Nakhid Earns United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region

UNITED SOCCER COACHES MEN'S SCHOLAR ALL-REGION TEAMS

TOWSON, Md. - Senior Ali Kazim Nakhid (Beirut, Lebanon/UMBC) of the Goucher College men's soccer team has been named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-South Region Team, it was announced on Wednesday.

In order to be eligible for United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region and All-America teams, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.40 cumulative GPA, play in a minimum of 75% of a team's contest and be an elite player as supported by playing honors (All-America, All-Region, minimum All-Conference).  A student-athlete must also be at least a junior athletically.

Nakhid, a Psychology major minoring in International Business, earned United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-Region honors this season as well as Landmark Conference First Team All-Conference accolades.  The defender totaled 11 goals and a pair of assists for 24 points, finishing tied for second in the conference in goals and fourth in points. He was also one of the anchors of a defense that posted seven shutouts and a 1.27 team goals-against average.

Nakhid also earned College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District honors.

Goucher finished 10-4-6 in 2022, its most victories since 1992, and qualified for the Landmark Conference Championship for the first time since 2014.  The Gophers also made their first-ever ECAC Tournament appearance, advancing to the quarterfinals.