KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sullivan Lauderdale, Noah Jensen and Elliott Bentley have been named to the 2019 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's Scholar All-North/Central Region First Team announced by the national office.
 
Lauderdale, a 3.62 redshirt junior majoring in Pre-Integrative Studies, earned United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's All-North Region Third Team honors last week, was named Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year and was an All-Horizon League First Team selection. He started in 17 games with a 6-8-3 record, tied for third in the Horizon League in shutouts (4) while ranking eighth with a 1.59 goals-against-average. His four shutouts this season all came in league play leading to wins against Cleveland State (1-0), Green Bay (3-0) and IUPUI (4-0) along with a scoreless draw against Milwaukee. Lauderdale was also named Nike Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week (9/23).


 
Jensen, a 3.60 junior majoring in Actuarial Science, also earned United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's All-North Region Third Team honors and was an All-Horizon League Second Team selection. He started in 18 games ranking second on the team in points (13) and tied for second in goals (4) scoring against Western Illinois, IUPUI, UIC and Northern Kentucky. Jensen was also second on the team in assists (5) against Robert Morris, Green Bay, UIC, Marshall and Wright State.


 
Bentley, a 3.32 senior majoring in Pre-Integrative Studies, was an All-Horizon League First Team selection after starting in 17 games anchoring the back line to four shutouts while ranking third on the team in assists (4) from his defensive backline position. He recorded an assist against Western Illinois, added two at Green Bay and assisted on the game-winning goal giving Oakland a 1-0 win over Michigan State for the first time since 2014.
 
To be eligible for Scholar All-Region recognition, student-athletes must meet the following criteria:
-3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) or better throughout career
-Started more than 50 percent of all games and significantly contribute to their team
-Nominated by head coach of current College Services member institution
-Junior or above in academic standing; and, if a transfer student, in second year at school
 
 
2019 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's Scholar All-North/Central Region First Team
 
Pos.     Player                           Class    School             Major - GPA                                 Hometown
GK        Federico Barrios            Sr.        Dayton              Business - 3.42                          Cali, Columbia
GK        Michael Creek               Jr.        Missouri State     Entrepreneurship - 3.97             St. Louis, Mo.
GK       Sullivan Lauderdale    Jr.        Oakland            Pre-Integrative Studies - 3.62  Pittsburg, Kan.
GK        Federico Barrios           Sr.        Dayton              Business - 3.42                          Cali, Columbia
D          Elliott Bentley            Sr.        Oakland            Pre-Integrative Studies - 3.32   Oakham, England
D          Jacob Graiber              Jr.        UIC                    Finance & Busin. Analytics - 3.41  Plainfield, Ill.
D          Kyle Hiebert                 Sr.        Missouri State    Accounting - 4.00                         LaSalle, Man.
MF       Noah Jensen              Jr.        Oakland            Actuarial Science - 3.60            Courtice, Ont.
MF       Matt Moderwell            Sr.        Northwestern     Computer Science - 3.30            Lake Forest, Ill.
MF       Stuart Wilkin                Sr.        Missouri State    Communications - 3.55              Surrey, United Kingdom
 
 
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