Redshirt senior
Eric Dick has been selected to the United Soccer Coaches Men's Division I First-Team Scholar All-American Team, the association announced on Thursday.
Student-athletes receiving Scholar All-American recognition at the NCAA Division I level must be a junior or above in academic standing, maintain a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) or better throughout their career, start more than 50 percent of all games and significantly contribute to their team, and be nominated by head coach of current College Services member.
Dick, a science technology and society major, earned an overall 3.32 GPA. He was also named to the United Soccer Coaches Men's Scholar All-North/Central Region Team.
The 6-5 goalkeeper had a BIG EAST-best nine shutouts on the season, posting a 0.97 goals against average and .820 save percentage. Dick's nine shutouts this season are the most in a single season, while his 28 career clean sheets are also a Butler best.Â
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Players on this year's Scholar All-America Teams will be formally acknowledged for their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom at the All-America Luncheon on January 20, 2018 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in conjunction with the 2018 United Soccer Coaches Convention.
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