WASHINGTON – Georgetown University men's soccer senior midfielder
Kyle Zajec (Westport, Conn. / Staples) was named Scholar All-South Region by the United Soccer Coaches, the organization announced Monday. He earned a spot on the second team for the Blue & Gray.
Zajec had an outstanding senior campaign being named Second Team All-BIG EAST. He started all 21 games and ranked second on the squad in scoring with four goals and a team-best seven assists for 15 points. He was an impressive 3 for 3 on penalty kicks and scored one game winner in a 4-0 win over Providence. In the classroom, he is an international economics major with a 3.39 GPA. This is the first honor of his career.
Georgetown went 13-5-3 this past season. Along the way, the Hoyas claimed the 2018 BIG EAST Championship after entering the tournament as the No. 2 seed and earned an automatic NCAA Tournament berth with the No. 13 overall seed. It marked the third championship in four years for the Blue & Gray as well as the third tournament championship in program history. The coaching staff was also named United Soccer Coach East Region Coaching Staff of the Year.