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Trio Named to All-ACC Academic Men's Soccer Team
2/17/2015 2:03:00 PM | Men's Soccer, Academics
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sophomore midfielder Oyvind Alseth, freshman midfielder Julian Buescher and redshirt junior defender Tyler Hilliard have been named to the 2014 All-ACC Academic Men's Soccer Team, as announced by the conference Tuesday.
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Alseth and Hilliard are finance majors in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Buescher is a student in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. The trio helped guide the Orange to a 16-4-1 record in 2014 and a berth in the NCAA's Round of 16 for the second time in three years.
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Alseth tied for third on the Orange in scoring with 11 points (3 goals, 5 assists). He tallied a career-high five points, including the first two goals of his career, in SU's 4-1 victory against Bucknell on Oct. 21. Alseth also notched the game-winning goal in the 84th minute of Syracuse's second-round NCAA Tournament win versus Penn State.
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Buescher was an All-ACC Second Team performer in his first year with the Orange, and received TopDrawerSoccer.com and College Soccer News Freshman All-America honors. He started 20 games and was credited with five assists. Three of his five helpers were on game-winning goals.
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A 2014 Capital One Academic All-District selection, Hilliard started 18 games on defense last season. He helped anchor a Syracuse backline that tied for fifth in the NCAA for the fewest goals allowed (12) and led the ACC with 12 shutouts. Offensively, Hilliard contributed three goals and one assist. He scored two goals, including the winner, in the Orange's 3-1 home victory against Wake Forest on Oct. 10.
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Nine schools that compete in men's soccer were represented on this year's All-ACC Academic Team. Notre Dame led the way with five selections, including midfielder Patrick Hodan who was named the ACC Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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To be eligible for consideration for the All-ACC Academic Team, a student-athlete, regardless of classification, must have earned a 3.0 grade-point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average during his academic career.
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More: 2014 All-ACC Academic Men's Soccer Team
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Alseth and Hilliard are finance majors in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Buescher is a student in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. The trio helped guide the Orange to a 16-4-1 record in 2014 and a berth in the NCAA's Round of 16 for the second time in three years.
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Alseth tied for third on the Orange in scoring with 11 points (3 goals, 5 assists). He tallied a career-high five points, including the first two goals of his career, in SU's 4-1 victory against Bucknell on Oct. 21. Alseth also notched the game-winning goal in the 84th minute of Syracuse's second-round NCAA Tournament win versus Penn State.
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Buescher was an All-ACC Second Team performer in his first year with the Orange, and received TopDrawerSoccer.com and College Soccer News Freshman All-America honors. He started 20 games and was credited with five assists. Three of his five helpers were on game-winning goals.
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A 2014 Capital One Academic All-District selection, Hilliard started 18 games on defense last season. He helped anchor a Syracuse backline that tied for fifth in the NCAA for the fewest goals allowed (12) and led the ACC with 12 shutouts. Offensively, Hilliard contributed three goals and one assist. He scored two goals, including the winner, in the Orange's 3-1 home victory against Wake Forest on Oct. 10.
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Nine schools that compete in men's soccer were represented on this year's All-ACC Academic Team. Notre Dame led the way with five selections, including midfielder Patrick Hodan who was named the ACC Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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To be eligible for consideration for the All-ACC Academic Team, a student-athlete, regardless of classification, must have earned a 3.0 grade-point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average during his academic career.
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