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A League-High 14 Falcons Named to Academic All-MAC Team
December 16, 2022 | Men's Soccer
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A total of 14 Bowling Green State University men's soccer student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, which was announced by the league office.
BGSU's lengthy list of honorees includes Joey Akpunonu, Alberto Anaya, Jake Bergin, Kyle Blasingame, Kyle Cusimano, Gaetano D'Argento, Josh Erlandson, Abdi Faqi, Brendan Graves, Jensen Lukacsko, Sergi Martinez, Nathan Masters, Kale Nichols and Eli Shope.
BGSU's total of 14 student-athletes named to the team was the highest in the conference. Northern Illinois was next with 11 honorees, while Western Michigan had eight student-athletes represented and Akron and Chicago State seven apiece.
Lukacsko and Nichols each were named to the team for the fourth consecutive year, while Faqi made the academic all-conference squad for the third-straight season. Akpunonu and Cusimano landed on the team for the second consecutive year.
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.
BGSU went 6-5-5 overall in 2022, and the Falcons finished MAC play with a 4-2-2 league ledger, finishing third in the Mid-American Conference. The Falcons will compete in the Missouri Valley Conference beginning next fall.
The Falcons have a record of 42-25-12 over the last 79 games, dating to midway through the 2018 season. Sixteen of the 25 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.
2022 ACADEMIC ALL-MAC TEAM
Akron
1. Johnny Fitzgerald, Jr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.776
2. Jonas Buechte, So., Sport Management, 3.772
3. Sam Tojaga, Sr., Business Administration, 3.723 (4.00 Grad)Â
4. Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal, So., Business Administration, 3.622Â
5. Renato Kauzlaric, Sr., Business Administration, 3.617
6. Ryan Kingsford, Jr., Sport Management, 3.604
7. Josef Paulus, Jr., Marketing/Sales Management, 3.230Â
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Bowling Green
1. Joey Akpunonu, Jr., Biology, 4.000 GPA
2. Alberto Anaya, So., Finance, 3.625 GPA
3. Jake Bergin, So., Business Administration, 3.720 GPA
4. Kyle Blasingame, So., Individualized Business, 3.224 GPA
5. Kyle Cusimano, Jr., Information Systems, 3.781 GP
6. Gaetano D'Argento, So., Deciding Student Program, 3.576 GPA
7. Josh Erlandson, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.838 GPA
8. Abdi Faqi, Sr., Philosophy, Politics, Economics & Law, 3.478 GPA
9. Brendan Graves, Jr., Business Analytics & Intelligence, 3.803 GPA
10. Jensen Lukacsko, Sr., Supply Chain Management, 3.921 GPA
11. Sergi Martinez, Sr., Analytics, 3.217 GPA
12. Nathan Masters, Sr., Sport Management, 3.272 GPA
13. Kale Nichols, Sr., Finance, 3.864 GPA
14. Eli Shope, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.793 GPA
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Chicago State
1. Jesse Agyekum, Junior, Pre-Occupational Therapy, 3.50 GPA
2. Calwayne Allen, Senior, Business Administration, 3.45 GPA
3. Eduardo Flores, Senior, Business Administration, 3.76 GPA
4. Florian Ouaddour, Senior, Business Administration, 3.55 GPA
5. Shaquan Reid, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.78 GPA
6. Ludovic Rocha, Senior, Individualized Curriculum Plan, 3.28 GPA
7. Ben Suddeth, Sophomore, Pre-Physical Therapy, 4.0 GPA
Northern Illinois
1. Dylan Banker, Jr., Kinesiology, 3.767 GPAÂ
2. Enrique Banuelos, R-Sr., Business Administration, 3.931 GPA
3. Camilo Estrada, Jr., Marketing, 3.409 GPA
4. Kevin Galiano, Jr., Marketing, 3.69 GPAÂ
5. Parker Jeppson, Jr., Sport Management, 3.968 GPAÂ
6. Harry Jolley, Jr., Sport Management, 3.734 GPA
7. Adrian Lara, Sr., Operations and Information Management, 3.396 GPA
8. Diego Maynez, Jr., Finance, 3.602 GPA
9. Miguel Maynez Jr., R-Sr., Business Administration, 3.55 GPA
10. Zachariah Thomas, So., Kinesiology, 3.258 GPA
11. Malcolm Ward, Sr., Psychology, 3.216 GPAÂ
Western Michigan
1. Jonathan Robinson, R-So., Sports Management & Strategic Communications, 4.0 GPA
2. Jaylen Shannon, R-Sr., Human Resource Management, 3.39 GPA
3. Dylan Sing, Sr., Integrated Supply Management, 3.98 GPA
4. Daniel Nimick, Sr., Biomedical Sciences, 3.86 GPA
5. Eric Conerty, Sr., Integrated Supply Management, 3.85 GPA
6. Jordan Walker, R-Jr., Electrical Engineering, 3.77 GPA
7. Mike Melaragni, Sr., Biomedical Sciences, 3.96 GPA
8. Charlie Sharp, Sr., Business, 3.79 GPA
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BGSU's lengthy list of honorees includes Joey Akpunonu, Alberto Anaya, Jake Bergin, Kyle Blasingame, Kyle Cusimano, Gaetano D'Argento, Josh Erlandson, Abdi Faqi, Brendan Graves, Jensen Lukacsko, Sergi Martinez, Nathan Masters, Kale Nichols and Eli Shope.
BGSU's total of 14 student-athletes named to the team was the highest in the conference. Northern Illinois was next with 11 honorees, while Western Michigan had eight student-athletes represented and Akron and Chicago State seven apiece.
Lukacsko and Nichols each were named to the team for the fourth consecutive year, while Faqi made the academic all-conference squad for the third-straight season. Akpunonu and Cusimano landed on the team for the second consecutive year.
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.
BGSU went 6-5-5 overall in 2022, and the Falcons finished MAC play with a 4-2-2 league ledger, finishing third in the Mid-American Conference. The Falcons will compete in the Missouri Valley Conference beginning next fall.
The Falcons have a record of 42-25-12 over the last 79 games, dating to midway through the 2018 season. Sixteen of the 25 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.
2022 ACADEMIC ALL-MAC TEAM
Akron
1. Johnny Fitzgerald, Jr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.776
2. Jonas Buechte, So., Sport Management, 3.772
3. Sam Tojaga, Sr., Business Administration, 3.723 (4.00 Grad)Â
4. Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal, So., Business Administration, 3.622Â
5. Renato Kauzlaric, Sr., Business Administration, 3.617
6. Ryan Kingsford, Jr., Sport Management, 3.604
7. Josef Paulus, Jr., Marketing/Sales Management, 3.230Â
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Bowling Green
1. Joey Akpunonu, Jr., Biology, 4.000 GPA
2. Alberto Anaya, So., Finance, 3.625 GPA
3. Jake Bergin, So., Business Administration, 3.720 GPA
4. Kyle Blasingame, So., Individualized Business, 3.224 GPA
5. Kyle Cusimano, Jr., Information Systems, 3.781 GP
6. Gaetano D'Argento, So., Deciding Student Program, 3.576 GPA
7. Josh Erlandson, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.838 GPA
8. Abdi Faqi, Sr., Philosophy, Politics, Economics & Law, 3.478 GPA
9. Brendan Graves, Jr., Business Analytics & Intelligence, 3.803 GPA
10. Jensen Lukacsko, Sr., Supply Chain Management, 3.921 GPA
11. Sergi Martinez, Sr., Analytics, 3.217 GPA
12. Nathan Masters, Sr., Sport Management, 3.272 GPA
13. Kale Nichols, Sr., Finance, 3.864 GPA
14. Eli Shope, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.793 GPA
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Chicago State
1. Jesse Agyekum, Junior, Pre-Occupational Therapy, 3.50 GPA
2. Calwayne Allen, Senior, Business Administration, 3.45 GPA
3. Eduardo Flores, Senior, Business Administration, 3.76 GPA
4. Florian Ouaddour, Senior, Business Administration, 3.55 GPA
5. Shaquan Reid, Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.78 GPA
6. Ludovic Rocha, Senior, Individualized Curriculum Plan, 3.28 GPA
7. Ben Suddeth, Sophomore, Pre-Physical Therapy, 4.0 GPA
Northern Illinois
1. Dylan Banker, Jr., Kinesiology, 3.767 GPAÂ
2. Enrique Banuelos, R-Sr., Business Administration, 3.931 GPA
3. Camilo Estrada, Jr., Marketing, 3.409 GPA
4. Kevin Galiano, Jr., Marketing, 3.69 GPAÂ
5. Parker Jeppson, Jr., Sport Management, 3.968 GPAÂ
6. Harry Jolley, Jr., Sport Management, 3.734 GPA
7. Adrian Lara, Sr., Operations and Information Management, 3.396 GPA
8. Diego Maynez, Jr., Finance, 3.602 GPA
9. Miguel Maynez Jr., R-Sr., Business Administration, 3.55 GPA
10. Zachariah Thomas, So., Kinesiology, 3.258 GPA
11. Malcolm Ward, Sr., Psychology, 3.216 GPAÂ
Western Michigan
1. Jonathan Robinson, R-So., Sports Management & Strategic Communications, 4.0 GPA
2. Jaylen Shannon, R-Sr., Human Resource Management, 3.39 GPA
3. Dylan Sing, Sr., Integrated Supply Management, 3.98 GPA
4. Daniel Nimick, Sr., Biomedical Sciences, 3.86 GPA
5. Eric Conerty, Sr., Integrated Supply Management, 3.85 GPA
6. Jordan Walker, R-Jr., Electrical Engineering, 3.77 GPA
7. Mike Melaragni, Sr., Biomedical Sciences, 3.96 GPA
8. Charlie Sharp, Sr., Business, 3.79 GPA
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