Nov. 6, 2012

NORFOLK, VA-- Old Dominion University senior forward Yannick Smith (Hillsborough, NJ.) has been selected to the Capital One Academic All-District III men's soccer team as released today by (CoSIDA) College Sports Information Directors of America. Smith is now eligible for the Capital One Academic All-American team which will be announced later this month.

Smith, who majors in Health and Physical Education scored three goals with five assists this season for 11 points as the 24th ranked Soccer Monarchs compiled an 11-3-2 record. He scored goals against Seton Hall, Drake and George Mason and ranked second on the team in assists.

Smith was a semifinalist for the national Senior Class Award and on the prestigious MAC Hermann Trophy Watch list.

CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT III TEAM
GK  Scott Goodwin of North Carolina (Biology)
MF  Shawn Sloan of High Point (Chemistry)
MF  Tyler Gibson of Charlotte (Marketing)
MF  Matt Wescoe of elon (Political Science)
D   Will Smith of W&M   (Government)
D   Thomas Allen of Charlotte (Civil Engineering)
D   Bobby Castro of UNC Asheville (Health and Wellness)
D   Ben Liames  of Campbell (Kinesiology)
F   Mark Sherrod of Memphis  (Civil Engineering)
F   Giuseppe Gentile of Charlotte
F   Yannick Smith of ODU    (Health and Physical Education)