Kansas City, Mo. -- A pair of Panthers earned inclusion on the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America's Division II Scholar All-America team, as
Alejandro Penzini and
Emil Thomsen were recognized for their academic and athletic successes this fall.
Penzini started in all 22 games for Adelphi this season, anchoring an Adelphi defense that ranked fourth in the nation in goals against average and second in shutout percentage. He also scored five goals on 10 shots on the year, including the game-winner in a 1-0 win over Southern New Hampshire. A unanimous First Team All-Conference selection in the Northeast-10, Penzini helped Adelphi post a league-leading 10 shutouts during the regular season, and earned First Team honors for the second straight season from the conference. He was also an NSCAA First Team All-American selection, as well as a D2CCA All-American. In the classroom, the Caracas, Venezuela native posted a 3.54 GPA while earning his MBA.
Thomsen posted a 3.68 GPA as a political science major and also was a lynch pin of the Adelphi defense. An NE10 First Team pick as well, Thomsen also garnered a host of postseason awards, as a First Team All-Region performer by the NSCAA and a D2CCA Third Team All-American.
| Pos |
Name |
Class |
School |
Major |
GPA |
Hometown |
| K |
Cameron McElfresh |
Sr. |
University of California San Diego |
Nanoengineering |
3.57 |
Palo Alto, Calif. |
| K |
Brandon Watson |
Sr. |
Simon Fraser University |
Kinesiology |
3.88 |
Victoria, B.C. |
| D |
Kuba Waligorski |
Sr. |
University of California San Diego |
Mechanical Engineering |
3.65 |
Szczecin, Poland |
| D |
Evan Craig |
Sr. |
Rockhurst University |
Biology |
3.62 |
Springfield, Mo. |
| D |
Emil Thomsen |
Sr. |
Adelphi University |
Political Science |
3.68 |
Vaerlose, Denmark |
| D |
Lukas Gross-Puppendahl |
Sr. |
Davis & Elkins College |
Sports Management and Marketing |
3.81 |
Haltern, Germany |
| D |
Connor Mullen |
Jr. |
Rockhurst University |
Chemistry |
3.35 |
Creve Coeur, Mo. |
| D |
Alejandro Penzini |
Sr. |
Adelphi University |
Business Administration |
3.54 |
Caracas, Venezuela |
| M |
Gianluca Bottoni |
Jr. |
Rockhurst University |
Accounting |
3.90 |
Rome, Italy |
| M |
Harry Pearse |
Jr. |
LIU Post |
Psychology |
3.43 |
Berkshire, England |
| F |
Santi Moar |
Sr. |
Pfeiffer University |
Health and Physical Education |
3.40 |
Ordes, Spain |
| F |
Gui Machado |
Sr. |
Limestone College |
Business Management, Marketing and Sports Management |
3.83 |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| F |
Kaleb Jackson |
Jr. |
Rockhurst University |
Business |
3.32 |
Florissant, Mo. |
About Adelphi Athletics:
Adelphi University joined the Northeast-10 Conference in the fall of 2009 and in the past seven seasons, has collected 20 regular season conference titles, 24 tournament championships, 29 individual crowns and captured the Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup three times (2013, 2014, and 2016), while winning five NCAA Division II National Championships.
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