Two from Men's Soccer Earn SCAC All-Tournament
Austin College men's soccer players Mason Waddell and Andrew Celio have each been named to the SCAC All-Tournament Team.
Two members of the Austin College men's soccer team have been named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team, the league office has announced. Mason Waddell and Andrew Celio received this recognition from the conference coaches.
Waddell, a senior defender from Austin, anchored a defense that allowed just one goal all weekend and shut out the University of Dallas. He also scored his first career goal with a header against UD in the team's first round match on Friday.
Celio, a sophomore goalkeeper from San Antonio, allowed just one goal in nearly 200 minutes in the net, including earning a shut out of Dallas and keeping No. 3-ranked Trinity scoreless until the 108th minute of action in a double-overtime thriller in the semifinals. Celio made 17 saves in the two matches.
Austin College athletic teams participate as a member of the NCAA Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
About Austin College
Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope's influential book Colleges that Change Lives.