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Two Highlander Men Soccer Players Honored

 

                  

                             #21  Andrew Gent                                                 #15 Ernie Walton

 

(Houghton, N.Y.)—Two members of the Houghton College men’s soccer team have been honored for their academic performance. Andrew Gent and Ernie Walton were named Daktronics Scholar-Athletes by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

          To earn the NAIA Scholar-Athlete title, students must be juniors or seniors with a grade point average of 3.5 or better.

          “We are proud that Ernie and Andrew have achieved this recognition,” said Matthew Webb, head coach of the Houghton College men’s soccer team, “To be able to balance achievement in the classroom with accomplishment on the field of play is difficult, and they have done it well.”

          Gent, a senior defender from Hanover, Pa., is majoring in mathematics.

          Walton is also a senior; he played midfield this year and tallied one assist. The Zionsville, Pa., native is a business major.

          The Highlander men went 9-3-5 this year, advancing to the semifinals of the American Mideast Conference tournament before losing to conference champion Rio Grande University, 3-0.

 

Photos: #21 is Andrew Gent; #15 is Ernie Walton