Northwestern University Athletics
Ritter Named to Senior CLASS Award All-American
12/17/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Dec. 17, 2013
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern senior Chris Ritter has been named a Second Team All-American by the Senior CLASS Award.
The Senior CLASS Award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I men's soccer coaches, national soccer media and fans, is an acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, 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.
Ritter tallied five goals—three game winners—five assists and 15 points this season as the 'Cats reached the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season.
This season, Ritter has been named All-Big Ten First Team and to the NSCAA Great Lakes All-Region Team and a top 10 finalist for the Senior CLASS Award.
The senior from Winnetka, Ill. and New Trier High School and the complete list of Senior CLASS Award All-Americans is below:
First-Team All-Americans
Bryan Ciesiulka, Marquette
Itode Fubara, East Tennessee State
Nick Kristock, Oakland
Harrison Shipp, Notre Dame
Joe Sofia, UCLA
Second-Team All-Americans
Kevin Cope, Michigan State
A.J. Corrado, Indiana
Mackenzie Pridham, Cal Poly
Chris Ritter, Northwestern
Kyle Venter, New Mexico
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