GREENWOOD, Ind. – For the third year in a row, Saint Joseph's senior defender David Grana has been voted onto the Academic All-District 2 Men's Soccer First Team, selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), it was announced on Thursday afternoon. Senior midfielder Alan Kahlenbeck joins Grana on the First Team as this marks the first time in SJU men's soccer program history that multiple Hawks have been named to the First Team in the same year. Grana and Kahlenbeck will now advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team ballot, where first-, second-, and third-team All-America honorees will be announced in early July.
Grana becomes the first Hawk in program history to earn Academic All-District First Team honors three times and is a two-time Academic All-American, landing on the Second Team in 2018 and Third Team in 2019. The Rochester, N.Y. native started all seven of his matches played this season, averaging 88.5 minutes per match. For his career, Grana was a four-year defensive starter for the Crimson and Gray, with 60 matches played (58 starts) and 11 points on four goals and three assists in 5,209 minutes. The biology major plans to pursue medical school following graduation.
Kahlenbeck played in seven matches with six starts this season. For his career, Kahlenbeck was a staple in SJU's midfield during his freshman (2017) and sophomore (2018) seasons, totaling six points on a goal and four assists. One of this year's team captains, Kahlenbeck worked his way back from injury (2019) to earn a starting role in the midfield this spring. The Indianapolis, Ind. native graduated with a degree in finance a semester early (December 2020) and is pursuing his master's degree in finance from SJU.
Kahlenbeck and Grana were SJU's goal scorers in the Hawks' 2-0 win over Drexel in the season opener back on February 27; Kahlenbeck buried the penalty kick in the 19th minute for the eventual match-winner while Grana scored SJU's security goal in the 52nd minute. With the win, the duo led SJU to the program's first win over Drexel since 1996.
While Grana earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and Kahlenbeck was tabbed a Senior CLASS Award candidate, both were voted onto the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team for their performances both on the pitch and in the classroom.
Joining Grana and Kahlenbeck on the District 2 First Team are fellow defenders Justin Earle (Northern Kentucky), Kevin Morris (West Virginia), and Matt Nocita (Navy) and fellow midfielders Pierre Reedy (Penn State), Luca Rosa (Saint Francis), and Matt Thorsheim (Bucknell) alongside forwards Patrick O'Hara (Bucknell), CJ Tibbling (Seton Hall), and Rene White (NJIT) and goalkeeper Andreas Nota (Seton Hall).
SJU's All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-District Selections
David Grana (First Team: 2018, 2019, 2020-21)
Alan Kahlenbeck (First Team: 2020-21)
Matt James (Second Team: 2003)
Ryan Dougherty (First Team: 2001)
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