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AUSTIN, Texas - Seton Hill University men's soccer standout Joe Smith was selected to the 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-America Team, the organization announced Monday afternoon. While Smith was selected to the 2015 Academic All-District team, this is the first CoSIDA Academic All-America selection for the Senior hailing from Castle Dorington, England. Joe is scheduled to graduate in May with a degree in Accounting and currently sports a 3.95 GPA.

Smith started in all 20 games in the midfield for the Griffins squad that finished with an overall record of 12-8 and was 7-4 in the PSAC. The team avenged an early season loss to defeat California University of Pennsylvania, 4-0, in the first round of the PSAC Tournament before falling to eventual PSAC Tournament Champion Mercyhurst University in an overtime thriller, 3-2. Joe finished the season ranked fourth on the team in goals with four,including the game-winner against NYIT on September 21st. He was the team leader in assists with six.

Earlier this month, Smith was named to the First Team All-PSAC squad and announced as a Second Team All-DSCCA Atlantic Region selection.

FIRST TEAM

Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major

GK Jesper Malmstrom LIU Post Sr. Linkopping, Sweden 3.97 Finance

D Nestor Aguilar Limestone Sr. Jaen, Spain 3.91 Physical Education

D Evan Garrad Missouri-St. Louis Sr. Springfield, Mo. 3.98 Biochemistry / Biotechnology(Pre-Med)

D Joe Rund Missouri-St. Louis Sr. St. Louis, Mo. 4.00 Biology

D Josh Smith (1) Bloomsburg Sr. Mechanicsburg, Pa. 3.99 Exercise Science

M Gianluca Bottoni Rockhurst Sr. Rome, Italy 3.90 Accounting

M Erik Kemsies Hawai'i Pacific Gr. Velgast, Germany 3.84 International Business (UG)/ MBA

M Joe Smith Seton Hill Sr. Castle Donington, England 3.95 Accounting

F Corey Brown (1) Queens (N.C.) Sr. Toronto, Ontario 3.96 Biochemistry (Pre-Med)

F Gui Machado (2) Limestone Sr. Sao Paulo, Brazil 3.83 Marketing, Management, Sport Mgmt.

F Ovan Oakley Concordia (N.Y.) Gr. Kingston, Jamaica 3.68 Business Leadership (G)