WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Six William &  Mary men's soccer student-athletes were selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. Graduate students James Bradley and Zachary Hosseinian, seniors Theo Biddle, Alfredo Bozalongo and Marcos Villeda and junior Cole Knapp were honored by the organization.
 
The 2022 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Soccer Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.
 
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and be at least a sophomore academically and athletically. Each institution is limited to six nominees for soccer.
 
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early December. The CSC Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages.
 
Here is a look at the Tribe honorees:

Theo Biddle – Senior – Defender - Neuroscience

Started 12 of 17 appearances for a defense that posted a 1.02 GAA over its last 15 matches … A four-time W&M Provost Award winner with a GPA over 3.5 … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in each semester on campus … Started each of the Tribe's last eight games.
 
Alfredo Bozalongo – Senior – Midfielder - Kinesiology and Health Sciences

Started 13 of his 14 appearances at totaled six points on two goals and two assists … Over his career, tallied 24 points on seven goals and 10 assists over 51 starts … A two-time All-CAA Second Team and VaSID All-State Second Team … Earned the United Soccer Coaches Player Award of Distinction in 2021 … A three-time W&M Provost Award winner with a GPA over 3.5 … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in each semester on campus … Assisted on game-winning goal in upset win over No. 10 Wake Forest (10/11) … Scored goals off a free kicks in CAA against Drexel (9/3) and Charleston (10/2).
 
James Bradley  - Graduate Student – Defender - Business Analytics

Started 9 of 13 appearances for a defense that posted a 1.02 GAA over its last 15 matches … A four-time W&M Provost Award winner with a GPA over 3.5 … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in each semester on campus … Started 35 of his 52 career matches played … Assisted on the Tribe's lone goal at NC State (10/18) … Earned his undergraduate degree in Business Analytics and Data Science in the spring of 2022 … Owns a 4.0 GPA in graduate school.
 
Zachary Hosseinian – Graduate Student – Defender - Business Analytics

Named CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 First Team each of the last two years … A four-time W&M Provost Award winner with a GPA over 3.5 … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in each semester on campus … Assisted on the game-winner vs. Monmouth (10/29) to help W&M clinch a CAA Tourney berth … Started 11 of 17 appearances for a defense that posted a 1.02 GAA over its last 15 matches … Started 41 of his 58 career appearances … Earned his undergraduate degree in Business Analytics and Data Science in the spring of 2022 … Owns a 4.0 GPA in graduate school.
 
Cole Knapp – Junior – Defender - Business Finance

Named to the All-CAA Third Team … Only Tribe player to start all 18 matches and led team with 1606 minutes … Led a defense that posted a 1.02 GAA over its 15 matches with five shutouts … A two-time W&M Provost Award winner with a GPA over 3.5 … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in each semester on campus.
 
Marcos Villeda – Senior – Midfielder – History

Appeared in 18 matches with six starts … Scored game-winning goal at Stony Brook (9/17) … Tallied an assist in the win over Mason (9/27) … A three-time W&M Provost Award winner with a GPA over 3.5 … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in each semester on campus.