Kapas named NCCAA All-American

December 16, 2024

Dubuque, IA -- Tucker Kapas, the two-year starting goalkeeper for the Emmaus Eagles, has been named 2nd Team All-American for NCCAA Division II Men's Soccer in 2024. With the recent announcement of the full 2024 NCCAA DII Men's Soccer All-American Award winners, Kapas becomes the first ever Emmaus soccer player to be recognized on the All-American team.

In 2024, Kapas anchored a defensive unit that ranked 4th nationally in goals against average per game, and helped the Eagles reach 10 wins in a season for the first-time while competing in the NCCAA DII.

Individually, Kapas was recognized as the NCCAA Men's Soccer "Student-Athlete of the Week" during Week 2 of the season, and Kapas featured prominently in the Top 10 individual goalkeeper statistics nationally:

1st - Save %
2nd - Ttotal shutouts
4th - Saves/game
5th - Goals against average

"Tucker had an outstanding season for us in 2024!" exclaimed head coach Chris McHugh. "We're excited and proud of him for being recognized as an All-American! He consistently came up with big saves for our team, with many saves coming on challenging shots that would certainly have been goals-scored for the opposition against most other goalkeepers. His instincts and shot-stopping abiblity kept us in games all year, and those skills give us a foundation for continuing to build our team these next 2 years!

"I'm thankful that the Lord brought him to Emmaus, and we're looking forward to seeing him grow and mature as a player and leader for us in the future!"

Interested in competing with the Emmaus Eagles Men's Soccer program in 2025 or beyond? Fill out an Eagles Recruiting Form to begin the conversation.

Emmaus is a fully-accredited four-year college offering more than 30 professional and ministry-related academic programs. Emmaus athletic teams compete in the NCCAA Division II and the Midwest Christian College Conference.

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