Moorman, Frey Named Candidates for the 2017 Senior Class Award

INDIANAPOLIS - University of Detroit Mercy senior forward Tyler Moorman and Northern Kentucky University senior forward Jessica Frey were selected as candidates for the men’s and women’s Senior Class Award, it was announced Friday morning.

Moorman and Frey were two of 60 NCAA men's and women’s soccer student-athletes from around the nation picked to the list and the only men's and women’s soccer student-athletes from the Horizon League.

The Senior Class Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. Each of the 60 men's and women's soccer student-athletes nominated for the honor have grade point averages above a 3.5 GPA and outside of academics and athletics, are involved in community service on campus or in their communities.

Each of the two candidates classes will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season with those names being placed on an official ballot. Ballots will then be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.

DETROIT (Courtesy of Detroit Mercy Media Relations) -- University of Detroit Mercy senior forward Tyler Moorman (Caledonia, Mich. / East Kentwood) was selected as a candidate for the Senior Class Award, it was announced Friday morning.

Moorman was one of 30 men's soccer student-athletes from around the nation picked to the list and the only men's soccer student-athlete from the Horizon League.

The Senior Class Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. Each of the 60 men's and women's soccer student-athletes nominated for the honor have grade point averages above a 3.5 GPA and outside of academics and athletics, are involved in community service on campus or in their communities.

A fifth-year senior in 2017 for the Titans, Moorman is off to a great start for Detroit Mercy with four goals and one assist for nine points through seven games. An All-Horizon League player in 2015, he ranks fourth in the Horizon League in goals and points this season. In his Titan career, Moorman has 30 points and 14 goals, five of them game-winning goals.

Each of the two candidates classes will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season with those names being placed on an official ballot. Ballots will then be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.

Moorman is the third Titan in five years to be considered for the Senior Class Award, joining Adam Bedell in 2013 and Nathan Steinwascher in 2015.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (Courtesy of Northern Kentucky Media Relations)– Northern Kentucky women's soccer student-athlete Jessica Frey was selected as one of 30 candidates for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character, and competition.

Frey leads NKU in goals (6) and points (12) this season. Her six goals are currently tied for 28th in NCAA Division I. Earlier this season in a match against Morehead State, the Norse fell behind 1-0. Frey scored two goals in the match in the second half to help lead NKU to the 2-1 win. She has also earned many achievements on the field, including being named to the Horizon League First Team in 2015 and 2016. She was also named the 2016 Horizon League Tournament MVP, helping the team to its first NCAA Division I Tournament berth in the program's first year of postseason eligibility.

As a nursing major, Frey maintains a 3.746 GPA. Upon graduation in the spring, Frey plans to work in a critical care unit at a children's hospital. She also hopes to advance in her field by becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). Because of her excellence in the classroom, she has been named to the 2015 and 2016 Horizon League All-Academic Teams, as well as the 2015 COSIDA Academic All-District.

Frey is also very active in the community. She has volunteered at the Liberty Matrix Nursing Home and the St. Lawrence Catholic Church after school program. She has also participated in the Price Hill Summer Clean-Up, Down Syndrome Buddy Walk, and the "Pause for Parents, Play for Kids" program through the Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

"Jess is an outstanding young lady and continues to represent herself and our program at the highest level," said NKU head coach Bob Sheehan.

Out of the 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award, 10 finalists will be selected midway through the regular season. Those 10 finalists will be placed on the official ballot, which will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans.