Giftopoulos, Kempf Lead MSOC’s WCC All-Academic Honors
11/28/2018 11:28:00 AM | Men's Soccer
In addition to two on All-Academic Team, GU had five honorable mention
SAN BRUNO, Wash. — Gonzaga men's soccer's Austin Giftopoulos and Jake Kempf were named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic Team in addition to five more Zags on the Honorable Mention, league officials announced Wednesday.
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Giftopoulos is being honored for the third time after earning honorable mention accolades each of the last two seasons. With a 3.94 grade-point average as he works toward a Master of Business Administration degree, Giftopoulos played in all 18 games as a defender for the Zags. He helped the team to two shutouts and scored two goals on the year to rank second on the team.
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Kempf, a forward, is honored for the second time with one honorable mention award in 2016. He has a 3.88 GPA also as a Master of Business Administration candidate, while tying for second on the team with a pair of goals.
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Gonzaga's Quinn Liebmann, Ben Willis, Brady Henderson, Nathaniel Tolton and Garrett Wilson each were named this year's WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention. Willis earned his third straight honor, while Henderson and Tolton were each honored for the second time.
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At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average while also being a significant contributor to his team.
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Giftopoulos is being honored for the third time after earning honorable mention accolades each of the last two seasons. With a 3.94 grade-point average as he works toward a Master of Business Administration degree, Giftopoulos played in all 18 games as a defender for the Zags. He helped the team to two shutouts and scored two goals on the year to rank second on the team.
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Kempf, a forward, is honored for the second time with one honorable mention award in 2016. He has a 3.88 GPA also as a Master of Business Administration candidate, while tying for second on the team with a pair of goals.
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Gonzaga's Quinn Liebmann, Ben Willis, Brady Henderson, Nathaniel Tolton and Garrett Wilson each were named this year's WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention. Willis earned his third straight honor, while Henderson and Tolton were each honored for the second time.
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At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average while also being a significant contributor to his team.
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