Johnson Named Candidate for Senior CLASS Award
October 07, 2016 | Men's Soccer, Academic Services
Midfielder has seven career goals for the Cardinals, including two this season
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville midfielder Daniel Johnson was named Friday among 30 candidates for the 2016 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate men's soccer. To be eligible for the award, which represents excellence both on and off the field, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
A native of Duluth, Georgia, Johnson has started in 30 matches in his two seasons with the Cardinals, including all 11 this season for No. 8 Louisville. Last season, Johnson was a second team All-ACC honoree after scoring five goals in 19 matches. A transfer from Maryland, Johnson has two goals and two assists this season for the Cardinals, who host No. 3 Syracuse tonight at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
Of the 60 men's and women's candidates, 29 have grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher, 13 are returning All-Americans and 12 are on the preseason watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, which recognizes the top player in collegiate soccer. Outside of academics and athletics, all candidates also have been consistently involved in community service on their campus or in their communities.
Each of the two candidate classes will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2016 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships in December. For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
2016 LOUISVILLE SOCCER SEASON TICKET AND FAN EXPERIENCE INFORMATION
Season tickets and Fan Experience packages for Louisville's third season at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium are now available. To purchase your tickets for the 2016 soccer season, please call the Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office at (502) GoCARDS or visit gocards.com/soccer-fep for more information. Ticket prices for the 2016 season will remain the same as the inaugural season and start as low as $2 per person per game. Season tickets for 2016 include every regular season home match for both the men's and women's soccer programs.
FOLLOWING LOUISVILLE MEN'S SOCCER ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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2016 SENIOR CLASS AWARD MEN'S SOCCER CANDIDATES
Lalas Abubakar, Dayton
Oyvind Alseth, Syracuse
Michael Amick, UCLA
Brant Bronico, Charlotte
Udi Cohen, Hartford
Paddy Foss, VirginiaÂ
David Goldsmith, Butler
Sam Hamilton, Denver
Ian Harkes, Wake Forest
Jacori Hayes, Wake Forest
Joseph Holland, HofstraÂ
Danny Jensen, Ohio State
Daniel Johnson, Louisville
Tyler Kidwell, Ohio State
Darrin MacLeod, Drake
Sergio Manesio, Cleveland State
Simon Megally, DePaul
Skyler Milne, Utah Valley
Tyler Moorman, Detroit Mercy
Mark Moulton, Omaha
Brian Nana-Sinkam, Stanford
Alex Neff, Utah Valley
Colin O'Neil, Colgate
Brad Ruhaak, Akron
Carlos Ruiz, UMass Lowell
Ben Sampson, Delaware
Tanner Thompson, Indiana
Chris Wingate, New Hampshire
Phil Woods, Missouri State
Justin Worley, Lehigh
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