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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Eight Falcons Named to Academic All-MAC Team
December 23, 2021 | Men's Soccer
A total of eight Bowling Green State University men's soccer student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team. The team was announced by the conference office Thursday morning (Dec. 23).
BGSU's list of honorees includes Joey Akpunonu, Kyle Cusimano, Abdi Faqi, Logan Kowalczyk, Jensen Lukacsko, Michael Montemurri, Kale Nichols and Carter Womack.
Lukacsko and Nichols each were named to the team for the third consecutive year, while Faqi, Kowalczyk and Montemurri all made the academic all-conference squad for the second-straight season.
To be eligible for the Academic All-MAC honor, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's matches during the season. Freshmen are not eligible for the award.
The Falcons finished the season with a record of 11-6-3, and BGSU advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships. BG picked up a 1-0 victory at Louisville in the first round of the national tourney, marking the fifth NCAA Tournament victory in program history, and the first since 1997.
BG ended the season ranked number 30 in the final College Soccer News poll for the second consecutive season, and the Falcons ended the year 27th (second team among 'also receiving votes') in the final United Soccer Coaches rankings.
The Falcons have a record of 36-20-7 over the last 63 matches, dating to late in the 2018 season. A total of 13 of the 20 setbacks in that time have come by a single goal.
For more information on the men's soccer program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUmenssoccer), Instagram (bgsumenssoccer) and Facebook (BGMensSoccer) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
2021 ACADEMIC ALL-MAC TEAM
Joey Akpunonu, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Biology, 4.000
Kyle Cusimano, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.88
Abdi Faqi, Bowling Green, Junior, Philosophy, Politics, Econ. & Law, 3.583
Logan Kowalczyk, Bowling Green, Junior, Communication, 3.239
Jensen Lukacsko, Bowling Green, Senior, Supply Chain Management, 3.933
Michael Montemurri, Bowling Green, Junior, Physics, 3.983
Kale Nichols, Bowling Green, Senior, Finance, 3.928
Carter Womack, Bowling Green, Junior, Management, 3.857
Johnny Fitzgerald, Akron, Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, 3.821
Will Meyer, Akron, Senior, Applied Politics, 3.429 (U)/ 3.83 (G)
Diogo Pacheco, Akron, Senior, Business Administration, 3.561
Josef Paulus, Akron, Sophomore, Financial Management, 3.318
Carlo Ritaccio, Akron, Junior, Financial Management, 3.821
Jason Shokalook, Akron, Freshman, Business Administration, 3.838
Adam Davie, Georgia Southern, Senior, Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.79
Jeremiah Luoma, Georgia Southern, Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, 3.20
Luca Ziegler, Georgia Southern, Graduate, M. SC Sport Exercise and Psychology, 4.00
Simon Carlson, Georgia State, Sophomore, Business Economics, 3.74
Salar Faryar, Georgia State, Graduate Student, Sport Admin, 3.78
Matthew Fearnley, Georgia State, Senior, Health & Physical Education, 3.84
Justin Guest, Georgia State, Junior, Computer Information Systems, 3.53
Alex Henderson, Georgia State, Sophomore, Finance, 3.80
Jack Hilton-Jones, Georgia State, Junior, Mathematics, 3.93
Tristan Jumeau, Georgia State, Senior, Geosciences, 4.18
Carlos Luna, Georgia State, Sophomore, Business, 3.35
Logan Luque, Georgia State, Senior, Computer Science, 4.17
Andrew Miller-Bell, Georgia State, Senior, Marketing, 3.41
Gunther Rankenburg, Georgia State, Junior, Marketing, 3.23
Max Wilkins, Georgia State, Junior, Marketing/Finance, 3.50
Dylan Banker, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, Kinesiology, 3.802
Enrique Banuelos, Northern Illinois, Senior, Business Administration, 3.948
Camilo Estrada, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.29
Luis Hernandez, Northern Illinois, Junior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.289
Harry Jolley, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, Business, 3.633
Adrian Lara, Northern Illinois, Junior, Operations and Information Management, 3.609
Miguel Maynez Jr., Northern Illinois, Senior, Finance, 3.648
Diego Maynez, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, Business, 3.506
Roque Viegas Jr., Northern Illinois, Senior, Communications/Media Studies, 3.866
Eric Connerty, Western Michigan, Senior, Integrated Supply Management, 3.86
Matheus Lima, Western Michigan, Senior, Advertising and Promotion, 3.85
Landon Fisher, Western Michigan, RS Sophomore, Marketing, 3.30
Caden Jackman, Western Michigan, Senior, Accountancy, 3.88
Mike Melaragni, Western Michigan, Senior, Biomedical Sciences, 3.97
Daniel Nimick, Western Michigan, Junior, Biomedical Sciences, 3.79
Aidan O'Connor, Western Michigan, Sophomore, University Curriculum, 3.75
Antonio Rizzo, Western Michigan, RS Junior, Sport Management, 3.63
Charlie Sharp, Western Michigan, Junior, Business, 3.75
Dylan Sing, Western Michigan, Junior, Integrated Supply Management, 4.00
Ryan Baer, West Virginia, Sophomore, Sport Management, 3.65
Ciro Bourlot Jaeggi, West Virginia, Sophomore, General Business, 3.58
Aaron Denk Gracia, West Virginia, Senior, General Business, 3.94
Dyon Dromers, West Virginia, R. Junior, Sport Management, 3.93
Pau Jimenez Albelda, West Virginia, Fifth-Year, Sport Management/MDS, 3.57
Kyle Lehnert, West Virginia, R. Sophomore, Sport & Exercise Psychology, 3.58
Kevin Morris, West Virginia, Fifth-Year, Business Data Analytics, 4.00
Ike Swiger, West Virginia, Senior, Management, 3.73
Steven Tekesky, West Virginia, Fifth-Year, Sport Management, 3.40
BGSU's list of honorees includes Joey Akpunonu, Kyle Cusimano, Abdi Faqi, Logan Kowalczyk, Jensen Lukacsko, Michael Montemurri, Kale Nichols and Carter Womack.
Lukacsko and Nichols each were named to the team for the third consecutive year, while Faqi, Kowalczyk and Montemurri all made the academic all-conference squad for the second-straight season.
To be eligible for the Academic All-MAC honor, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's matches during the season. Freshmen are not eligible for the award.
The Falcons finished the season with a record of 11-6-3, and BGSU advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships. BG picked up a 1-0 victory at Louisville in the first round of the national tourney, marking the fifth NCAA Tournament victory in program history, and the first since 1997.
BG ended the season ranked number 30 in the final College Soccer News poll for the second consecutive season, and the Falcons ended the year 27th (second team among 'also receiving votes') in the final United Soccer Coaches rankings.
The Falcons have a record of 36-20-7 over the last 63 matches, dating to late in the 2018 season. A total of 13 of the 20 setbacks in that time have come by a single goal.
For more information on the men's soccer program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUmenssoccer), Instagram (bgsumenssoccer) and Facebook (BGMensSoccer) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
2021 ACADEMIC ALL-MAC TEAM
Joey Akpunonu, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Biology, 4.000
Kyle Cusimano, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.88
Abdi Faqi, Bowling Green, Junior, Philosophy, Politics, Econ. & Law, 3.583
Logan Kowalczyk, Bowling Green, Junior, Communication, 3.239
Jensen Lukacsko, Bowling Green, Senior, Supply Chain Management, 3.933
Michael Montemurri, Bowling Green, Junior, Physics, 3.983
Kale Nichols, Bowling Green, Senior, Finance, 3.928
Carter Womack, Bowling Green, Junior, Management, 3.857
Johnny Fitzgerald, Akron, Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, 3.821
Will Meyer, Akron, Senior, Applied Politics, 3.429 (U)/ 3.83 (G)
Diogo Pacheco, Akron, Senior, Business Administration, 3.561
Josef Paulus, Akron, Sophomore, Financial Management, 3.318
Carlo Ritaccio, Akron, Junior, Financial Management, 3.821
Jason Shokalook, Akron, Freshman, Business Administration, 3.838
Adam Davie, Georgia Southern, Senior, Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.79
Jeremiah Luoma, Georgia Southern, Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, 3.20
Luca Ziegler, Georgia Southern, Graduate, M. SC Sport Exercise and Psychology, 4.00
Simon Carlson, Georgia State, Sophomore, Business Economics, 3.74
Salar Faryar, Georgia State, Graduate Student, Sport Admin, 3.78
Matthew Fearnley, Georgia State, Senior, Health & Physical Education, 3.84
Justin Guest, Georgia State, Junior, Computer Information Systems, 3.53
Alex Henderson, Georgia State, Sophomore, Finance, 3.80
Jack Hilton-Jones, Georgia State, Junior, Mathematics, 3.93
Tristan Jumeau, Georgia State, Senior, Geosciences, 4.18
Carlos Luna, Georgia State, Sophomore, Business, 3.35
Logan Luque, Georgia State, Senior, Computer Science, 4.17
Andrew Miller-Bell, Georgia State, Senior, Marketing, 3.41
Gunther Rankenburg, Georgia State, Junior, Marketing, 3.23
Max Wilkins, Georgia State, Junior, Marketing/Finance, 3.50
Dylan Banker, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, Kinesiology, 3.802
Enrique Banuelos, Northern Illinois, Senior, Business Administration, 3.948
Camilo Estrada, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.29
Luis Hernandez, Northern Illinois, Junior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.289
Harry Jolley, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, Business, 3.633
Adrian Lara, Northern Illinois, Junior, Operations and Information Management, 3.609
Miguel Maynez Jr., Northern Illinois, Senior, Finance, 3.648
Diego Maynez, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, Business, 3.506
Roque Viegas Jr., Northern Illinois, Senior, Communications/Media Studies, 3.866
Eric Connerty, Western Michigan, Senior, Integrated Supply Management, 3.86
Matheus Lima, Western Michigan, Senior, Advertising and Promotion, 3.85
Landon Fisher, Western Michigan, RS Sophomore, Marketing, 3.30
Caden Jackman, Western Michigan, Senior, Accountancy, 3.88
Mike Melaragni, Western Michigan, Senior, Biomedical Sciences, 3.97
Daniel Nimick, Western Michigan, Junior, Biomedical Sciences, 3.79
Aidan O'Connor, Western Michigan, Sophomore, University Curriculum, 3.75
Antonio Rizzo, Western Michigan, RS Junior, Sport Management, 3.63
Charlie Sharp, Western Michigan, Junior, Business, 3.75
Dylan Sing, Western Michigan, Junior, Integrated Supply Management, 4.00
Ryan Baer, West Virginia, Sophomore, Sport Management, 3.65
Ciro Bourlot Jaeggi, West Virginia, Sophomore, General Business, 3.58
Aaron Denk Gracia, West Virginia, Senior, General Business, 3.94
Dyon Dromers, West Virginia, R. Junior, Sport Management, 3.93
Pau Jimenez Albelda, West Virginia, Fifth-Year, Sport Management/MDS, 3.57
Kyle Lehnert, West Virginia, R. Sophomore, Sport & Exercise Psychology, 3.58
Kevin Morris, West Virginia, Fifth-Year, Business Data Analytics, 4.00
Ike Swiger, West Virginia, Senior, Management, 3.73
Steven Tekesky, West Virginia, Fifth-Year, Sport Management, 3.40
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