Parke Named Academic All-District
11/3/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced Thursday (Nov. 2) that University of Michigan junior Michael Parke (Portage, Mich./Portage Central HS) has been named to the Academic All-District IV men's soccer first team. Parke is one of 11 players selected to the team, and the second Wolverine in program history to earn the distinction (Matt Niemeyer, 2004).
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Parke has played in 11 of 19 matches for Michigan, and netted his first collegiate goal this season, which proved to be the game-winner, against Northern Illinois (Sept. 1). In his career, Parke earned 2005 Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors, 2005 U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award accolades and was the 2005 Team Jebson Academic Achievement award winner.
After beating Wisconsin, 1-0, in the first round of the Big Ten Championship tournament, Parke and the Wolverines take on the No. 2 seed Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday (Nov. 3) at 7:30 p.m. at the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
Contact: Joseph Conrad (734) 763-4423
