Bowling Green State University Athletics
Montemurri, Nichols Earn Academic All-District Honors
November 11, 2021 | Men's Soccer, Student-Athlete Services
BGSU duo now sees their names added to the national ballot
A pair of Bowling Green State University men's soccer standouts have been named to the 2021 Academic All-District® Men's Soccer Team, selected by CoSIDA. Michael Montemurri and Kale Nichols each have been named to the team.
The Academic All-District® Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Montemurri, a native of Windsor, Ontario, Canada (Holy Names Catholic), has started all 17 matches this season, and leads the Falcons in minutes played. The junior defender has been on the pitch for 1,603 of the Falcons' 1,607-plus minutes this fall.
He has scored five points on a pair of goals and an assist for the Falcons in 2021. At the other end of the pitch, he has helped the Orange and Brown keep eight clean sheets in 17 matches. BGSU has a team goals-against average of just 0.90.
In the classroom, Montemurri has a 3.983 cumulative grade-point average as a physics major.
Nichols, a native of Bowling Green, Ohio (Toledo St. John's Jesuit), has started all 17 matches this fall, and has been on the field for 1,480 total minutes. He has six points on a pair of goals and a pair of assists.
Both of Nichols' goals came in Mid-American Conference matches, as he found the back of the net in back-to-back wins, over Georgia State and Georgia Southern. He has had assists against Wright State and Western Michigan.
In the classroom, the senior midfielder has a 3.928 cumulative GPA as a finance major.
First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early December.
The CoSIDA Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages and are divided into geographic districts across the United States and Canada.
For more information about CoSIDA's Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com on CoSIDA.com.
BGSU has an overall record of 10-4-3, and the Falcons finished MAC play with a 2-2-2 league ledger. BG qualified for the MAC Tournament, and the fourth-seeded Falcons will face top-seeded Northern Illinois on Thursday evening (Nov. 11), at 7:00 p.m. ET. at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
DISTRICT 5 (IL, IN, MI, OH) FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major
GK Roman Celentano Indiana Jr. 3.37 Finance
D Jacob Graiber UIC Gr. 3.61 Finance
D Michael Montemurri Bowling Green Jr. 3.98 Physics
D Umar Farouk Osman Michigan Gr. 3.32 Sport Management (G)
D Philip Quinton Notre Dame Sr. 3.87 Int'l Economics & Political Sci.
M Billy Hency Loyola Univ. Sr. 3.74 Supply Chain Management
M Kale Nichols Bowling Green Sr. 3.93 Finance
M Marc Ybarra Michigan Sr. 3.45 Economics
F Enrique Banuelos Northern Ill. Sr. 3.95 Business Administration
F Victor Bezerra Indiana Jr. 3.40 Sport Marketing & Management
F Jack Lynn Notre Dame Sr. 3.37 Finance
The Academic All-District® Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Montemurri, a native of Windsor, Ontario, Canada (Holy Names Catholic), has started all 17 matches this season, and leads the Falcons in minutes played. The junior defender has been on the pitch for 1,603 of the Falcons' 1,607-plus minutes this fall.
He has scored five points on a pair of goals and an assist for the Falcons in 2021. At the other end of the pitch, he has helped the Orange and Brown keep eight clean sheets in 17 matches. BGSU has a team goals-against average of just 0.90.
In the classroom, Montemurri has a 3.983 cumulative grade-point average as a physics major.
Nichols, a native of Bowling Green, Ohio (Toledo St. John's Jesuit), has started all 17 matches this fall, and has been on the field for 1,480 total minutes. He has six points on a pair of goals and a pair of assists.
Both of Nichols' goals came in Mid-American Conference matches, as he found the back of the net in back-to-back wins, over Georgia State and Georgia Southern. He has had assists against Wright State and Western Michigan.
In the classroom, the senior midfielder has a 3.928 cumulative GPA as a finance major.
First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early December.
The CoSIDA Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages and are divided into geographic districts across the United States and Canada.
For more information about CoSIDA's Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com on CoSIDA.com.
BGSU has an overall record of 10-4-3, and the Falcons finished MAC play with a 2-2-2 league ledger. BG qualified for the MAC Tournament, and the fourth-seeded Falcons will face top-seeded Northern Illinois on Thursday evening (Nov. 11), at 7:00 p.m. ET. at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
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2021 Academic All-District®
Men's Soccer Team NCAA Division I |
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major
GK Roman Celentano Indiana Jr. 3.37 Finance
D Jacob Graiber UIC Gr. 3.61 Finance
D Michael Montemurri Bowling Green Jr. 3.98 Physics
D Umar Farouk Osman Michigan Gr. 3.32 Sport Management (G)
D Philip Quinton Notre Dame Sr. 3.87 Int'l Economics & Political Sci.
M Billy Hency Loyola Univ. Sr. 3.74 Supply Chain Management
M Kale Nichols Bowling Green Sr. 3.93 Finance
M Marc Ybarra Michigan Sr. 3.45 Economics
F Enrique Banuelos Northern Ill. Sr. 3.95 Business Administration
F Victor Bezerra Indiana Jr. 3.40 Sport Marketing & Management
F Jack Lynn Notre Dame Sr. 3.37 Finance
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