PORTLAND, Ore. – The Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced its men's soccer All-Academic Team on Wednesday afternoon, featuring nine Seattle Pacific men's soccer student-athletes led by Tyler Speer's 4.0 and fourth selection to the team.

To make the GNAC All-Academic team, nominees must have a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA on a 4.00 scale (based on GPA at the current institution). Nominees must be in their second season competing at the nominating institution. First-years, redshirt freshman, and transfers in their first year competing at your institution are not eligible. For graduate students, the undergraduate GPA must also meet the 3.2 minimum. Nominees must be on the roster for the complete season.

"These are the type of awards that we as a staff get excited about because it is what being a student-athlete is all about," head coach Kevin Sakuda said. "Balancing school and athletics is difficult. Our guys can balance those demands well. We're tremendously proud of their commitment to perform at a high level in the classroom. It is great to have them recognized for this honor."
 

NAME	MAJOR	YEAR	GPA	HOMETOWN
+*Donovahn Allen	Mechanical Engineering	Sr.	3.64	Milton, Wash.
Brady Fendrich	Business Administration	So.	3.42	Happy Valley Ore.
Jackson Goode	Economics	So.	3.65	Boise, Idaho
+*Judah Johnston	Economics	Sr.	3.43	Arvada, Colo.
+*Matthew Samson	Business Administration	Sr.	3.33	Seattle
#+*Tyler Speer	Biochemistry	Sr.	4.0	Grand Junction, Colo.
Aaron Stapleton	Mechanical Engineering	So.	3.24	Everett, Wash.
Connor Tollan	Business Administration	So.	3.96	Tacoma, Wash.
Cameron Yriondo	Business Administration	So.	3.83	Sammamish, Wash.

 *-2022 All-Academic Selection | +-2021 All-Academic Selection | #-2020 All-Academic Selection

Speer is one of five 4.0 scholars in the group. It's his fourth selection to the GNAC All-Academic team. Speer is also one of five four-time honorees. The 2023 GNAC Men's Soccer All-Academic team features 26 total repeat selections including 12 third-year and seven second-year honorees. A field of 29 newcomers completes the all-academic team.