DECEMBER 17, 2009 - Three Green Bay student-athletes have been named
to the Horizon League Academic All-League Teams for fall sports. Announced by
the league today, a total of 50 student-athletes from five sports were recognized for
their success in their sport and in the classroom.
Senior David Znaty (Hadera, Israel) of
the Green Bay men's soccer team played in 19 games for the Phoenix this season
registering 20 points off four assists and eight goals. Znaty was also 2-for-2
on penalty kicks while being named First Team All-Horizon League. Znaty
finished third in the league in points (20), goals per game (0.42), points per
game (1.05) and second in goals (8).
In the classroom, Znaty has earned a 3.51 grade-point average and is
majoring in business administration.
Also receiving academic honors from the men's soccer team is junior David Prochazka (Gothenburg,
Sweden). Prochazka finished the season second on the team and in the league
with nine total assists while leading the league in assists per game
(0.56). Prochazka was named to the All-Horizon League First Team and was also
selected to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team.
In the classroom, Prochazka sports a 3.76 grade-point average in business
administration.
Both Znaty and Prochazka scored penalty-kick goals in Green Bay's Horizon
League Championship victory over top-seeded Butler to advance to the NCAA
tournament for the first time in 26 years.
Green Bay's other honoree was sophomore volleyball player Laura Garrow (Appleton, Wis.).
Garrow, a libero, led the team in total digs (512) and was second in service
aces (22). Her 4.61 digs per set ranked third in the league and were the
fifth-most in school single-season. She played in all 111 sets for the Phoenix.
Garrow owns a perfect 4.0 GPA as an elementary education major.
In order to be considered for the honor, student-athletes must have a
cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale) and
have completed at least one year at their institution, having earned 24
semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits.
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