Five student-athletes from New Jersey City University (NJCU) have been named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District teams for men’s and women’s soccer. The announcement was made by CSC on Tuesday.
Kevin Alves represented the men’s soccer team, earning Academic All-District honors for the second consecutive year. Alves played a key role in the starting lineup and ranked fifth on his team with nine points, including a team-high five assists.
On the women’s side, four players received recognition: Natalia Jaramillo, Arianna Chavez, Gineth Arias-Martinez, and Sophia Veloso. Jaramillo received her second CSC All-Academic award after finishing the season with two assists. Chavez contributed three assists over 1,129 minutes of play. Arias-Martinez finished second in team points with 16, scoring five goals and recording six assists—the most on her team. Veloso played 1,230 minutes during the season and scored one goal.
The CSC Academic All-District Teams honor student-athletes who excel both academically and athletically. Eligible recipients must be at least sophomores academically and athletically while maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.5.
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