Kansas City, Mo. – Junior Iwan Webster (Liverpool, Merseyside/S. Margaret'sC of E Academy) from the Maryville men's soccer team was named to the United Soccer Coaches Division II Scholar All-American Team that was announced by the group Thursday afternoon. Webster joins the list with a 3.81 GPA as a Psychology major.
 
To be eligible for USC Scholar All-American recognition, student-athletes must have a 3.30 cumulative GPA throughout their career, started in more than 50 percent of all games and significantly contribute to their team, and must be a junior or above in academic standing.
 
Webster started all 23 games for Maryville this past season and earned the Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year award for his play on the Saints backline. He was a key part of the group that allowed 15 goals on the season for a 0.64 goals against average. Webster also aided Maryville in 11 shutouts this year, which is a school record.
 
Webster has earned First-Team All-GLVC honors and was added to the USC All-Midwest first team list. He also earned D2 CCA First Team All-Midwest honors and earned Third Team All-American status on the D2 CCA list.
 
For his outstanding work in the classroom, Webster earned CoSIDA All-District accolades and was named to the USC Scholar All-North/Central Regional list.
 
"We are incredibly proud of Iwan and he's a great representative of what it means to be a student-athlete," stated head coach David Korn. "His success in and off the field is a testament to his focus, grit and sacrifice. As a program, we value family and development.  Iwan has been a great leader and is a very selfless teammate who continues to put the team first.  During his three years, it's been fun to watch how much he's developed as a man and soccer player. It's not by accident, or any secret how he's reached this point. He has great discipline and been very committed. He dedicates a ton of time to his studies but also his development plan focusing on how he uses the weight room, nutrition, rest, extra work, video review, time in off season, and each practice. We look forward to the next year of preparation and watching as Iwan continues to grow and pursue his goals both on and off the field." 
 
Student-athletes on this year's Scholar All-American Teams will be formally acknowledged for their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom at the All-American Ceremony and Reception on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020 at the Baltimore Convention Center in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention.