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Najem Selected as First-Team All-Great Lakes Regional Recipient by NSCAA
December 06 | Men's Soccer
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2016 NSCAA ALL-GREAT LAKES REGIONAL TEAM RELEASE
AKRON, Ohio - University of Akron senior Adam Najem (Clifton, N.J.) added to his impressive Zips' resume on Tuesday, Dec. 6, as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) tabbed him as a 2016 First-Team All-Great Lakes Regional honoree.
A three-time All-Great Lakes Regional first-team selection, Najem, is now eligible to garner All-America accolades for the second consecutive campaign when the NSCAA unveils its 2016 class on Friday, Dec. 9. A season ago, Najem earned second-team honors, while being recognized as a first-team academic All-America award winner by the NSCAA.
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.
