Bowling Green State University Athletics
Robin, Sullivan Named Candidates for Senior CLASS Award
March 24, 2021 | Men's Soccer
BGSU is the only school with two players named to the list
BGSU is the only school with two student-athletes among the 30 candidates for the men's soccer award.
A total of 60 NCAA® men's and women's soccer student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates for the award. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character, and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
Sullivan, a native of Naperville, Ill. (North), leads the Falcons in goals, assists and points this season. He has 10 points through eight matches, and two of his three goals have been game-winning goals. With four assists, Sullivan has been directly involved in the scoring of seven of BGSU's eight goals. Both of his GWG have come against Mid-American Conference opponents, as he scored a 'Golden Goal' vs. SIUE on March 14, then found the back of the net midway through the second half at Northern Illinois on Sunday (March 21). In each case, Sullivan's strike was the only goal of the match. Sullivan has 45 career points in 62 matches as a Falcon, including 33 points in 29 matches since the start of the 2019 season.
Robin, who hails from Les Sables d'Olonne, France, has been a force at both ends of the pitch. This season, he is one of just two Falcons to have played every second of every match, and the defender has helped the Falcons post three-straight shutouts (vs. SIUE, West Virginia and NIU). An All-MAC First-Team selection in 2019, he has 17 career points in 43 matches. Robin has been on the field for every second of the last 34 matches, dating to mid-October of 2018. He has anchored a BGSU back line that has kept 16 clean sheets in those 34 matches.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.Â
Each of the 60 candidates has displayed a strong work ethic in the classroom and on the pitch. Outside of academics and athletics, all candidates have also been consistently involved in community service on their campus or in their communities.
Each of the two candidate classes will be narrowed to 10 finalists in April, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character, and competition.Â
The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2021 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships in May.
For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
The Falcons (5-3-0, 3-1-0 MAC) return home for a Sunday (March 28) rematch with WVU. That contest will begin at 3:00 p.m. at Cochrane, and live stats and a free video stream of the match will be available.
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.
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2020-2021 Senior CLASS Award Men's Soccer Candidates
Stevo Bednarsky, Lehigh                                         George Proctor, Georgia State
Chase Bromstedt, Tulsa                                          Achille Robin, Bowling Green
Pedro Dolabella, Marshall                                        Bailey Rouse, Kentucky
Jonas Fjeldberg, Dayton                                         Tor Saunders, Coastal Carolina
Jacob Graiber, Illinois at Chicago                            Mario Sequeira, VCU
Brandon Hackenberg, Penn State                          Jack Shaw, Belmont
Patrick Hogan, Charlotte                                          Chris Sullivan, Bowling Green
Alan Kahlenbeck, Saint Joseph's                            Matt Thorsheim, Bucknell
Noah Luescher, Binghamton                                   Leo Toledo Jr., Mercer
Thomas M'Barek, Cleveland State                          Matthew Vowinkel, Hofstra
Justin Malou, Clemson                                            Joel Walker, Oregon State
Devin Mendez, Detroit Mercy                                  Rene White, NJIT
Pol Monells, USC Upstate                                       Mark Winhoffer, Yale
Jacob Montes, Georgetown                                     Gerit Wintermeyer, Bradley
Yannik Oettl, Central Florida                                    Marc Ybarra, Michigan
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2020-2021 Senior CLASS Award Women's Soccer Candidates
 Kerry Abello, Penn State                                         Melody Jayroe, Liberty
Amirah Ali, Rutgers                                                  Vital Kats, Kent State
Jordyn Bloomer, Wisconsin                                     Krista Kissell, Lafayette
Sabrina Bryan, Hofstra                                            Lena Kurz, Illinois at Chicago
Sydney Cassalia, Army                                           Gabi Paupst, Radford
Maia Cella, Wisconsin                                               Lucy Porter, Hofstra
Kimmy Chavkin, Stony Brook                                 Valentine Pursey, IUPUI
Sam Coffey, Penn State                                           Julianne Ross, Northeastern
Anna Cronin, Hartford                                              Olivia Schuck, Delaware
Kirsten Davis, Texas Tech                                      Delanie Sheehan, UCLA
Cora Duininck, Liberty                                             Sarah Stratigakis, Michigan
Kristina Dzhandzhapanyan, Navy                         Jada Talley, Arizona
Brookelynn Entz, Kansas State                              Haley Thomas, Weber State
Alyssa Francese, Stony Brook                                Amber Tripp, Utah Valley
Madison Haley, Stanford                                         Sabrina Wagner, South Florida
ÂABOUT THE AWARD
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The award program is designed exclusively for college seniors who are utilizing their complete athletic eligibility, remaining committed to their university and pursuing the many rewards a senior season can bring. Premier Sports Management manages the award.Â
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