Perkins Announced as Capital One Academic All-District First Team Selection

GEORGETOWN, TX (11/08/2012)(readMedia)-- The 2012 Capital One Academic All-District ® Men's Soccer Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, have been released to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.

Capital One became the entitlement rights holder to CoSIDA's Academic All-America teams programs in 2011. Southwestern senior, Evan Perkins, was selected to the First Team.

Perkins leads the Pirates in goals this year with 15 and points with 38 and is also tied for first with eight assists. He set a new Southwestern record for goals in a match with four against Texas Lutheran. He is also the record holder for most goals and points in a season with his play this year and most goals in a career (34), career shots on goal (109) and career points (85).

Perkins is a biology/pre-dental major at Southwestern and touts a 3.58 grade point average.

Southwestern closed out the 2012 season at the SCAC Conference Tournament, advancing to the finals after defeating Colorado College for the second year in a row before losing to Trinity.