The United Soccer Coaches (USC) announced their 2017 Division III Men's Soccer Scholar All-America Teams on Friday afternoon. Aurora University junior defender Jake Lysik was selected as a Second-Team Scholar All-America recipient.
Lysik continues to reel in the post season honors with the Scholar All-American from the United Soccer Coaches as he has also been honored recently by the USC as a First-Team Scholar All-Region North/Central, Third-Team All-Region and First-Team All-Conference in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
Student-athletes receiving Scholar All-America recognition meet the following criteria:
- 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) or better throughout career
- Started more than 50 percent of all games and significantly contribute to their team
- Nominated by head coach of current College Services member institution
- Junior or above in academic standing; and, if a transfer student, in second year at school
Players on this year's Scholar All-America Teams will be formally acknowledged for their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom at the All-America Luncheon on January 20, 2018 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in conjunction with the 2018 United Soccer Coaches Convention.
In his first full season as a Spartan, Lysik has achieved success on and off the pitch for AU whom finished the 2017 season with a 12-8 overall record and finished fourth in the NACC with a 7-3 record. On the field, he chipped in a goal and one assist while then leading the Spartan defense that allowed 1.88 goals per game and shut out six opponents.
