LAKEPOINT, Ga. – In the first wave of ASUN Conference men’s soccer postseason awards released by league officials Tuesday, FGCU junior Miguel Jaime was named to the ASUN All-Academic Team for the second-consecutive year.

Jaime (Denver, Colo./Cherry Creek HS) boasts a 3.30 GPA as a forensic studies major and becomes just the second FGCU player to make two appearances on the ASUN All-Academic Team, joining David Robledo in 2013 and 2014. The midfielder is a two-time FGCU Student-Athlete of the Month and is one of only six Eagles to appear in all 17 matches this year.

“It’s a testament to Miguel’s work ethic not only on the field but also in the classroom, and it’s nice to see a great kid rewarded for all that effort,” commented FGCU head coach Bob Butehorn. “Furthermore, for him to be recognized two years in a row is an impressive feat as he’s one of just three players in the league who has accomplished that.”

USC Upstate’s Lukas Sommer was named the ASUN Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The 11-member All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who excel both on the field and in the classroom. All members of the team – which is voted on by the league’s directors of athletics communication – boast a 3.30 cumulative grade point average or better and participated in at least half of their team’s games.

An ASUN All-Freshman Team selection and ASUN Second Team member last year as a sophomore along with his All-Academic Team nod, Jaime is tied for 7th on the team with seven points off two goals and three assists this year. Jaime has started 13 of the matches he’s appeared in and logged 910 minutes – the 3rd-most among FGCU’s midfielders.

Jaime issued his first assist of the year at NJIT on Sept. 24 before following it up with a pair of helpers in FGCU’s 6-5 triumph over Rutgers three days later. His first goal of the year came a week later as he tied the match at FIU before the Eagles went on for a 4-1 victory. His final goal of the regular season occurred opposite Stetson as the Green and Blue extended what was then the nation’s longest winning streak to 10 in a row on Oct. 14.

Jaime and FGCU recently concluded another standout ASUN regular season. Dating back to the 2010 season, the Eagles have a dominant 40-5-5 record in all conference regular-season games. Out of a possible 150 points that could have been earned in that time, the Green and Blue have claimed an impressive 125 of them (83.3 percent).

FGCU (12-3-2, 4-1-1 ASUN) is tied for the 4th-most wins in the nation and is ranked #20 this week in the highly-respected College Soccer News National Poll, in addition to appearing at #22 in the NSCAA poll, which is the only poll the NCAA officially recognizes.

The No. 2-seeded Eagles will host an ASUN Tournament quarterfinal match between No. 3 seed Lipscomb and No. 6 seed Stetson on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. at the FGCU Soccer Complex. The winner of that game will then play FGCU in a semifinal game on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m.

On the other side of the bracket, No. 1 seed North Florida will host No. 4 seed NJIT and No. 5 seed Jacksonville in a quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. 4, before playing either the Highlanders or Dolphins in the other semifinal on Sunday, Nov. 6. The highest remaining seed will host the ASUN Tournament Final on Saturday, Nov. 12.

2016 ASUN MEN’S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
*D Lukas Sommer, USC Upstate (Junior | 3.95 | Business Administration)
^*MF Milan Kovacs, North Florida (Senior | 3.71 | Transportation & Logistics)
^*GK Paul Ladwig, Stetson (Senior | 3.79 | Business Administration)
^MF Miguel Jaime, FGCU (Junior | 3.30 | Forensic Studies)
MF Ignazio Muccilli, Jacksonville (Sophomore | 3.96 | Business Administration)
MF Scout Monteith, Lipscomb (Junior | 3.78 | Biology)
F Logan Paynter, Lipscomb (Sophomore | 3.78 | Corporate Marketing)
D Phillip Costa, NJIT (Junior | 3.83 | Civil Engineering)
MF Stephen McGeever, NJIT (Senior | 3.76 | Biomedical Engineering)
D Niklas Schuessler, North Florida (Senior | 3.83 | Business Management)
D Davic Caulfied, Stetson (Junior | 3.94 | Finance)

* Denotes unanimous selection
^ Denotes two-time All-Academic Team selection

FOLLOW ALONG
For up-to-the minute information and a behind-the-scenes look at the FGCU men’s soccer program, follow on Twitter @FGCU_MSoccer, Instagram @FGCU_MSoccer, Facebook /FGCUMSoccer and YouTube /FGCUAthletics.

COACH BUTEHORN
FGCU is led by Bob Butehorn, who has coached six professional players and 54 ASUN All-Conference selections since FGCU started its program in 2007. In just five years of postseason eligibility, Butehorn has guided FGCU to three ASUN Tournament championships and NCAA Tournament appearances – in 2011, 2012 and 2014 – and has won an unprecedented six-straight ASUN regular-season championships. His teams have been ranked nationally on several occasions by multiple media outlets. Now in his 14th season as a head coach, Butehorn has a 127-93-27 (.569) overall record, 93-61-23 (.590) mark in his 10th season at FGCU and 52-18-7 (.721) record in ASUN contests.

SUPPORT THE CAUSE
FGCU Athletics sponsors events throughout the year to benefit the FGCU Campus Food Pantry (www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics’ charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help raise awareness.

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