Banick, Kellogg On Academic All-District Team
November 09, 2017 05:19 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University men's soccer redshirt junior goalkeeper Stephen Banick and sophomore defender Ryan Kellogg have been named to the 2017 Academic All-District 2 Men's Soccer Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Both Banick and Kellogg are being recognized with Academic All-District accolades for the first time in their careers. The Mountaineers have had at least one honoree in each of the last five years.
"Congratulations to Stephen and Ryan on this tremendous honor," WVU coach Marlon LeBlanc said. "They both have had a lot of success on the field and in the classroom, and I am happy to see their commitment to both athletics and academics honored. Stephen and Ryan are both great representatives of this team and University, and we are proud of their achievements."
The pair advances to the CoSIDA Academic All-America National ballots, where first-, second- and third-team All-America honors will be selected in the coming weeks.
Banick has played in 11 games with 11 starts in goal for the Mountaineers. He has posted six of WVU's nine shutouts. In 924:32 minutes played, he has a .718 save percentage and a 1.071 goals-against average.
A Pickerington, Ohio, native, Banick is majoring in mathematics and has a 3.71 grade point average (GPA). He has been named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll multiple times in his career after transferring to WVU from Wingate University prior to the 2015 season.
Kellogg has scored one goal and has nine shots and two shots on goal in his sophomore season. While starting all 18 matches and playing 1,627 minutes in 2017, he has helped WVU to nine shutouts, tied for fifth-most in program history.
A native of Parkville, Missouri, Kellogg is majoring in finance and has a GPA of 3.87. He has been named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll throughout his career.
Banick, Kellogg and the Mountaineers open postseason play in the MAC Championship semifinals at top-seeded and No. 4-ranked Western Michigan on Friday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. ET. A complete preview is available at WVUsports.com.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Both Banick and Kellogg are being recognized with Academic All-District accolades for the first time in their careers. The Mountaineers have had at least one honoree in each of the last five years.
"Congratulations to Stephen and Ryan on this tremendous honor," WVU coach Marlon LeBlanc said. "They both have had a lot of success on the field and in the classroom, and I am happy to see their commitment to both athletics and academics honored. Stephen and Ryan are both great representatives of this team and University, and we are proud of their achievements."
The pair advances to the CoSIDA Academic All-America National ballots, where first-, second- and third-team All-America honors will be selected in the coming weeks.
Banick has played in 11 games with 11 starts in goal for the Mountaineers. He has posted six of WVU's nine shutouts. In 924:32 minutes played, he has a .718 save percentage and a 1.071 goals-against average.
A Pickerington, Ohio, native, Banick is majoring in mathematics and has a 3.71 grade point average (GPA). He has been named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll multiple times in his career after transferring to WVU from Wingate University prior to the 2015 season.
Kellogg has scored one goal and has nine shots and two shots on goal in his sophomore season. While starting all 18 matches and playing 1,627 minutes in 2017, he has helped WVU to nine shutouts, tied for fifth-most in program history.
A native of Parkville, Missouri, Kellogg is majoring in finance and has a GPA of 3.87. He has been named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll throughout his career.
Banick, Kellogg and the Mountaineers open postseason play in the MAC Championship semifinals at top-seeded and No. 4-ranked Western Michigan on Friday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. ET. A complete preview is available at WVUsports.com.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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