Thursday, November 1, 2007

 

LANCE MOORE NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT MEN'S SOCCER TEAM

 

Lance Moore                BRISTOL, Conn. --- Tusculum College goalkeeper Lance Moore has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV College Division Men's Soccer Second Team announced officials Thursday.

 

                Moore, a 6-2, 190-pound sophomore from Morristown, Tenn., has posted a 3.69 cumulative grade point average while majoring in Business.

 

                Moore has started in all 19 matches in goal this season where he has a 1.36 goals against average, including six shutouts.  Three of those shutouts have come against nationally ranked opponents Wingate University (No. 17), Lander University (No. 16) and Lenoir-Rhyne College (No. 25).

 

                He is currently third in the South Atlantic Conference in save percentage (.779), saves (4.63 spm) and shutouts (6).

 

                Tusculum (10-7-2) is ranked No. 23 in NCAA Division II and has won four of its last five matches.  TC is also 2-2-2 against nationally-ranked teams this year.  The Pioneers will face eighth-ranked Wingate on Friday in a semifinal match of the 2007 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament, held this weekend in Rock Hill, S.C.

 

                Members of the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, which include all colleges and universities from Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Ohio and Michigan which comprise District IV.

                                                                                                                                        

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