Austin, TX – For the first time in their Patriot careers, Bruno Garcia and Mario Fernandez Garcia earn College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Honors, announced by CSC on Tuesday. Their efforts both on the pitch and in the classroom garnered them First Team (Garcia) and Second Team (Fernandez Garcia) honors. 

Both players helped lead the Patriots through another strong season, serving as key contributors across the field and continuing UC's long-standing tradition of academic and athletic excellence. 

Garcia just completed his final season with the Patriots as a graduate student in Information Technology Sciences. Earlier this season, he was awarded NAIA Scholar-Athlete and Mid-South Conference Academic All-Conference honors. 

On the pitch, Garcia earned NAIA All-Tournament Team recognition, MSC First Team All-Conference honors, and was named MSC Defender of the Week (10/20). The centerback played in 18 games with 17 starts, logging 1,515 minutes. He recorded one goal for two points while tallying seven shots with a .143 shot percentage and six shots on goal (.857 SOG%). 
During his UC career, Garcia consistently anchored the defensive unit — earning MSC Second Team honors as a junior, MSC Defensive Player of the Year and MSC First Team honors as a sophomore, and MSC Second Team honors as a freshman — helping hold opponents under 1.33 goals per game in three of his four seasons. 

Fernandez Garcia just completed his senior season with the Patriots, majoring in Business Administration & Accounting. Earlier this season, he was awarded NAIA Scholar-Athlete and Mid-South Conference Academic All-Conference honors. 

On the pitch, Fernandez Garcia earned MSC First Team All-Conference honors after playing in 20 games with 17 starts. He logged 1,340 minutes and recorded one goal and five assists for seven points. He tallied 44 shots and placed 16 on frame (.364 SOG%). 
Across his career, he earned MSC First Team honors as a sophomore and MSC Offensive Player of the Week accolades in both his sophomore and junior seasons, recording double-digit points in each of his first three campaigns. 

This marks the sixth straight season a UC Men's Soccer player has earned the award and continues the program's historic streak of academic success. 

To be eligible for this award a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher with a minimum GPA of 3.50. They also must have played in at least 90% of their team's games as well as be a contributor on the field. There are 22 student-athletes on the Academic All-America list with 12 on First Team and 10 Second Team. 

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