January 10, 2002
B.B. Branton
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Men's Soccer:

Davis, Leffler Earn Academic All-Region Honors

(Sewanee, TN.) --  Sewanee men's soccer players Ryan Davis (Sr. Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville HS) and Andy Leffler (Jr. Rocky Mount, Va./North Cross HS) have been named to the Verizon First Team Academic All-District IV College Division Men’s Soccer Team as selected by COSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).

Varsity starters and key reserve players must have a minimum 3.200 cumulative grade-point average on a 4.000 scale and must be at least a sophomore. Voting is done by CoSIDA members. First team All-District selections are placed on the Academic All-America ballot with a voting deadline of Jan. 28. The Academic All-America first and second teams will be announced on Feb. 5.

RYAN DAVIS – (Sr. Forward/Defender Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville HS):

GPA: 3.85 Cumulative … Major: Economics & Spanish …Davis was SCAC Player of the Year and 1st Team All-Central Region this past fall. He had six goals and six assists and led Sewanee (15-3) to its first SCAC championship and first NCAA Div. III national tournament appearance. For his career, Davis started in 75 straight matches with 26 goals and 28 assists.

Besides being a 1st Team CoSIDA Verizon Academic All-District selection, Davis is a four-time Academic All-SCAC student-athlete, has earned a 4.0 GPA the past two semesters and was 1st team Academic All-South (SCAA) as a junior.

A member of the Order of Gownsmen (academic honor society) and a Dean’s List student, Davis received the Sewanee Memorial Scholarship for attainment in Economics last September. He also has designed, built and maintains the Sewanee men’s soccer web site.

ANDY LEFFLER – (Jr. Midfielder, Rocky Mount, Va.; North Cross HS):

GPA: 3.80 Cumulative … Major: Natural Resources … Leffler has started 55 matches in three years at the midfield position, with nine career goals, 11 assists and one match-winning goal.

This past season, he had five goals and three assists and helped Sewanee (15-3) to its first SCAC championship and first NCAA Div. III national tournament appearance.

Besides being a 1st Team CoSIDA Verizon Academic All-District selection, Leffler is a three-time Academic All-SCAC selection. He is a member of the Order of Gownsmen (academic honor society) and a Dean’s List student.