Soccer Standouts Christoffer Olesen And Julia Hansson Earn 2012 Capital One Academic All-District ® Honors

Bridgeport, Conn.-University of Bridgeport men's soccer player Christoffer Olesen and women's soccer player Julia Hansson have earned spots on the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District ® teams as selected by CoSIDA (the College Sports Information Directors of America) for their outstanding performances in the classroom and on the field.  Both student-athletes were named to the NCAA Division II District One Capital One Academic All-District ® teams and now move to the national Academic All-America ballots.

Olesen, a junior defender from Kristiansand, Norway, is a Business Administration major at UB with a 3.80 grade point average.  This season, he finished second on the Purple Knights in scoring with 11 points on four goals and three assists.

Hansson, a junior goalkeeper from Tocksfors, Sweden, is a Health Sciences major at Bridgeport with a 3.84 grade point average.  This season, Julia posted an 11-6-2 record with seven shutouts and a 1.20 goals against average.

To be nominated for a Capital One Academic All-District Team, 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 (where applicable). In baseball and softball, pitchers must have at least 10.0 innings pitched. Athletes who have not participated in at least 50 percent of their team's contests are not eligible. No student-athlete is eligible until he/she has completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. In the cases of transfers, graduate students and two-year college graduates, the student-athlete must have completed one full calendar year at the nominating institution to be eligible. Nominees in graduate school must have a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better both as an undergrad and in grad school.

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