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Hilliard Earns Academic All-District Honors
10/30/2014 1:32:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Redshirt junior defender helps anchor nation's best defense
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse redshirt junior Tyler Hilliard was named to the Capital One Academic All-District I Men's Soccer Team on Thursday, Oct 30. By virtue of his placement on the all-district team, Hilliard's name will be forwarded to the national Academic All-America ballot to be voted upon by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
More: 2014 CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams
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Hilliard has played in 32 matches since joining the Orange and he has started 13 games this season for a Syracuse defense that leads the NCAA in goals-against average (0.36) and is tied for the national lead in shutouts (11). In addition, Hilliard has three goals and one assist this year and scored twice in the Orange's 3-1 victory against Wake Forest on Oct. 10.
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Off the field, Hilliard is pursuing a degree in finance. He's been named to the Syracuse Athletic Director's Honor Roll (min. 3.0 GPA) every semester he's been on campus.
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The Capital One Academic All-America program is administered by CoSIDA. To be eligible student-athletes must be a starter or key reserve, achieve sophomore standing at their current school, maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.3 and be nominated by his or her sports information director.
More: 2014 CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams
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Hilliard has played in 32 matches since joining the Orange and he has started 13 games this season for a Syracuse defense that leads the NCAA in goals-against average (0.36) and is tied for the national lead in shutouts (11). In addition, Hilliard has three goals and one assist this year and scored twice in the Orange's 3-1 victory against Wake Forest on Oct. 10.
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Off the field, Hilliard is pursuing a degree in finance. He's been named to the Syracuse Athletic Director's Honor Roll (min. 3.0 GPA) every semester he's been on campus.
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The Capital One Academic All-America program is administered by CoSIDA. To be eligible student-athletes must be a starter or key reserve, achieve sophomore standing at their current school, maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.3 and be nominated by his or her sports information director.
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