Men’s soccer player goes pro
Former Loyola Men’s Soccer player, Milos Kocic of Serbia was selected 21st pick in the second round in the MLS draft by D.C. United. At 6’4′ this former goal keeper for Loyola was playing on Serbia’s national 21-and-under team as well as Loyola’s team. In 2007 he earned 0.47 goals against average (GAA) and tied MLS goalkeeper and former Loyola player Zach Thornton with 17 shutouts, the most shutouts in Greyhound history. The next year Kocic had 12 shutouts ended the season with a 0.87 GAA.
He has had stellar performances in such games as the 2007 College Cup against The University of Maryland where he kept the Terrapins scoreless for 120 minutes. Other honors Kocic received were 2008’s Second Team All-American honor as well as First Team All MAAC Selection in 2007 and 2008.
Source: The Greyhound
SANTA CLARA
Men’s soccer player goes pro
Bronco Bikes, the bike rental program established by Santa Clara University seniors, will begin this spring. The program starting this spring is a pilot program until it is in full swing this summer. Bronco Bikes has received a funding pledge to get the program underway. Campus Safety has also been cooperative with the efforts of undergraduate students; a collective area for the program was established.
Kevin Carter, a Santa Clara senior who is one of the founders of the program said, ‘We’re going to have a fleet of 20 running bikes and a sample group of around 60 students’ A T-shirt design contest is planned to raise more awareness for this program.
Source: The Santa Clara GEORGETOWN
Georgetown ranks in top for Peace Corps
Georgetown University, for the second year in a row, is ranked as the fifth highest producer of alumni serving in the Peace Corps of all private colleges and universities in the nation. In 2008, 38 undergraduate alumni were serving.
Georgetown President John J. De Gioia commented on his students participation in service, ‘Georgetown students and alumni are deeply committed to service and community engagement at the local, national and global levels, and they are well prepared to make valuable contributions to the communities they serve.’
A total of 807 Georgetown graduates have served the Peace Corps in countries around the world concentrating on education, youth outreach and agriculture. In addition to the Peace Corps, Teach for America employed graduates from the class of 2008; in fact, Teach for America was the largest private employer of GU graduates.
Source: Blue ‘amp; Gray
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