Bishops' Giannetti, McGowan Voted to
Academic All-District® Teams

Oct. 29, 2009

Ohio Wesleyan University seniors Matt Giannetti (Montclair, N.J.) and Kevin McGowan (Cincinnati/Oak Hills) were named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV men's soccer teams, it was announced today.

Giannetti and McGowan were second-team Academic All-District selections.

Giannetti and McGowan are starting defenders for Ohio Wesleyan.  The Battling Bishops lead the nation in scoring defense, having allowed only 2 goals this season on the way to a 16-0-2 record.  The Bishops won the 2009 North Coast Athletic Conference championship, Ohio Wesleyan's second straight NCAC crown, its fifth in 6 seasons, and its 18th in the 26 years of NCAC competition.  Ohio Wesleyan is ranked No. 1 in both the NSCAA Division III and the d3soccer.com polls this week.

Giannetti is an economics major, and McGowan is an ACS chemistry major.

The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District teams are selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America, with District 4 consisting of schools in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama. To be considered for the teams, one must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or better and be a starter or important reserve.