Tsukada, Lee Named Scholar All-Americans
December 15, 2023 01:48 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Senior forward Yutaro Tsukada and senior goalkeeper Jackson Lee have been named United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Americans, as announced by the association on Friday.
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Tsukada earns a spot on the first team while Lee was named to the second team. Both players were also named Scholar All-South Region.
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The duo become just the third and fourth Mountaineers in program history to be named Scholar All-Americans by United Soccer Coaches, joining Andy Bevin (2013, 2014), and Jack Elliot (2016).
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Tsukada led the Mountaineers and was sixth in the nation with 33 points on 12 goals and nine assists. He was named to the All-America Third Team as well as All-Southeast Region First Team by United Soccer Coaches and All-Sun Belt First Team, helping lead WVU to the program's first College Cup appearance.
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Off the field, Tsukada holds a 3.45 GPA while studying general business.
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Lee played every minute in goal for the Mountaineers this season, setting a new Mountaineer goalkeeper record with 17 wins, including nine shutouts, seventh-most in the country. He made 66 saves with a .742 save percentage while allowing just 0.96 goals per game. He was also named United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Second Team as well as All-Sun Belt Second Team.
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In the classroom, Lee has a 3.65 GPA and is set to get his bachelor's degree in marketing this winter.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Tsukada earns a spot on the first team while Lee was named to the second team. Both players were also named Scholar All-South Region.
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The duo become just the third and fourth Mountaineers in program history to be named Scholar All-Americans by United Soccer Coaches, joining Andy Bevin (2013, 2014), and Jack Elliot (2016).
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Tsukada led the Mountaineers and was sixth in the nation with 33 points on 12 goals and nine assists. He was named to the All-America Third Team as well as All-Southeast Region First Team by United Soccer Coaches and All-Sun Belt First Team, helping lead WVU to the program's first College Cup appearance.
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Off the field, Tsukada holds a 3.45 GPA while studying general business.
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Lee played every minute in goal for the Mountaineers this season, setting a new Mountaineer goalkeeper record with 17 wins, including nine shutouts, seventh-most in the country. He made 66 saves with a .742 save percentage while allowing just 0.96 goals per game. He was also named United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Second Team as well as All-Sun Belt Second Team.
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In the classroom, Lee has a 3.65 GPA and is set to get his bachelor's degree in marketing this winter.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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