(Story taken from the Centre College website)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Centre College seniors Adam Boyer
and Erin Menard have both been named to the 2008
NSCAA/adidas NCAA College Division Academic All-American Team. NSCAA Women's All-Academic Team
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Previously, Menard was named to the NSCAA/adidas NCAA Women's
All-American Second Team. Menard was also named to the All-Great
Lakes Region First-team. Additionally in 2008, Menard was named to
the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) first team. In
2008 Menard led the Colonels in goals scored with 10 and also had 1
assist. With her 10 goals this year Menard is now fifth all-time in
career goals scored in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
(SCAC).
Menard is the first women's soccer player to earn the All-American
and Academic All-American title. Along with earning the college's
first ever All-American award in women's soccer, Erin also helped
the Colonels earn a bid to their first ever NCAA Div III tournament
appearance.
Boyer was previously named to the NSCAA All-South Central Region
First team. Boyer was also named to the All-SCAC first team. In
2008 Boyer started in all 20 games for the Colonels recording seven
goals and three assists as a central defender. Three of Boyer's
seven goals were game winners. Boyer also received two votes for
SCAC Defender-of-the-Year honors.
Boyer was also awarded by the NSCAA in 2007 and 2006 when he was named to the All-South Central Region third team in both years.
Boyer captained the Colonels for three years, 2006-2008. Boyer played in all 74 matches during his four year career at Centre, starting in 68. Boyer's four year career record was 54-16-4, the most wins by a graduating class under head coach Jeb Burch. Over the course of his career Boyer recorded nine goals and twelve assists, all while playing as a central defender.
A Louisville native, Boyer won the USYSA National Championship as
a member of the Javanon Soccer Club. Boyer played high school
soccer at Dupont Manual High School.
Boyer is the first player in Centre Soccer history to win both All-American and Academic All-American honors in the same year.
"He may be the most decorated player ever to wear the Centre uniform. Adam was an outstanding leader, stern competitor, and exceptionally skilled player. He combined his skill set with a game intelligence that is hard to find or teach."
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