Dieye Selected to United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Team

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - University of Louisville senior forward Cherif Dieye has been named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-South Region Second Team as announced by the USC on Monday afternoon. UofL has had a player earn Scholar All-Region honors each of the last four years.

Dieye, a native of Dakar, Senegal, holds a 3.61 cumulative GPA while majoring in marketing. He is one of only three players from the ACC to earn the honor. Dieye led the Cardinals in every offensive statistic on the season and was named to the All-ACC Second Team and USC All-Region Second Team. He led the Cards with seven goals, including three game-winners and dished out six assists for 17 points. He also led the team with 79 shots and 36 shots on goal.

To be eligible for selection, the student athlete must be nominated by his or her Head Coach and meet the following criteria:

Have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) throughout his or her career
Start more than 50 percent of all games and be an elite player as supported by playing honors (i.e., all-conference) or contributions to the success of his/her team.
Plays for a current United Soccer Coaches College Services member institution
Be a junior or above in athletic standing at the current institution

UofL concluded its first season under head coach John Michael Hayden with a 10-8-2 record, which included two NCAA victories over USF and No. 18 UC Davis. Hayden is the first Louisville head coach to lead the Cardinals to a pair of NCAA wins in their first season. The Cards qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year and have now made the NCAA Tournament 12 of the last 13 seasons. The Cardinals advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four years and the seventh time in the last 10 seasons.

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