AUGUSTA, Ga. – Five University of South Carolina Aiken men's soccer players were named to the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Men's Soccer All-Academic Team. 

The announcement came from the league office in Augusta, Ga. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011.

The five Pacers honored for their achievements on the playing field and in the classroom were Chinedu Arinze, Scott Berry, Michael Poole, Jack Reynolds and Kofi Trim. Schevon Joseph was named Honorable Mention. 

Arinze was just recently named to the Peach Belt Conference Men's Soccer All-Conference First-Team as a defender.

Arinze concluded his junior season by starting in 14 of USC Aiken's matches. He was tied for second among all Pacers in the 2011 season with six points on two goals and two assists.

The junior defender scored his first goal of the year in USC Aiken's 4-1 win over Pfeiffer on Sept. 2. He also scored in USC Aiken's 2-2 tie with St. Andrews on Oct. 26.

Arinze (Stone Mountain, Ga./Georgia State) picked up the assist in USC Aiken's 1-1 ties with Lenoir-Rhyne and UNC Pembroke. 

In the classroom, Arinze boasts a 3.63 grade point average as a Business Administration major.

Berry's honoring marks his second academic honor of the offseason. He was also recently selected to the Capital One All-Academic NCAA Division II Men's Soccer District Three First-Team. 

A sophomore out of Evans, Ga., Berry played in seven matches for the Pacers in the 2011 season. The Augusta Christian product finished the year with one shot on goal.

In the classroom, Berry is still undeclared, but he currently maintains a perfect 4.00 grade point average.

A junior, Poole (Aiken, S.C./South Aiken) played in 13 matches for the Pacers in the 2011 season, starting six. The defender finished the year with four shots on goal.

In the classroom, Poole owns a 3.69 grade point average as a Biology major.

Reynolds (Cumming, Ga./North Forsyth) saw action in 12 matches for the Pacers in 2011. He made three starts on the year.

In the classroom, the sophomore owns a 3.65 grade point average as a Political Science major.

A senior, Trim (San Juan, Trinidad/Lewis) started in 10 matches for the Pacers in the 2011 season. He played in 13 in total. He ended the year with one shot.

In the classroom, Trim boasts a 3.83 grade point average as a Business Administration major.

The Peach Belt Conference Men's Soccer All-Academic Team is part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field. To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must have 1) participated in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams.

Founded in 1991, the Peach Belt Conference is home to 30 NCAA Division II National Championships. The league features 13 member institutions in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama that compete in 13 championship sports. The 2011-12 members are Augusta State University, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Clayton State University, Columbus State University, Flagler College, Francis Marion University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Lander University, University of Montevallo, North Georgia College & State University, University of North Carolina at Pembroke and the University of South Carolina Aiken.

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