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 Zach Simmons |
Nov. 17, 2008
Zack Simmons of Massachusetts earned Student-Athlete of the Year honors in voting conducted by the league's sport information directors.
Simmons ranks second in the A-10 in goals against average (0.83), goals allowed (16) and save percentage (.814) while leading his team to the A-10 regular season title and top seed in this week's A-10 Championship (Nov. 13-16). A native of Durham, N.H., the senior goalkeeper was a preseason All-American and also earned accolades off the field by being named the Student-Athlete of the Year for the second straight season. He boasts a 3.99 grade point average while majoring in history and economics. A three-time Academic All-Conference and two-time NSCAA All-East scholar selection, Simmons is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Simmons is joined on the Academic All-Conference team by teammate Dan Lepone; La Salle's Andrew Bernhard; Matt Chevrollier and J.T. Noone of Temple; Charlotte's Adam Gross and David Martin; Pat Disbennett and Kyle Hayes of Saint Louis; Ben Horner and Stefan Lundberg of Duquesne; and Dayton's Alex Torda.
| Name | School | Cl. | Pos. | Hometown | Major |
| Andrew Bernhard | La Salle | Sr. | G | Lancaster, Pa. | Computer Science |
| Matt Chevrollier | Temple | Jr. | M | Lancaster, Pa. | Finance |
| Pat Disbennett | Saint Louis | Sr. | G | St. Louis, Mo. | Chemistry |
| Adam Gross | Charlotte | Jr. | M | Austin, Texas | Business Management |
| Kyle Hayes | Saint Louis | Jr. | M | St. Louis, Mo. | Business Administration |
| Ben Horner | Duquesne | So. | M | Butler, Pa. | Sports Marketing |
| Dan Lepone | Massachusetts | Jr. | D | Lebanon, Pa. | Finance and Operations Mgmt. |
| Stefan Lundberg | Duquesne | So. | M | Lower Burrell, Pa. | Liberal Arts |
| David Martin | Charlotte | Jr. | G | Timnath, Colo. | Biology |
| J.T. Noone | Temple | Jr. | M | Harrisburg, Pa. | Economics |
| Zack Simmons | Massachusetts | Sr. | G | Durham, N.H. | History and Economics |
| Alex Torda | Dayton | Jr. | M | Dallas, Texas | Entrepreneurship and Finance |
Student-Athlete of the Year: Zack Simmons, Massachusetts
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