on December 2 with a first round match against Covenant (Ga.) College at 2:30 p.m.

 

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