SAN BRUNO, Calif. – A Santa Clara men's soccer program record 12 student-athletes were named West Coast Conference All-Academic by the league office on Monday.  Niv Berkovitz was named to the WCC All-Academic Team while Ezana Alemayehu, Moises Almontes, Alejandro Arenas, Jackson Blake, Diego Diaz, Jackson Ozburn, Khalil Rashad, Andrew Sullivan, Tyler Tipton, Will Wiersdorf and Yu Yokokawa were named honorable mentions.

The 12 SCU honorees eclipsed the previous high of eight from the 2024 season. 

At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport.  To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while participating in at least 50 percent of the completed contests and have at least sophomore athletic and academic standing with at least one year in residence completed at the nominating institution.

Berkovitz, a senior with a 3.843 GPA in finance earned one of the 11 spots on the WCC All-Academic Team.  The midfielder started in seven of 12 games logging 563 minutes of action.  He tallied two goals including the game winner against LMU.  It was his first conference All-Academic honor. 
 
Alemayehu, a junior has a 3.662 GPA majoring in bioengineering.  He started in five of the nine games he appeared in and saw 405 minutes of action tallying a pair of goals, both coming against then-No. 21 Portland. 
 
Almontes is a sophomore majoring in communication with a 3.233 GPA.  He started in 13 of the 15 games where he recorded a pair of assists, both leading to game winning goals against San Diego State and LMU.
 
Arenas, a sophomore co-captain, started in 15 games and was third on the team with 1,327 minutes played.  He has a 3.223 GPA while majoring in management.  The central defender scored the game winning goal against Fordham on a penalty kick and had one assist on the year. 
 
Blake is a junior majoring in finance with a 3.744 GPA.  He started in two of the 10 games he played in.
 
Diaz, a senior majoring in management information systems with a 3.203 GPA started in four of the eight games he appeared in.  He saw 312 minutes of action and record an assist.
 
Ozburn was named All-Academic honorable mention for the second straight year.  The senior goalkeeper with a 3.756 GPA in communication started in 15 games and posted a .756 save percentage (tied for the best in the WCC), 1.40 goals-against-average (fourth in the WCC) and 65 saves (second in the WCC).  He was third in the league with four shutouts and was twice named WCC Defensive Player of the Week. 
 
Rashad also garnered his second All-Academic honorable mention recognition with a 3.624 GPA in economics.  The junior started in all 10 games he appeared in and saw 816 minutes of action. 
 
Sullivan, a junior with a 3.291 GPA in business (undeclared) started in six of the eight games he played in and logged 420 minutes. 
 
Tipton has a 3.399 GPA while majoring in communication.  The senior appeared in 10 games, started in four and played in 320 minutes.
 
Wiersdorf has a 3.727 GPA, majoring in communication.  The senior started in all 16 games, playing the full 90 minutes in each game for a total of 1,440 minutes.  The three-time captain led the team with 10 points, 36 shots and 13 shots on goal.  He was second on the squad with three goals and tied for the team lead with four assists.  This is his third conference All-Academic recognition after being named to the All-Academic Team last season and an honorable mention the year prior.
 
Yokokawa, a junior with a 3.779 GPA in finance started in eight of the 11 games he appeared in.  He logged 735 minutes of action and had an assist. 

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