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Men's Soccer's Markes Named to Capital One Academic All-District First Team
10/30/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Senior defender Alex Markes (Valencia, Calif.) of the Brown men's soccer team was named to the Capital One Academic All-District First Team in an announcement made by CoSIDA on Thursday.
After missing the first four games due to injury, Markes returned to the Brown defense and helped the Bears to four shutouts in five contests. Markes was named a men's soccer candidate for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award prior to the season, recognizing seniors who have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
Markes, a Biology concentrator who holds a 3.79 grade point average, was an All-Ivy Honorable Mention selection as a junior after leading a backline that ranked third in the league in goals allowed last season. He was also given the Thomas Gertken Award after the season, awarded to the team's top defensive player.
Markes has been a mainstay on the Brown defense since his freshman season, starting 51 games over the last three years, and helped the Bears to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances and the Ivy League title in 2011. He started all 19 games as a sophomore when the Bears tied the school record for shutouts in a single season, notching 11 for the third year in a row.
Brown returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 1 when they visit Penn at 7:30 p.m.
