The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Lars Willemse Named to C-USA All-Academic Team
11/11/2015 12:00:00β―AM | Men's Soccer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - UAB men’s soccer junior defender Lars Willemse was named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team as announced by the league office on Wednesday.
The Veenendaal, Netherlands native has maintained one of top GPA’s on the team with a 3.603 mark as a marketing major. The defender has been named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll each year with the program.
The junior has been a consistent lead on the UAB backline throughout his career at UAB, tallying seven assists and one goal.
This season, Willemse started all but one contest with over 1,100 minutes of playing time. The junior tallied two assists and seven shots from the defender position.
“Lars has been a top-class athlete and a great student as well,” said men’s soccer head coach Mike Getman. “He is exactly the kind of student-athlete we want in our program. I am very pleased to see he is being recognized for his ability on and off the field.”
The UAB men's and women's soccer teams will call BBVA Compass Field their new home, beginning with the 2016 season. The soccer-specific facility has been made possible through the generosity of BBVA Compass and other devoted donors. For construction updates and monthly photo galleries please visit UABSports.com and click on the men's or women's soccer home page.
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