Simon Fraser University's Helge Neumann was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American scholar team on Dec. 14.
Neumann, a defender on SFU's men's Great Northwest Conference champion soccer team, carried a grade point average of 3.30 this season.
Neumann was an integral part of the Clan defence that helped SFU make a run to the semifi-nals of the NCAA Division II national championships this year.
The senior defender helped the SFU backline lead the conference with 17 goals allowed and a 0.76 goals-against average.
CLAN DOMINATED
The SFU men's basketball team dropped a 9660 decision to Dominican University of California in a non-conference road game on Monday. Senior guard Matt Raivio led the Clan with 11 points.
Two days later, the Clan men lost a heartbreaker in San Francisco, falling 7168 to the Academy of Art University.
Milos Milosevic fired a game-high 21 points, including 10 of SFU's first 14 points. Ibrahim Appiah also reached double figures with 13 points. Anto Olah was the top rebounder with 11 boards.
Trailing 36-28 at the half, SFU made a comeback with a pair of three-pointers from Dillion Hamilton. Olah converted a free throw with five minutes left to give SFU its first lead, but the Clan could not hold the advantage.
HOLDING ONTO 9TH
The SFU women's basketball team held onto its No. 9 ranking in the latest USA Today Top 25 coaches poll. The Clan women are 2-0 in Great Northwest conference play and 8-1 overall.
The poll is comprised of 33 head coaches in NCAA Division II institutions.
