The William Jewell College men’s soccer team placed five players on the Heart of America Conference All-Conference teams. Midfielder Kevin Nekuda and forward Matt Happy were named to the Heart of America All-Conference first team. Forward John Barber and defender Josh Howard were named to the All-Conference second team. Defender Justin Park was named to the All-Conference third team.

“This was a great way to end the season,” said head coach Chris Cissell. “All five of these guys, along with our whole team, have worked hard. We will do all we can to get our team back in the playoff hunt next season.”

The Cardinals finished the season with a record of 9-7.

Two William Jewell men’s soccer players have earned Academic All-American status from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. 

Seniors Garrett Jahn and Jacob Patton were selected from the men’s team.

In order to earn NAIA Academic All-American status, a player must be a junior or above in academic standing, be in attendance at their nominating institution for one full year, and have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year.

“We are very proud of our student athletes,” said William Jewell’s head coach Chris Cissell. “We recruit the best soccer student-athletes and encourage and enable high achievement on the field and in the classroom.”

Jahn and Patton are repeat winners of the award after being named Academic All Americans in 2006.

In addition, The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) has announced their NSCAA Team Academic awards for 2007. Both the men’s and women’s soccer programs of William Jewell College received the team academic honor.

Of the 1,100 four-year colleges in the nation with varsity soccer programs (NAIA, NCAA I, II, III), only 71 schools were given the NSCAA Team Academic Award in men’s and women’s soccer. William Jewell College is one of only five NAIA schools in the nation to have both their men’s and women’s teams earn the award. Teams must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 to be eligible for the award.