From University of Rochester Athletics
University of Rochester senior midfielder Bryce Ikeda has been named a First Team All-American in men's soccer by the United Soccer Coaches (formerly known as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America). He is a native of Tacoma, Washington and a graduate of Stadium High School.
The USC announced its All-America team as part of the 2018 championship banquet at the NCAA Division III Final Four for men and women in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Ikeda and his Rochester teammates are in Greensboro to compete in the national semifinals on Friday at 1:45 p.m. Eastern time. Rochester, which has a 16-2-2 record, will play Tufts University. The other semifinal pairs the University of Chicago vs. Calvin College at 11 a.m. Winners play Saturday in the NCAA Division III National Championship Game.
He is the fifth Rochester player to earn First Team All-America honors in men's soccer and the first one in 13 years. Rochester has a total of 25 All-America honors in men's soccer. Previous First Team All-Americans are Ted Zornow (1958), Chris Apple (1989), Kirk Dietrich (1997), and Gary Stom (2005).
This is the sixth honor for Ikeda this season – three as a player, three academically. On the field, he was named First Team All-University Athletic Association, First Team All-East Region by the USC, and now First Team All-American. Academically, he was named Google Cloud First Team Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America, UAA All-Academic, and a Lysle 'Spike' Garnish honoree by the Athletic Department at Rochester. The Garnish awards take into account athletic achievement, academic ability, and community service.
As a Google Cloud First Team Academic All-District honoree, he moved to the national ballot for consideration as an Academic All-American. CoSIDA will announce its Division III Academic All-America team on Tuesday.
On the field, Ikeda is Rochester's leading scorer in 2018, with 20 points in 20 games. He has a team best seven goals and is tied for the team lead with six assists. His four game-winners rank him inside the top-50 in Division III and he is a perfect 3-3 on penalty kick attempts. Ikeda also scored both goals in UR's 2-0 win over Brockport in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.