Photos Courtesy of Mark Campbell

NEWARK, Del. -- Two University of Delaware soccer players, Kyle Davis and Megan Delaney, have been named to the ESPN The Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) District 2 All-Academic Team.

Davis (on left), a biochemistry major and German minor from Hockessin, Del. with a 3.86 grade point average, was among 12 players selected for the District 2 University Division First Team based on their academic and athletic accomplishments. Delaney (on right), an accounting major from Gaithersburg, Md., holds a 3.67 grade point average at Delaware and was one of 12 named to the Second Team. The voting was conducted by sports information directors at member schools.

To be eligible for the team, student athletes must carry a 3.3 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale, have at least sophomore eligibility and be a starter or key reserve for their respective teams. District 2 includes all NCAA Division I schools in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Davis, a graduate of Salesianum School, has started each of the Blue Hens’ 18 games this season helping UD double its win total from a year ago with six victories. The defender also has a pair of assists to his credit. Davis looks to end the 2009 campaign with a victory tomorrow at 3 p.m. when the Hens take on Georgia State for a 3 p.m. senior day match.

Delaney, a defender, started all 17 games for Delaware this season, and tallied her first collegiate goal in the Sept. 18 victory over Delaware State at Delaware Mini-Stadium. A graduate of Damascus High School, Delaney helped the Blue Hens to a 6-6-5 season, 3-4-4 in Colonial Athletic Association action.