SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford men’s soccer players Alex Hutchins and Billy Padula were both named to the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District IV Team for the 2012 season. The Terriers were one of seven teams represented and were tied for first with two selections.
Hutchins, a senior from Knoxville, Tenn., started in the midfield in all 18 of Wofford’s game this season, and he led the team in several statistical categories. First, his team high 12 goals was the highest single season output since 1994 and good for second place in the Southern Conference. Second, his team leading 26 points is also the highest season total since 1994 and second in the SoCon. In the Terriers’ Division I era, Hutchins holds the record for most goals (12) and points (26) in a season.
In the classroom, the biology major has continued to excel posting a 3.48 GPA and has now been named to the CoSIDA Captial One Academic All-District IV team after each of the past two seasons.
The Irmo, S.C. native, Padula, helped anchor the Terrier defense, starting all 18 games this year. He recorded a team high seven assist which was Wofford’s highest season total since 1996. It was also tied for second place in the SoCon and second in Wofford’s Division I era. All seven of his assist came off long throw-ins. With Padula at center back, the Terriers recorded six shutouts this season which was good for second place in the conference.
Padula, a business economics and government major with a 3.86 GPA, has been named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll each of the past two seasons and was selected to the SoCon Fall Academic All-Conference Team last year.
The Capital One Academic All-District team is selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Wofford is in the fourth district, which includes schools in Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Nominees must have at least a 3.30 grade point average.
For a complete listing of all CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District teams, please visit
www.cosida.com.
