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Three Bulls Named To Academic All-MAC Team

Daniel Bell

Bell, a political science major, played and started in 18 games this season which included a berth in the MAC Semifinal game for the third consecutive year. He logged 1621:46 minutes in net and allowed only 16 goals. His 0.89 GAA ranks him third in the conference, while posting eight shutouts. He was also second in the MAC in Save Percentage (.807) and saves (67). With 10 additional wins from this season, Bell leaves UB as a graduating senior as the all-time winningest goalkeeper in school history with 33 career wins and tied for second all-time in GAA with 1.14. Bell is a member of the Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society and has a 3.65 GPA.

Kevin Balkanloo

Balkanloo played a consistent role in the UB backfield, coming off the bench to provide a presence at the defensive marker position. A psychology major, Balkanloo posts a 3.96 GPA, which is the highest GPA on the UB squad. The Hudson, Ohio native scored his first collegiate goal against Canisius on Sept. 17 and posted his first collegiate assist in the MAC quarterfinal match against IPFW on Halloween.

Erik Jaanimagi

Jaanimagi is an active member of the Anthropology club with a 3.46 GPA and volunteers at the Bassett House, where he proposed and led the idea of exchanging “Peace Print” flags with the Duquesne soccer team before the game on 9/22 in light of a recent store clerk shooting in their living area and the shootings that involved five Duquesne basketball players. Erik demonstrated positive leadership in UB's run at a MAC Championship this year, assisting on one of two goals scored in a win against BIG EAST opponent, Pittsburgh, to kick off the 2006 campaign.

The Bulls finished their season with a 10-7-2 record. It is the seventh time in school history the team has posted 10 or more wins, and is the third time the team had done it in consecutive years.

2006 Men’s Soccer Academic All-MAC Team

Name	School	Yr.	GPA	Major	Hometown
Steve Kalan	Akron	Jr.	3.45	Mechanical Engineering	Highland Heights, Ohio
Gere Nyheim	Akron	So.	4.00	International Business	Bergen, Norway
Kyle McNayr	BGSU	So.	3.25	Computer Science	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ryan Perea	BGSU	Jr.	3.40	Sport Management/Marketing	Dallas, Texas
Erik Jaanimagi	Buffalo	Sr.	3.46	Anthropology	Henrietta, NY
Kevin Balkanloo	Buffalo	Sr.	3.96	Psychology	Hudson, Ohio
Daniel Bell	Buffalo	Sr.	3.65	Political Science	Brampton, Ontario
Matt Galanes	NIU	Sr.	3.25	Communications	Wheaton, Illinois
Kevin Woerner	NIU	Sr.	3.20	Mechanical Engineering	Elmhurst, Illinois
Terry Dowding	WMU	Jr.	3.34	Marketing	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Mark Kroeger	WMU	Jr.	3.41	Finance	Wheaton, Illinois