KALAMAZOO, Mich.- A day after they were named Scholar All-Region, Western Michigan senior captains Brandon Bye, Drew Shepherd and Zach Bock learned they have been selected as Scholar All-Americans by the United Soccer Coaches. Both Bye and Shepherd were named First Team Scholar All-Americans, while Bock was chosen to the Second Team.
In total, Western Michigan has had five Academic/Scholar All-American selections this season, as Bock and Bye were named Academic All-Americans by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) earlier this month. Prior to this season, Western Michigan had not had an Academic All-American in men's soccer of any kind.