Princeton University Athletics
Stover and Doneger Named Academic All-District II
May 26, 2005 | Men's Water Polo
May 26, 2005
Princeton, N.J. - Junior men's water polo driver John Stover and senior men's lacrosse attack Jason Doneger were named to the 2005 Academic All-District II At-Large Team today. Both student-athletes received second-team honors for their academic and athletic successes.
Stover, a sociology major from Ann Arbor, Mich., was a third-team All-America this season as Princeton competed in its first NCAA Championship event since 1992. He led Princeton in scoring with 72 goals and was named first-team All-Southern and to the first-team All-Eastern tournament team. Stover was an honorable mention All-America last season and earned Academic All-Ivy honors this fall. He scored three goals at the NCAA Championships and was named to the second All-Tournament team. He is a three-time member of the CWPA and AWPCA All-Academic teams.
Doneger, a politics major from Hewlett, N.Y., earned All-Ivy honors this season for the third time in his career. He finished with 105 goals, seventh-best all-time at Princeton. Doneger was an honorable mention All-America in 2004 and led Ivy League and tied for 12th in Division I with 36 goals. Doneger is a two-time academic All-Ivy and was named to the District II Academic All-America last season as well.
To be eligible, an athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20 on a scale of 4.00. He must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at the institution and must have completed at least one full academic year at the institution. Sports information directors nominate eligible athletes from their schools who are named to district teams prior to being voted upon on the national level. CoSIDA has been selecting Academic All-America teams since 1952. CoSIDA's District II covers Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.