ANNVILLE, Pa. - This week the Middle Atlantic Conference is announcing the Academic All-MAC teams for the fall 2021 teams. Messiah is well-represented across the awards.
The Academic All-MAC teams represent the finest group of student-athletes in the conference, with a 50-50 split of consideration for both academic and athletic prowess. In contrast to the MAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes all student-athletes with at term grade point average of 3.20 of greater, the Academic All-MAC teams are elected and voted upon by a representative from each institution. The All-MAC teams are also comprised of student-athletes across both the MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom.
Men's and women's soccer will be released on Tuesday while field hockey and women's volleyball will be announced on Wednesday and both men's and women's cross country will be released on Thursday.
See below for a snapshot of the recognitions from Messiah:
Women's Soccer
Jenna Skurcenski - 3.44 fall semester GPA, Applied Heath Science - So. - Defender - Appeared in all 21 games for the Falcons, making 20 starts … dished out two assists … named to All-MAC Commonwealth First Team … earned All-Region Second Team nod by United Soccer Coaches … named the MAC Commonwealth Tournament MVP … named MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week for the week ending on Nov. 7
Kenzie Spodnik - 3.80 fall semester GPA, Public Relations - Jr. - Midfielder - Appeared in 20 games, making 19 starts … notched four goals and two assists … received Second Team All-Region nod from United Soccer Coaches … received First Team All-MAC Commonwealth accolade
Men's Soccer
Luke Brautigam - 3.93 fall semester GPA, Accounting - Sr. - Midfielder - Started all 23 games for the Falcons … scored seven goals and added four assists … earned Second Team All-American honors … named to All-MAC Commonwealth First Team … named United Soccer Coaches First Team Scholar All-American
Trevor Goodling - 3.30 fall semester GPA, Finance - Sr. - Midfielder - Started in 22 games for the Falcons … recorded eight goals and three assists … earned Third Team All-American honors … named to All-MAC Commonwealth First Team … honored with CoSIDA Academic All-District honor … named to CoSIDA Academic All-American team … named United Soccer Coaches Second Team Scholar All-American
Luke Groothoff - 3.85 fall semester GPA, Biomedical Art & Design - Sr. - Started in 13 games for the Falcons … contributed five goals and an assist … earned First Team All-MAC Commonwealth nod … named to CoSIDA Academic All-District team … named CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American
Jake Lent-Koop - 3.75 fall semester GPA, Biology - Jr. - Started all 23 games for the Falcons … contributed eight goals and dished out an assist … scored the game-winning goal in the MAC Commonwealth Championship Game against Lebanon Valley College … earned First Team All-American honors … named to All-MAC Commonwealth First Team … named MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week for the week ending on Nov. 7 ... named to MAC All-Sportsmanship Team … named United Soccer Coaches First Team Scholar All-American
Field Hockey
Ashlyn Smith – 3.40 fall semester GPA, human development & family science major – Jr. – Midfielder - Appeared in 17 games for the Falcons, making 16 starts … named First Team All-Region by NFHCA … earned All-MAC Commonwealth First Team nod … totaled 11 goals and four assists … recorded a multi-goal game (2) against Mary Washington University (Sept. 4) and Stevens Institute of Tech. in the NCAA First Round (Nov. 10) … scored a team-high four game-winning goals.
Jennie Young – 3.38 GPA, public relations major – Sr. – Forward - Started all 20 games for the Falcons … tied for the team-high in points (30) behind 11 goals and a team-high eight assists … named MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Year … claimed First Team All-Region nod from NFHCA … named to All-MAC Commonwealth First Team … recorded a hat trick against Eastern University (Oct. 16) … named MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending on Oct. 17
Women's Volleyball
Amanda Dahlman – 3.85 GPA, counseling major – Gr. – Libero - MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Year … First Team All-MAC Commonwealth … totaled 81 assists and 30 service aces, while leading the team with 488 digs in 104 sets played this season
Kristen Seibert – 3.88 GPA, athletic training major – Sr. - First Team All-MAC Commonwealth … led the Falcons in assists totaling 835 (8.88 per set) on the season … tied the team for the lead in service aces with 37 and added 204 digs on the season
Men's Cross Country
Logan Horst - 4.00 fall semester GPA, Civil Engineering - Jr. - Competed in nine events for the Falcons … claimed MAC Runner of the Year after placing first in the MAC Championships 8K (26:33.9) … Finished fifth at the NCAA Regional to earn All-Region honors and qualify for the National Championships … competed in the NCAA Championships, earning a season-best 8K time of 25:03.6 … earned MAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week four times.
Andrew Hutchinson - 4.00 fall semester GPA, Music Education (K-12) - Jr. - Competed in seven events for the Falcons … earned a season-best 8K time of 26:09.6 at the Mike Woods Invitational … competed in the MAC Championships 8K (27:04.3), placing seventh overall, earning First Team All-Conference honors … competed in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals 8K (27:32.9), finishing in 21st place and earning All-Region honors
