Macnamara Selected As Candidate For Lowe's Senior CLASS Award

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Davidson senior defender and tri-captain Greg Macnamara was one of 30 NCAA men's soccer student-athletes named as a candidate Wednesday for the 2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in collegiate soccer.

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.

"This is a tremendous honor for Greg, his family and Davidson College," said head coach Matt Spear. "He is a leader that gives his best on and off the field, sets a higher standard for those around him and epitomizes the Davidson way."

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

The 2011 candidate class of 60 men's and women's soccer players includes 15 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Americans from last season. Half of the 60 have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better. Ten of the candidates were recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America as 2010 Academic All-Americans. Twenty-six of the candidates play for teams ranked in the NSCAA's preseason top 25 polls. Six student-athletes participated in the 2010 NCAA Men's or Women's College Cups®. Lowe's, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award® winners during the 2011 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup championships. The Women's College Cup will take place December 2 and 4 in Kennesaw, Ga., while the Men's College Cup will take place December 9 and 11 in Hoover, Ala.

Each of the 30 candidate classes will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplify excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.

For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.

Dreybus Selected as Lowe's Senior CLASS Candidate

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Appalachian State's Sean Dreybus (Newport News, Va./Warwick) has been selected as a candidate for the 2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in men's soccer. Sixty soccer student-athletes were selected, including 30 women and 30 men. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition.

A two-time Southern Conference all-Academic selection, Dreybus has maintained a 3.36 GPA while pursuing a degree in Accounting. On the pitch, he has played in all 54 of the team's games since his freshman year, while off the field he has excelled as an intern at a top public finance firm.

In his hometown of Newport News, Va., Dreybus has volunteered as a soccer coach for inner-city youth. At Appalachian State, he assisted with the Laps-for-Apps fundraiser and volunteered as a referee for the People of the Planet soccer tournament in Boone.

Dreybus is a 2010 all-Southern Conference first-team selection and a member of the NSCAA Scholar all-South second team. In 2008, he was selected to the league's all-Freshman team and has followed that as a top contributor each season, racking up 12 goals and 5 assists.

"Sean is an outstanding player and student-athlete," says men's soccer coach Shaun Pendleton. "His dedication and passion for the game is second to none, and he will be a success in whatever path he decides to go down in life."

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

Each of the 30 candidate classes will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplify excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.