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Najem Named First-Team NSCAA Scholar All-American
December 15 | Men's Soccer
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2016 NSCAA SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA RELEASE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - University of Akron men's soccer senior Adam Najem (Clifton, N.J.) was selected as a First-Team Scholar All-America award winner when the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) unveiled its 2016 Scholar All-America team on Thursday, Dec. 15.
Najem became the third Zip to garner First-Team NSCAA Scholar All-America accolades twice joining Chad Barson (2011, 2012) and Kofi Sarkodie (2009, 2010).
The NSCAA Scholar All-America citation is the 10th in the Zips' storied men's soccer history, while also marking the 23rd overall academic All-America honor in program history.
A four-time first-team All-Mid-American Conference honoree and 2016 MAC Player of the Year, Najem, started all 22 games for Akron this past season en route to ranking second on the squad in goals (5), assists (5) and shots (47) and third in shots on goal (17).
Najem capped his brilliant Akron career this past season ranking first, first, fourth, sixth, 10th and 18th, respectively, among active career players in NCAA Division I for the 2016 campaign in games played (89), assists (29), points (95), goals (33), assists per game (0.33) and points per contest (1.07). Across all divisions, he rated seventh in games played and 16th in assists.
