CoSIDA Release (PDF)
TOWSON, Md. – Junior forward
Joe Baccielo (Stratford, Conn.) of the Post University men's soccer team was selected to the Capital One Academic All-America Division II Second Team as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA) on Wednesday afternoon. Baccielo, the 2012 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Player of the Year, is the first Academic All-American in school history and he was one of just nine forwards in the country to be recognized.
The Daktronics NCAA Division II East Region Co-Player of the Year, Baccielo led Post to its second straight CACC Regular Season Title. On the year he netted a team-best 15 goals and 38 points. Baccielo tallied eight assists, which tied for the lead on the Eagles. Baccielo, a marketing major, sat second in the CACC in goals and points and tied for second in the league in assists. He netted two hat tricks on the season in wins over AIC (Sept. 1) and Wilmington (Sept. 22). On Sept. 24, he was named the CACC Player of the Week and a day later he picked up ECAC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
On the national scene, Baccielo is ranked 11
th in total points (38) and total goals (15), 21
st in points per game (1.73) 28
th in total assists (eight), and 32
nd in goals per game (0.68).
To qualify for Academic All-American status, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.30 or higher, have reached sophomore academic and athletic standing at the institution and be nominated by the school's sports information director. Additionally, the student-athlete must have been named First Team Academic All-District.
Post finished the 2012 campaign with an overall record of 13-4-5 and it appeared in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. The Eagles dropped a 3-1 decision to fourth-seeded UMass-Lowell and Baccielo netted the lone tally for Post.
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
GK Marco Jorgensen LIU Post Jr. Copenhagen, Denmark 3.98 Political Science, Economics
D Ryan Barnett (3) Indianapolis Sr. Plainfield, Ind. 4.00 Exer. Science (Pre-Med. Con.)
D Matt Duffy Eckerd Sr. Knaresborough, England 3.90 Economics
D Zachary Page-Belknap Colorado School of Mines Sr. Evergreen, Col. 3.67 Chem. & Biochemical Engin.
D Weston Zeiner (2) Bentley Sr. North Granby, Conn. 3.84 Accountancy
M Colby Catlett Ohio Dominican Sr. Hilliard, Ohio 3.96 Business Administration
M Pedro Guevara Dominican (Cal.) Sr. Santa Rosa, Cal. 3.56 Psychology
M James Martin St. Edward's Gr. Heywards Heath, England 4.00 Sports Management
F Marc Herschberger(3) Metropolitan State Sr. Westminster, Col. 3.91 Management, Marketing
F Zach Myers Saginaw Valley St. Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich. 3.65 Management
F Bryce Shaffer (1) Bloomsburg Sr. Gettysburg, Pa. 3.97 Business Management
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
GK Wezly Barnard (3) Young Harris Sr. Boksburg, South Africa 3.93 Business & Public Policy
D Alex Connally Grand Canyon Sr. Warrington, Englad 3.87 Sports Management
D Shane Hallett Gannon Sr. Elizabeth, Pa. 3.86 Mechanical Engineering
D Adam Stensland Missouri Science & TechSr. Edwardsville, Ill. 3.96 Nuclear Engineering
D Khriswayne Wallace East Stroudsburg Jr. Westmoreland, Jamaica 3.96 Business Management
M Austin Andrekus Southern Indiana Sr. St. Charles, IL 3.74 Finance
M Tyler Hollingsworth Gannon Sr. Johannesburg, S. Africa 3.73 Finance
M Richard Worthy Barton Sr. Cannock, England 3.90 Criminal Justice
F Joe Baccielo Post Jr. Stratford, Conn. 3.54 Marketing
F Jordan Branco (2) So. New Hampshire Sr. Norton, Mass. 3.81 Communications
F Kenny Hogg Palm Beach Atlantic Jr. Irvine, Scotland 3.37 Mathematics
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
GK Waleed Cassis Cal. St.. Los Angeles So. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 3.97 Exercise Science
D Austin Britt So. New Hampshire Gr. Massena, N.Y. 3.71 Information Technology
D Caleb Collier Missouri Science & TechSr. Springfield, Mo. 3.84 Mechanical Engineering
D Keleenna Onyeaka Felician So. Birmingham, England 3.91 Accounting
D Garrett Seitz Regis Jr. Broomfield, Col. 3.91 Biological, Biomedical Sciences
M Mash Shaswar Colorado, Col. Springs Sr. London, England 3.64 Sports Medicine
M Daniel Smee West Virginia Wesleyan Sr. Newcastle, England 3.65 Business Administration
M Alex Perri Gannon So. Valencia, Pa. 3.90 Biology
F Robbie Bennett Gannon So. Pinetown, South Africa 4.00 Sport Psychology
F Adam Sharbaugh Gannon Sr. Sarver, Pa. 3.97 Biology
F Timmy Waller Cedarville Jr. Ifrane, North Africa 3.98 Athletic Training
(1) Capital One Academic All-America® Division II 1st team in 2011
(2) Capital One Academic All-America® Division II 2nd team in 2011
(3) Capital One Academic All-America® Division II 3rd team in 2011
ACADEMIC All-AMERICA® OF THE YEAR – Marc Herschberger, Metropolitan State
