Samson Sergi, Xavier (Left), Connor Ramlo, Creighton (Right)
Xavier’s Sergi, Creighton’s Ramlo Represent #BEfútbol On CoSIDA Academic All-America Teams
NEW YORK – Xavier senior forward Samson Sergi and Creighton senior defender Connor Ramlo represented BIG EAST men’s soccer on the 2019 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America teams, which were announced on Thursday. Sergi was voted to the second team while Ramlo was named to the third team.
Sergi is the first Musketeer to earn the honors since Matt Vasquenza in 2017. He earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors after scoring a conference-leading 10 goals this season. Sergi and Georgetown's Jacob Montes were the only two players in the BIG EAST who were unanimous selections. Sergi finished his career with 29 goals, ranking tied for fourth in program history. He earned All-BIG EAST honors for the second time in as many seasons as he collected second-team honors in 2018.
In the classroom, Sergi holds a 3.67 GPA in graduate school as he works to complete his master's in business administration. He holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Xavier, completing the program with a 3.84 GPA.
Creighton’s Ramlo owns a 3.98 cumulative GPA while studying finance in the Heider College of Business and plans to attend law school following the completion of his undergraduate studies. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa native played in 10 matches and made nine starts during the 2019 campaign. The senior centre-back played five complete matches and started seven of Creighton's 10 home matches. He tallied one shot against DePaul (Oct. 23).
Ramlo is the ninth Bluejay in program history to earn Academic All-American status. Last season, Sven Koenig earned First Team Academic All-America honors.
Western Michigan's Anthony Bowie earned the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Academic All-America Team Member of the Year.
Of the 34 members on the Academic All-America® Division I men's soccer teams, 11 boast a perfect 4.0 GPA. The 11 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.96, with the entire men's team holding a collective average GPA of 3.92.
For more information regarding the Academic All-America® program, visit
https://academicallamerica.com/.