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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Pat Flynn, Joe Sullivan Named Academic All-Americans Again!
November 22, 2016 | Men's Soccer
Flynn is first-ever three-time selection; Falcons have two Academic All-America First-Team picks for the first time in program history
Bowling Green State University seniors Pat Flynn and Joe Sullivan have been named to the 2016 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America® Men's Soccer Team, it was announced Tuesday (Nov. 22). Both Flynn and Sullivan were named to the first team.
Flynn becomes the first three-time Academic All-American in BGSU men's soccer history, while Sullivan is only the third Falcon to earn Academic All-America honors twice (joining Flynn and Joe Burch).
Flynn is also the first two-time first-team selection in program history.
Bowling Green is the only school with two first-team selections on the 2016 team. And, the Falcons have two overall CoSIDA Academic All-America® selections for just the second time in school history. The first time was last year, when Flynn was named to the first team and Sullivan earned second-team honors.
Flynn, as mentioned, has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team for the third-straight year. He was voted to the second team in 2014 before earning first-team honors last year.
BGSU has had six CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team honorees in the last four years. Brandon Silva was named to the second team in 2013.
Official Release from CoSIDA - Word | PDF | On the Web
Bowling Green is one of just four schools with multiple student-athletes named to the team, and as mentioned, the Falcons are the only school with two first-team selections. North Carolina had three players selected (one first team, two third team), while Michigan State (one second team, one third team) and New Hampshire (one second team, one third team) had two selections.
Flynn and Sullivan are two of four Mid-American Conference student-athletes honored by CoSIDA. West Virginia's Jack Elliott joins the BG duo on the first team, while Akron's Adam Najem is a third-team selection.
Both Flynn and Sullivan are natives of Naperville, Ill. Flynn, an accounting major, has a cumulative grade-point average of 3.875. Sullivan, a finance major, maintains a 3.931 cumulative GPA at BGSU.
Flynn was named to the All-MAC Team for the third time in as many years at BG. He earned all-league first-team honors in 2016 after being named to the All-MAC Second Team in each of the previous two years. Flynn led the team in scoring for the third-straight season, with 14 points this fall. Flynn tied for the team lead with five goals, and finished his career ranked on several BGSU career top-10 lists. With 28 career goals, Flynn ranks seventh in school history on that list. And, in just three years with the team, he had a total of 68 points to tie for eighth in program history. Flynn also finished his career in fourth place in school history with nine career game-winning goals at BGSU.
Sullivan was third on the team in scoring, with 11 points in 2016. His four goals included the game-winning tally against Marshall, and he also had three assists to tie for fourth on the Falcons. Sullivan leads all members of the 2016 Falcons in matches played -- having seen action in 77 of the Falcons' 78 contests since arriving at BG -- and matches started (64). Sullivan reached the 50-point mark for his BGSU career, and had 17 career goals and 16 assists. He is tied for fifth in program history with eight career game-winning goals.
Flynn and Sullivan helped the Falcons to an overall record of 9-6-4 in 2016, and BGSU finished MAC regular-season play with a 2-0-3 league ledger. BG finished second in the conference, the program's best showing since the 2002 season, and the Falcons were undefeated at Cochrane Stadium for the first time since 1996.
In his career, Flynn singlehandedly outscored the opponents at Cochrane. He scored 20 goals in home matches during his three seasons, while Falcon foes had a total of 18 goals at Cochrane during that time.
Previous men's soccer Academic All-America® Team selections by CoSIDA include Greg Murphy (1991), Joe Burch (1995 - Third Team and 1996 - First Team), Ty Fowler (1999 - First Team), Jacob Lawrence (2009 - First Team), Silva (2013 - Second Team) and Flynn (2014 - Second Team and 2015 - First Team) and Sullivan (2015 - Second Team). Murphy, Burch and Fowler earned CoSIDA Academic All-America® Fall/Winter At-Large Team honors, as men's soccer did not have its own separate team selected at that time.
Late last month (Oct. 27), Flynn and Sullivan each were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First-Team honors, making them eligible for consideration to the Academic All-America® Team. Both Flynn and Sullivan earned the all-district accolades for the third consecutive year.
The CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. The teams are divided into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada, with District 5 comprising all student-athletes from Division I schools in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. To be nominated, a student-athlete must hold at least sophomore status, be a starter or key reserve, and carry a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher. Team members are selected by a vote of CoSIDA members within the district.
This is the sixth year of the expanded Academic All-America® program as CoSIDA moved from recognizing a University Division (Division I) and a College Division (all non-Division I) and has doubled the number of scholar-athletes honored. The expanded teams include NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III participants, while the College Division Academic All-America® Team combines NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools.
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® DIVISION I TEAM
Flynn becomes the first three-time Academic All-American in BGSU men's soccer history, while Sullivan is only the third Falcon to earn Academic All-America honors twice (joining Flynn and Joe Burch).
Flynn is also the first two-time first-team selection in program history.
Bowling Green is the only school with two first-team selections on the 2016 team. And, the Falcons have two overall CoSIDA Academic All-America® selections for just the second time in school history. The first time was last year, when Flynn was named to the first team and Sullivan earned second-team honors.
Flynn, as mentioned, has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team for the third-straight year. He was voted to the second team in 2014 before earning first-team honors last year.
BGSU has had six CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team honorees in the last four years. Brandon Silva was named to the second team in 2013.
Official Release from CoSIDA - Word | PDF | On the Web
Bowling Green is one of just four schools with multiple student-athletes named to the team, and as mentioned, the Falcons are the only school with two first-team selections. North Carolina had three players selected (one first team, two third team), while Michigan State (one second team, one third team) and New Hampshire (one second team, one third team) had two selections.
Flynn and Sullivan are two of four Mid-American Conference student-athletes honored by CoSIDA. West Virginia's Jack Elliott joins the BG duo on the first team, while Akron's Adam Najem is a third-team selection.
Both Flynn and Sullivan are natives of Naperville, Ill. Flynn, an accounting major, has a cumulative grade-point average of 3.875. Sullivan, a finance major, maintains a 3.931 cumulative GPA at BGSU.
Flynn was named to the All-MAC Team for the third time in as many years at BG. He earned all-league first-team honors in 2016 after being named to the All-MAC Second Team in each of the previous two years. Flynn led the team in scoring for the third-straight season, with 14 points this fall. Flynn tied for the team lead with five goals, and finished his career ranked on several BGSU career top-10 lists. With 28 career goals, Flynn ranks seventh in school history on that list. And, in just three years with the team, he had a total of 68 points to tie for eighth in program history. Flynn also finished his career in fourth place in school history with nine career game-winning goals at BGSU.
Sullivan was third on the team in scoring, with 11 points in 2016. His four goals included the game-winning tally against Marshall, and he also had three assists to tie for fourth on the Falcons. Sullivan leads all members of the 2016 Falcons in matches played -- having seen action in 77 of the Falcons' 78 contests since arriving at BG -- and matches started (64). Sullivan reached the 50-point mark for his BGSU career, and had 17 career goals and 16 assists. He is tied for fifth in program history with eight career game-winning goals.
Flynn and Sullivan helped the Falcons to an overall record of 9-6-4 in 2016, and BGSU finished MAC regular-season play with a 2-0-3 league ledger. BG finished second in the conference, the program's best showing since the 2002 season, and the Falcons were undefeated at Cochrane Stadium for the first time since 1996.
In his career, Flynn singlehandedly outscored the opponents at Cochrane. He scored 20 goals in home matches during his three seasons, while Falcon foes had a total of 18 goals at Cochrane during that time.
Previous men's soccer Academic All-America® Team selections by CoSIDA include Greg Murphy (1991), Joe Burch (1995 - Third Team and 1996 - First Team), Ty Fowler (1999 - First Team), Jacob Lawrence (2009 - First Team), Silva (2013 - Second Team) and Flynn (2014 - Second Team and 2015 - First Team) and Sullivan (2015 - Second Team). Murphy, Burch and Fowler earned CoSIDA Academic All-America® Fall/Winter At-Large Team honors, as men's soccer did not have its own separate team selected at that time.
Late last month (Oct. 27), Flynn and Sullivan each were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First-Team honors, making them eligible for consideration to the Academic All-America® Team. Both Flynn and Sullivan earned the all-district accolades for the third consecutive year.
The CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. The teams are divided into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada, with District 5 comprising all student-athletes from Division I schools in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. To be nominated, a student-athlete must hold at least sophomore status, be a starter or key reserve, and carry a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher. Team members are selected by a vote of CoSIDA members within the district.
This is the sixth year of the expanded Academic All-America® program as CoSIDA moved from recognizing a University Division (Division I) and a College Division (all non-Division I) and has doubled the number of scholar-athletes honored. The expanded teams include NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III participants, while the College Division Academic All-America® Team combines NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools.
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® DIVISION I TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
GK Andrew Epstein * Stanford Jr. Fort Collins, Colo. 3.76 Electrical engineering
D Michael Amick % UCLA Sr. Sunnyvale, Calif. 3.63 Biochemistry
D Fraser Colmer # Radford Jr. Southampton, England 4.00 Business management
D Jack Elliott # (3) West Virginia Sr. London, England 3.96 MIS
D David October % North Carolina Jr. Cambridge, England 3.81 Business administration
M Danny Deakin South Carolina Sr. Sheffield, England 3.93 Criminal justice
M Mark Moulton # Omaha Sr. Omaha, Neb. 3.96 Business administration
M Ben Sampson # (3) Delaware Gr. Woodbury, Minn. 3.98 Electrical engineering (UG & G)
F Pat Flynn * (2) Bowling Green Sr. Naperville, Ill. 3.87 Accounting
F Niko Hansen New Mexico Sr. Sacramento, Calif. 3.49 Psychology
F Joe Sullivan # Bowling Green Sr. Naperville, Ill. 3.93 Finance
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
GK Stefan Cleveland # Louisville Gr. Dayton, Ohio 3.72 Engineering
D Brad Centala Michigan State Jr. Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. 3.85 Kinesiology
D Francis de Vries Saint Francis (Pa.) Sr. Christchurch, New Zealand 3.87 Psychology / environmental studies
D Callum Montgomery Charlotte So. Victoria, B.C. 4.00 Biology
D Sam Summerlin George Washington Sr. Gaithersburg, Md. 3.86 Finance & int'l business
M Julius Duchscherer North Carolina St. So. Hadamar, Germany 4.00 Business administration
M Sam Hamilton Denver Sr. Evergreen, Colo. 3.86 Accounting
M Paul Hoffmeister Utah Valley Jr. Hilden, Germany 3.95 Business management
F Chris Arling New Hampshire So. Windham, N.H. 3.40 Mechanical engineering
F Stephen Chapman Appalachian State Sr. Greensboro, N.C. 3.63 Actuarial science
F James Wypych Drake Sr. Wellington, New Zealand 3.57 International relations
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
GK Hendrik Hilpert Syracuse So. Eiterfeld, Germany 4.00 Finance & economics
D Patrick Barba Princeton Sr. San Diego, Calif. 3.66 Ecology & evolutionary biology
D Sam Brotherton Wisconsin So. Auckland, New Zealand 3.94 Business
D Alex Comsia North Carolina So. North Vancouver, B.C. 3.98 Pre-business
D Clark Emerson Bradley Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas 4.00 Finance
M Andrew Herr Michigan State Sr. Millersville, Pa. 3.98 Packaging
M Adam Najem Akron Sr. Clifton, N.J. 3.75 Marketing management
M Chris Wingate New Hampshire Sr. Hovik, Norway 3.76 Finance & info sys. / bus. analytics
F Nils Bruening North Carolina So. Hamburg, Germany 3.92 Pre-business
F Milan Kovacs North Florida Sr. Bonyhad, Hungary 3.71 Transportation & logistics
F Garrett Muzikowski American Jr. Jackson, N.J. 3.93 Mathematics / economics
Academic All-America® of the Year: Ben Sampson, Delaware
(*) CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I 1st team selection in 2015
(#) CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I 2nd team selection in 2015
(%) CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I 3rd team selection in 2015
(2) CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I 2nd team selection in 2014
(3) CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I 3rd team selection in 2014
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