Three Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's soccer players - Calvin's Ian Adams and Jacob Lyon along with Hope's Logan Bylsma - were honored for success both in competition and in the classroom with their selection to the CoSIDA Division III Academic All-America® teams. Adams and Bylsma were selected to the Academic All-America® First Team, while Lyon was a Third-Team Academic All-America® selection.

Adams, a computer science major with a minor in mathematics, has aided Calvin offensively with eight goals, 17 assists, and 33 points heading into the final week of the NCAA Division III men's soccer season. Adams continues to be among the national leaders in assists this season; the senior recently matched the Calvin career record in assists with 45.

Lyon is a biochemistry major with aspirations to attend medical school upon graduation. This season, Lyon has three goals and one assist as a defensive/holding midfielder. Lyon was a three-time All-MIAA selection and a two-time All-Region honoree from United Soccer Coaches.

Bylsma, now a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American®, led the Flying Dutchmen with 13 goals and a career-high 31 points; Bylsma also recorded a career-best five assists. Bylsma helped Hope post its second consecutive season with at least 14 wins for the first time since 2004-05. Bylsma is a public accounting major.

CoSIDA's NCAA Division III District 6 includes Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Members of CoSIDA from the district vote on Academic All-District honors. Student-athletes must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 GPA on a 4.0 scale and must have completed one full calendar year at the nominating institution to be eligible.

CoSIDA Academic All-America® Men's Soccer teams - NCAA Division III (pdf)

MIAA Student-Athletes Honored by CoSIDA

Calvin: Ian Adams, Jacob Lyon - story link

Hope: Logan Bylsma - story link

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