AUSTIN, Texas - Saginaw Valley State University men's soccer student-athlete Craig Neal has been selected to the 2014 CapitalOne Division II Academic All-America Third Team.
Neal, a senior midfielder from Auburn, Michigan, had an outstanding season to round-out his career in a Cardinal uniform. He posted a team-high nine goals, adding seven assists for a team-best 25 points. Four of his nine goals were of the game-winning variety for the Cardinals. The nine goals were second-best in the GLIAC and seven assists second only to teammate Alexandar Isaevski's nine. The 25 points were also second-best in the league. He accomplished all of this while maintaining a 3.88 cumulative GPA as a Criminal Justice major.
Neal was a leader for the Cardinals, as the team posted a 14-5-2 overall record, advancing to the NCAA Division II Round of 16 for the second time in three years. The Cards started the 2014 with the best start in program history, going unbeaten in the first 12 matches with a 10-0-2 record. Neal was part of the winningest senior class in program history as well, accounting for 55 victories.
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