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Sing, Napoletano, Falzarano and Cacciabue Highlight 2023 Academic All-America® Men's Soccer Teams
Four talented student-athletes highlight 2023 men's soccer Academic All-America® teams
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AUSTIN, Texas – Four standouts headline a group of outstanding student-athletes named to the 2023 Academic All-America® men’s soccer teams as selected by the College Sports Communicators.
Dylan Sing from Western Michigan University,
Matteo Napoletano from Kentucky Wesleyan University,
Logan Falzarano from Johns Hopkins University, and
Guido Cacciabue of St. Thomas (Fla.) University lead the Academic All-America® teams by being named as the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for NCAA Divisions I, II, and III as well as the NAIA, respectively.
The four Academic All-America® teams, totaling 126 players, have a 3.86 average grade-point average with 30 members posting a perfect 4.0 GPA.
NCAA Division I
Dylan Sing, a graduate student studying integrated supply management, owns a GPA of 3.99. Sing finished the 2023 season ranked third in the final NCAA Division I statistics in goals scored (15) and total points. Sing, who finished his WMU career with 34 goals and 22 assists which is tied for second and third most in program history, was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year and Forward of the Year in 2023. The forward from Berrien Center, Michigan, set the program record for the most consecutive games with a goal scored (eight straight games).
Sing, who was named to the CSC Academic All-America® first team in 2022, was selected the MVC Men’s Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year this fall and was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-West Region first team.
Sing was one of three repeat selections to the Academic All-America® Division I team. Sing’s teammate
Charlie Sharp and UCLA’s
Tommy Silva were the others.
The Division I team boasted a 3.88 average GPA.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| GK |
Ethan Brandt |
Western Michigan University |
Gr. |
3.86/3.86 |
Aviation Flight Science |
| D |
Tommy Silva (1) |
UCLA |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Communications |
| D |
Jason Belloli |
University of Denver |
Jr. |
3.91 |
Psychology |
| D |
Youri Senden |
Drexel University |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Finance |
| D |
Wyatt Meyer |
University of California |
Sr. |
3.82 |
English |
| M |
Marc Torrellas |
Loyola University Chicago |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| M |
Brendan Herb |
University of North Carolina Asheville |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Management |
| M |
Nick Pariano |
Duke University |
Sr. |
3.92 |
History |
| F |
Dylan Sing (1) |
Western Michigan University |
Gr. |
3.99/3.99 |
Integrated Supply Management |
| F |
Jelldrik Dallmann |
SMU |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| F |
Marcus Caldeira |
West Virginia University |
So. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| GK |
JT Harms |
Indiana University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Sport Marketing & Management |
| GK |
Nolan Premack |
California Baptist University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Pre-Med |
| D |
Ethan Ash |
University of North Florida |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Business Management |
| D |
Sam Bjork |
Seton Hall University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Economics |
| D |
Paddy Burns |
University of Notre Dame |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Political Science & Sociology |
| D |
Joey Maher |
Indiana University |
Sr. |
3.62 |
Accounting |
| M |
Ask Ekeland |
Duquesne University |
So. |
3.92 |
Business |
| M |
Mark Fisher |
Stanford University |
Gr. |
3.85/3.72 |
Bioengineering |
| M |
Will Reilly |
Stanford University |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Symbolic Symptoms |
| F |
Charlie Sharp (2) |
Western Michigan University |
Sr. |
3.73 |
Computer Information Systems |
| F |
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau |
St. John’s University (NY) |
Sr. |
3.80 |
Criminal Justice |
| F |
Alfie Pope |
Creighton University |
Gr. |
3.85/4.00 |
MBA |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| D |
Gabriel Mikina |
Syracuse University |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Economics |
| D |
Lasse Kelp |
UMBC |
So. |
4.00 |
Psychology/Business Technology Administration |
| D |
Diego Konincks |
Saint Louis University |
Gr. |
3.67/4.00 |
Project Management |
| D |
Hesron Barry |
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay |
Sr. |
3.75 |
Organizational Leadership |
| M |
Jonathan Stout |
Michigan State University |
So. |
3.94 |
Statistics |
| M |
Timo Hummrich |
Fordham University |
Gr. |
3.93 |
Finance |
| M |
Zach Bohane |
Stanford University |
So. |
3.83 |
Undeclared |
| F |
Alessandro Arlotti |
Harvard University |
Jr. |
3.75 |
Economics |
| F |
Victor Claudel |
Florida Atlantic University |
Gr. |
3.87 |
Finance |
| F |
Peter Mangione |
Pennsylvania State University |
Sr. |
3.62 |
Political Science |
| F |
Nick Zielonka |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Sports Management |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022
NCAA Division II
Matteo Napoletano, a senior forward from Castelfranco Veneto, Italy, has a 3.95 cumulative GPA as a business administration major. The Great Midwest Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year finished the season with 25 points, totaling 10 goals and five assists. Napoletano recorded four game-winning goals, which was ranked fourth best in NCAA Division II, for the Panthers, who recorded back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1983-84. He was also named to the Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association All-Midwest first team.
Division II had two repeat selections on the Academic All-America® team:
Harri Lovett (Chowan University) and
Geo Rios (Clayton State University).
The Division II team had a 3.85 average GPA.
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 Division II Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| GK |
Adam Braman |
Midwestern State University |
Jr. |
3.73 |
Applied Arts & Sciences |
| D |
Shjon Andrews |
Colorado State University Pueblo |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Business Administration |
| D |
Aaron Maynard |
Millersville University |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Chemistry |
| D |
Jed Smith |
Lander University |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| D |
Dylan Zavatini |
Colorado State University Pueblo |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Health Sciences |
| M |
Davis McBee |
Belmont Abbey College |
Gr. |
3.66 |
Business Management (G) |
| M |
Jacopo Belardo |
Rockhurst University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Marketing Analytics |
| M |
Hugo Catherine |
Florida Institute of Technology |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Sport Management |
| M |
Kenshin Uneo |
Colorado State University Pueblo |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Business Management |
| F |
Matteo Napoletano |
Kentucky Wesleyan College |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Business Administration |
| F |
Geo Rios (2) |
Clayton State University |
Gr. |
3.74 |
Master of Business Administration |
| F |
Johannes Hanken Tjostheim |
Mercy University |
So. |
3.93 |
Psychology |
| F |
Peyton Voelker |
Dallas Baptist |
Jr. |
3.71 |
Business Administration |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| GK |
Sebastian Doppelhofer |
Lewis University |
Jr. |
3.81 |
Biology |
| D |
Harri Lovett (1,4) |
Chowan University |
Gr. |
3.98/4.00 |
Organizational Leadership (G)/Business Administration (U) |
| D |
Iker Berruezo |
Barry University |
Gr. |
3.61/4.00 |
Business Administration |
| D |
Christian Ransome |
Clayton State University |
Gr. |
3.73 |
Master of Business Administration |
| D |
Trindon Turner |
Rogers State University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Social Work |
| M |
James Pool |
Gannon University |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Business Administration |
| M |
Jack Patching |
University of West Florida |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Sports Medicine |
| F |
Cian Foley |
St. Mary’s University (TX) |
Jr. |
3.71 |
Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
| F |
Victor Castel |
Adelphi University |
Gr. |
3.82 |
Business Administration |
| F |
Tyler Tipton |
Stanislaus State (California) |
So. |
3.93 |
Undeclared |
| F |
Marc Zimmermann |
Colorado School of Mines |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Electrical Engineering |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| GK |
Preston Neal |
Southern New Hampshire University |
Gr. |
3.73 |
Exercise Science |
| D |
Mike Kreider |
Millersville University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Business Administration |
| D |
Fabio Menzel |
Lynn University |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Sociology |
| D |
Eduardo Pampolini |
University of West Florida |
Gr. |
3.92 |
Management & Leadership in Organizational Behavior |
| D |
Davide Frezzi |
Tiffin University |
Sr. |
3.67 |
Biology |
| D |
Arturs Gordonickis |
Lewis University |
Jr. |
3.77 |
English |
| M |
Harry Bircumshaw |
Wingate University |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| M |
Janos Kömmerling |
Cal State Monterey Bay |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Communications & Media Studies |
| M |
Ignasi Cucurella Tuset |
East Stroudsburg University |
Jr. |
3.79 |
Physical Education |
| M |
Tim Smith |
Maryville University (Mo.) |
Gr. |
3.61/4.00 |
Business Administration |
| F |
Patrick O'Halloran |
Lynn University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Social Work |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022
(4) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021
NCAA Division III
Logan Falzarano, a senior defender from Lebanon, New Hampshire, has a 3.99 cumulative GPA as an applied mathematics & statistics and computer science major. He started all 22 matches for Johns Hopkins and totaled one goal and two assists as JHU won its 10th Centennial Conference championship this season. The Blue Jays (13-5-4) advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2023. Falzarano scored the game-winner in the conference championship and was named the tournament’s MVP. The two-time all-conference performer was named to the Academic All-America® team for the third time in his career as he was named to the first team in 2022 and to the third team in 2021.
Seven members of the Division II team were repeat Academic All-America® selections:
Justin Cross (Stevens Institute of Technology), Falzarano,
Alex Lippiatt (Case Western Reserve University),
Aidan Westerberg (North Central College),
Bruno Andino (Stevens Tech),
Matt Vatne (Case Western Reserve) and
Tyler Murphy (Trine University). Falzarano and Westerberg were three-time honorees.
The complete Division III team had an average 3.87 GPA.
The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 Division III Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| GK |
Justin Cross (1) |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Gr. |
3.99 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| D |
Logan Falzarano (1,6) |
Johns Hopkins University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Applied Mathematics & Statistics / Computer Science |
| D |
Justin Crawmer |
Carleton College |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Biology |
| D |
Alex Lippiatt (2) |
Case Western Reserve University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Economics & Finance |
| D |
Aidan Burns |
Kenyon College |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Biology |
| M |
Aidan Westerberg (1,6) |
North Central College |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Biochemistry |
| M |
Will Shaffer |
Ohio Northern University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| M |
Bruno Andino (1) |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Gr. |
3.96 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| F |
Colton Myers |
Emory University |
Gr. |
3.96 |
Analytical Finance |
| F |
Ryan Sommerfeld |
Ohio Northern University |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| F |
Griffin Meyer |
Johns Hopkins University |
Gr. |
3.65 |
Economics (UG) / Global Health Economics (G) |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| GK |
Ryan Grady |
Middlebury College |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Economics |
| D |
Will Wood |
Saint Joseph's College of Maine |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Pre-Med & Biology |
| D |
Josh Cook |
Case Western Reserve University |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Electrical Engineering |
| D |
Fritz Kabeiseman |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Business & Technology |
| D |
Mark Wischmeyer |
Otterbein University |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Sport Management |
| M |
Lyndon Hu |
University of Chicago |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| M |
Koa Kaliebe |
Franklin & Marshall College |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Business, Organizations & Society |
| M |
Matt Vatne (3) |
Case Western Reserve University |
Sr. |
3.73 |
Computer Science & Mechanical Engineering |
| F |
Tyler Bonin |
St. Norbert College |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biomedical Sciences |
| F |
Tyler Murphy (1) |
Trine University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Design, Engineering & Technology |
| F |
Shea Bechtel |
St. Olaf College |
Jr. |
3.76 |
Quantitative Economics |
| F |
Jordan Saint-Louis |
Middlebury College |
Sr. |
3.68 |
Film & Media Culture |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| GK |
Adam Carter |
Messiah University |
Jr. |
3.81 |
English |
| D |
Curtis Hale |
Colorado College |
Sr. |
3.80 |
Mathematical Economics |
| D |
Jack Leuker |
University of Chicago |
Jr. |
3.54 |
Public Policy |
| D |
Cole Dobson |
Pacific Lutheran University |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Business |
| D |
Eli Pilcher |
Rhodes College |
Jr. |
3.91 |
Economics / Philosophy |
| M |
Nicholas Graeca |
John Carroll University |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Biology |
| M |
Ben Goodman |
Johns Hopkins University |
Gr. |
3.97 |
Finance & Spanish (UG) / Finance (Gr.) |
| M |
Moses Beers |
Cairn University |
Jr. |
3.70 |
Sports Management & Marketing |
| F |
Martin Harguindey |
Elmira College |
So. |
3.94 |
Management |
| F |
Tiago Frazao |
Endicott College |
Sr. |
3.91 |
International Business |
| F |
Hans Haenicke |
Macalester College |
Jr. |
3.98 |
German Studies / Media & Cultural Studies |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2022
(6) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021
NAIA
Guido Cacciabue, a senior midfielder from Buenos Aires, Argentina, has a 3.86 GPA as a business management major. Cacciabue was named a first team NAIA All-American as he helped lead the 18-1-3 Bobcats to the semifinals of the NAIA National Soccer Tournament. He was just the third Bobcat to be named a first team All-America in program history as he scored 13 goals and assisted on five others as he tallied 31 points.
Cacciabue, who was named to the first team in 2022, is one of seven repeat selections to the Academic All-America® team from the NAIA:
Matteo Conci (Grace College),
Aviad Golan (Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) University),
Nick Kilian (Olivet Nazarene University), Cacciabue,
Guy Baskerville (Columbia (Mo.) College),
Ryan Pearson (Oregon Tech) and
Guilherme Franca (Dalton State College).
The NAIA teams had an 3.82 average GPA.
The NAIA Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NAIA national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 NAIA Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| GK |
Matteo Conci (2) |
Grace College |
Sr. |
3.65 |
Sport Management |
| D |
Kaleb Lee |
Dordt University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| D |
Aviad Golan (2) |
Embry-Riddle University (AZ) |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Aerospace Engineering |
| D |
Nick Kilian (1) |
Olivet Nazarene University |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Business Administration |
| D |
Bruno Garcia |
University of the Cumberlands |
So. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| M |
Guido Cacciabue (1) |
St. Thomas University (FL) |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Business Management |
| M |
Andrew Pasang |
Oregon Tech |
Jr. |
3.72 |
Medical Imaging Tech |
| M |
Simen Haraldstad |
Milligan University |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Business Administration |
| F |
Martim Sequeira |
Grace College |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Business Management |
| F |
Santiago Corral |
Milligan University |
Gr. |
3.62/3.82 |
Master of Art in Humanities |
| F |
Ricardo Rittersberger |
Aquinas College |
Jr. |
3.88 |
Business Administration |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| GK |
Franco Acerbi |
St. Thomas University (FL) |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Data Analytics (G) |
| D |
Guy Baskerville (2) |
Columbia College (MO) |
Gr. |
3.82 |
Biology |
| D |
Caden McLagan |
Columbia College (MO) |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Marketing |
| D |
Ryan Pearson (1) |
Oregon Tech |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology-Health Sciences |
| D |
Guilherme Franca (2) |
Dalton State College |
Sr. |
3.52 |
Health & Wellness |
| D |
Diogo Lopes |
Grace College |
Jr. |
3.66 |
Sport Management |
| M |
Harry "Grant" Woodard |
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Pharmacy |
| M |
Ander Bengoetxea |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
3.77 |
Data Science & Mathematics |
| M |
Giuseppe Santacroce |
Indiana Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
3.50 |
Sports Management |
| F |
Jacob Woodard |
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Computer Science |
| F |
Antoine Marques |
Faulkner University |
Gr. |
3.73/4 |
Management (G) |
| F |
Skander Larfaoui |
Lawrence Technological University |
Sr. |
3.73 |
Business |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Georgia College & State University | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
michael.maceachern@gcsu.edu | (478) 455-1779