Nov. 2, 2009

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Navy sophomore men's soccer player Sam Miller was voted to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic District 2 second team, the organization announced on Friday. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games at the position listed on the nomination form. First-Team selections are eligible for Academic All-American status.

The ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Men's Soccer Academic All-District II team is comprised of 22 players, 11 each on the first and second teams, honoring academic and athletic achievements from institutions in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The 11 first-team honorees will now be listed on the national ballot and are eligible for Academic All-America status.

Miller, who hails from Tulsa, Okla., is a sophomore midfielder who has played in 16 games this year with seven starts. He has tallied one goal for two points this year, coming in a come-from behind win over Temple on Sept. 18. For his career, he has played in 31 games in two years, scoring two goals for four points.

Miller owns a 3.83 GPA in mechanical engineering.

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