GREENWOOD, IND. (11-19-24) – Four Detroit Mercy men's soccer student-athletes in sophomore
Josh Copeland, junior
Casey McCarthy, sophomore
Drew Pierson, and graduate student
Luke Winters were named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic (CSC) Academic All-District® NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Team.
The 2024 Academic All-District® Men's Soccer Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes softball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Josh Copeland
GPA: 3.60
Major: Biology
• Horizon League Fall and Spring Honor Roll selection
• Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection.
2024 Highlights:
• 2024 #HLMSOC All-League Third Team selection
• Finished tied for the team lead in assists (5 – T-3rd HL), and tied for second in points (11) and goals (3).
• Recorded fifth assist against arch-rival Oakland (11/5).
• Came up clutch scoring the equalizer helping the Titans escape with a 1-1 draw and crucial #HLMSOC point at Robert Morris (11/1).
• Added fourth assist on the equalizer in a 1-1 draw at PFW (10/19).
• Posted third assist helping UDM secure a 2-1 win over Milwaukee (10/12) for the first #HLMSOC win of the season.
• Netted his first goal of the season from redshirt junior
Ryan Sanborn's first career assist in a Titan uniform for UDM's first victory of the season at EIU (8/26).
• Added second goal against Chicago State (9/2).
• Posted first assist at Green Bay (9/14) and second at Notre Dame (9/24).
Casey McCarthy
GPA: 3.86
Major: Business/5-year MBA program
• 2024 #HLMSOC All-Academic Team selection
• 2023 Horizon League All-Academic Honorable Mention
• 2023 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Team selection
• Horizon League Fall and Spring Honor Roll selection
• Two-time Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection.
2024 Highlights:
• Tied for second on the team in assists (4), tied for third in goals (2), and finished third in points (8) from his defensive position.
• Added fourth assist on
Josh Copeland's equalizer helping the Titans escape with a 1-1 draw and crucial #HLMSOC point at Robert Morris (11/1).
• Third assist came in the 2-2 draw at CSU (9/21).
• Second goal and assist came at Big Ten opponent Maryland (8/30).
• Recorded first goal and assist of the season helping UDM to a convincing 5-1 win at EIU for the Titans' first victory of the season (8/26).
Drew Pierson
GPA: 4.00
Major: Business Administration
• 2024 #HLMSOC All-Academic Team selection
• Horizon League Fall and Spring Honor Roll selection
• Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection.
2024 Highlights:
• 2024 #HLMSOC All-League Second Team selection
• Finished tied for the team lead in assists (5 – T-3rd HL), and tied for second in points (11) and goals (3).
• Assisted on both goals in UDM's crucial #HLMSOC 2-0 win over Wright State (10/26).
• Took a throw-in from Winters and bent a long-range missile into the lower left 90 long-range shot for the equalizer against No. 9 Western Michigan (10/22).
• Added third assist on the game-winning goal helping UDM secure a 2-1 win over Milwaukee (10/12) for the first #HLMSOC win of the season.
• His second goal of the season was a thing of beauty as he scored off a corner kick in the second half to lead Detroit Mercy to a 1-1 draw against NKU (9/28).
• Posted first goal of the season at CSU (9/21).
• Recorded first assist of the season at EIU (8/26) and second at Maryland (8/30).
Luke Winters
GPA: 3.66
Major: Business/5-year MBA program
• 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic (CSC) Academic All-District® NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Team selection.
• 2023 #HLMSOC Sportsmanship Award Finalist
• Three-time Horizon League Fall and Spring Honor Roll selection
• Four-time Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection
2024 Highlights:
• 2024 #HLMSOC Sportsmanship Award Finalist
• Recorded two assists from his defensive position.
• Added second-season assist by tossing a throw-in to Pierson, who buried a long-range shot for the equalizer against No. 9 Western Michigan (10/22).
• Posted first assist of the season at in UDM's win over EIU (8/26).
