Stanford University's men's soccer team has demonstrated excellence on the field by earning a spot in the semifinals of the Men's College Cup. Three Cardinal players also have achieved excellence in the classroom, earning a spot on the NSCAA/adidas Men's Collegiate Scholar All-America Team.
Senior defender Todd Dunivant and junior midfielder Johanes Malliza each earned first-team honors, while teammate Taylor Graham, a senior defender, took a spot on the second team.
Five other schools placed two players each among the 33 named to the team: Coastal Carolina, Davidson, Johns Hopkins, Southwest Missouri State and Virginia Commonwealth.
Three players made repeat appearances on the team: Michael Nissim-Sabat, a senior midfielder from Mary Washington College; Daniel Watson, a senior defender from Southwest Missouri State, and Todd Rolfing, a senior forward from Radford.
The NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-America teams will be honored at the NSCAA/adidas All-America Luncheon, to be held Saturday, Jan. 18, as part of the 2003 NSCAA Convention in Kansas City, Mo.
The complete list of honorees follows.
2002 NSCAA/adidas Men’s Collegiate Scholar All-America Team
Position, Name, Year, School, GPA, Major, Hometown
First Team
G, Matt Pickens, Jr., Southwest Missouri State, 3.45, Communications, Washington, Mo.
D, Milorad Djordjevic, Sr., Virginia Commonwealth, 3.38, Business Management, Richmond, Va.
D, Todd Dunivant, Sr., Stanford, 3.40, Economics, Wheat Ridge, Colo.
D, Adam Hack, Sr., Johns Hopkins, 3.51, Economics, Staten Island, N.Y.
M, William Bray, Sr., Southern Indiana, 3.83, Exercise Science, Sandwick, Scotland
M, Leon Brown, Jr., Wheeling Jesuit, 3.30, Business Management, Wheeling, WV
M, Ricardo Lara, Jr., Incarnate Word, 3.80, Education, Misilla, N.M.
M, Johanes Maliza, Sr., Stanford, 3.40, History, Chicago, Ill.
F, Jack Jewsbury, Sr., Saint Louis, 3.35, Marketing, Springfield, Mo.
F, Joseph Ngwenya, Jr., Coastal Carolina, 3.56, Computer Science, Bulwayo, Zimbabwe
F, Chad Tarabolous, Jr., Johns Hopkins, 3.42, Neuroscience, Tulsa, Okla.
Second Team
G, Terrence McNelis, Sr., Duquesne, 3.60, Physical Therapy, Reading, Pa.
D, Peter Agrimson, Sr., Northern Illinois, 3.48, Finance, Stillwater, Minn.
D, Taylor Graham, Sr., Stanford, 3.70, International Relations, Fair Oaks, Calif.
D, Brandon Laws, Jr., Rochester, 3.84, Economics, Doylestown, Pa.
D, Justin Smith, Sr., Francis Marion, 3.57, Marketing, Pickerington, Ohio
M, Carlos Garay, Sr., Virginia Commonwealth, 3.40, Business Management, Richmond, Va.
M, Michael Nissim-Sabat*, Sr., Mary Washington College, 3.40, Political Science, Fredericksburg, Va.
M, Thomas Rutter, Sr., Coastal Carolina, 3.45, Physical Education, Stroud, England
F, Trevor Eby, Sr., Houghton College, 3.72, Business, Houghton, N.Y.
F, Schuyler Gellatly, Sr., Hamilton College, 3.40, English Literature, Clinton, N.Y.
F, Matthew Osborne, Sr., George Washington, 3.73, Exercise Science, Bigham, Notts, England
Third Team
G, Soren Johnson, Sr., Davidson, 3.78, Neuroscience, Charlotte, N.Y.
D, David Peoples, Jr., Davidson, 3.43, Economics, Englewood, Colo.
D, Matthew Sahag, Sr., Drake, 3.82, Business-Finance, Scottsdale, Ariz.
D, Chris Schmidt, Sr., Memphis, 3.64, Biology, Clarksville, Tenn.
D, Dylan Smith, Sr., Williams College, 3.40, Political Science, Peacham, Vt.
D, Daniel Watson*, Sr., Southwest Missouri State, 3.47, Professional Writing, Springfield, Mo.
M, Jordan Bebee, Sr., Linfield College, 3.85, Accounting, Woodinville, Wash. M, Tim Bezbatchenko, Jr., Richmond, 3.62, Economics & Leadership, Westerville, Ohio
M, Scott Bowman, Sr., California-Irvine, 3.60, Int. Studies & Env. Design, Chatsworth, Calif.
M, Matthew MacGregor, Sr., Tufts, 3.81, International Relations/History, Little Compton, R.I.
M, Asaf Lubezky, Sr., Hartford, 3.58, Economics & Finance, Ufar Shmaryahu, Israel
F, Todd Rolfing*, Sr., Radford, 3.63, Marketing, Sioux Falls, S.D.
*indicates previous selection
