Sports News: Fall 2006
Thursday, November 2, 2006

MORAVIAN’S PETER CUNHA NAMED TO ESPN The MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FIRST TEAM

BETHLEHEM, PA --- Senior defender Peter Cunha (Milford, NJ/Immaculata HS) of the Moravian College men’s soccer team has been named to the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II College Division Men’s Soccer First Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

By making the All-District First Team, Cunha is now forwarded onto the national ballot to try for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American® accolades, which will be announced on Monday, November 20th.

To be eligible for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® accolades, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 grade-point average, be a sophomore, junior or senior and be a starter or significant reserve. The College Division is made up of all the NCAA Division II and III schools in the nation as well as all NAIA schools. Student-athletes from NCAA Division I schools are named to the University Division Teams. District II is made up of schools from Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Cunha helped the Greyhounds to a 5-12-2 record this season. Moravian had a 3-4 mark during the Commonwealth Conference regular season, finishing in a tie for fifth place.

Cunha played in 18 matches for the Greyhounds this season, starting 15 of them. He had two shots on goal and helped the defense post four shutouts this season. Cunha currently has a 3.82 grade-point average with a dual major in international management and English writing.

Cunha will try to become the 32nd ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American in Moravian history and the 27th in the last 14 years.