Nov. 15, 2012

All-Pac-12 Release | Pac-12 All-Academic Release

BERKELEY - The Pac-12 Conference honored the California men's soccer for its performances both on and off the pitch this season, selecting seven Golden Bears for its All-Pac-12 teams and nine Bears for its All-Academic Teams, the conference announced this week. Senior co-captain Tony Salciccia earned berths on both teams.

Salciccia garnered an All-Pac-12 First-Team selection, while junior defender Ryan Neil, sophomore goalkeeper Kevin Peach and sophomore midfielder Seth Casiple collected second-team placement. Senior defender Ted Jones, sophomore defender Christian Dean and sophomore forward Stefano Bonomo earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention.

Cal's midfield general, Salciccia led the Bears in points (16), tied for first in goals (5) and ranked second in assists (6); he set career highs in each of those categories. Salciccia, who started all 18 matches, also ranked second in game-winning goals (2) and converted all three of Cal's penalty kicks in 2012, his final season in Berkeley.

Casiple led the Bears in assists with a career-high seven and ranked second on the team with a career-high 11 points. Peach, in his first season as the full-time starter, posted a 1.40 goals-against average and a .748 save percentage in 18 starts. A converted midfielder, Neil collected a career-high five assists playing at right back.

Sophomore midfielder Omid Jalali (3.90 grade-point average, undeclared major) earned a Pac-12 All-Academic First-Team spot, with Salciccia (3.34, social welfare) taking a spot on the second team. The following Bears earned honorable mention: Jones; juniors Alec Sundly and Kyle Marsh; and sophomores Bonomo, Casiple, Connor Hallisey and Peach.

To be eligible for selection to the conference's academic teams, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and be either a starter or significant contributor.

Cal ended its season with an 8-7-3 overall record (3-5-2/fourth place in the Pac-12).

Bears on the 2012 All-Pac-12 Teams

First Team
Tony Salciccia, senior midfielder

Second Team
Seth Casiple, sophomore midfielder
Ryan Neil, junior defender
Kevin Peach, sophomore goalkeeper

Honorable Mention
Stefano Bonomo, sophomore forward
Ted Jones, senior defender
Christian Dean, sophomore defender

Bears on the 2012 Pac-12 All-Academic Teams

First Team
Omid Jalali, sophomore midfielder

Second Team
Tony Salciccia, senior midfielder

Honorable Mention
Stefano Bonomo, sophomore forward
Seth Casiple, sophomore midfielder
Connor Hallisey, sophomore midfielder
Ted Jones, senior defender
Kyle Marsh, junior defender/midfielder
Kevin Peach, sophomore goalkeeper
Alec Sundly, junior midfielder