MIAC Release

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Five Saint John's University soccer student-athletes received Academic All-MIAC honors on Friday, Jan. 29.

In order to qualify for MIAC Academic All-Conference recognition student-athletes must be a sophomore, junior, or senior with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Athletically, student-athletes in soccer must compete in 50 percent of their team's varsity regular season contests.

-Sophomore Steven Dahlke (St. Louis Park, Minn.), a biology and environmental studies double-major with a 3.69 GPA;
-Freshman (sophomore academically) Ryan Fuchs (St. Michael, Minn./Rogers), a biochemistry major with a 4.0 GPA;
-Sophomore Chris Hagen (Blacksburg, Va.), a biology and Hispanic studies double-major with a 3.83 GPA;
-Junior Colin Hall (Maple Grove, Minn.), a management major with a 3.52 GPA;
-Senior Luke Nelson (Caledonia, Minn.), a biology major with a 3.57 GPA. 

Hall, a 2009 All-MIAC midfielder, played in all 18 matches and led the Johnnies in goals (six), points (13), shots (34), shots on goal (17) and game-winning goals (2). 

A two-time Academic All-MIAC selection, Nelson played 16 games in the net for the Johnnies and posted a 4-9-2 record with two shutouts. 

Dahlke, Fuchs and Hagen, all defenders, combined for four assists in 44 games played. 

The Johnnies ended the 2009 season with a 5-11-2 overall record and a 1-8-1 record in the MIAC. One of the nation's winningest soccer coaches and the winningest in Minnesota college soccer history, SJU head coach Pat Haws ended his 32nd season with a 341-140-50 (.7689) career record and a 218-77-31 (.716) record in the MIAC.