Men's Soccer | 12/10/2018 2:30:00 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Barry's Marco Sordi was one of 26 players selected to the 2018 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Men's Scholar All-America Team on Monday.

A senior, Sordi carries a 3.90 grade point average in management.

Sordi, a keeper from Aosta, Italy, capped an outstanding senior year that saw him earn First-Team All-Sunshine State Conference, SSC All-Tournament team honors, Second-Team All-South Region by the D2CCA and All-Tournament Team at the NCAA Division II Championship as Barry won its first national title in men's soccer.

Sordi is the sixth Buccaneer and the first since Nico Gerke in 2014 to earn Scholar All-America honor from the USC (formerly the NSCAA).

Student-athletes receiving Scholar All-America recognition at these levels meet the following criteria:

• 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) or better throughout career
• Started more than 50 percent of all games and significantly contribute to their team
• Nominated by head coach of current College Services member institution
• Junior or above in academic standing; and, if a transfer student, in second year at school