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UB's Bell Named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar

Daniel Bell

Bell, a junior political science major, has a 3.59 cumulative grade point average. He played and started in goal in all 19 games this season for the Bulls, which included a berth in the Mid-American Conference Championship game for the first time since joining the MAC in 1998. He logged a career high 1652:00 minutes in net and allowed only 12 goals. His 0.65 GAA was 11th best in the nation, while posting nine shutout victories. He was second in the Mid-American Conference in save percentage (.821), GAA (0.65) and shutouts. With his 14 wins this past season, Bell claimed the UB record for wins in a single season and is now the all-time leader in wins (23) for men’s soccer. Bell is a member of the Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society and an active member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Daniel Bell

Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe Jr.'s commitment to education as well as his love for the game of tennis, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholar Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination. To be included, students have to compete in an intercollegiate; maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2; and be active on their campuses or in their communities.