TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology seniors Jennifer Gordon (Zionsville) and Matt Trowbridge (Fort Collins, Colo./Poudre) earned first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American honors, in results released  by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Gordon and Trowbridge became the first soccer players in school history to earn first-team Academic All-American accolades with their combined efforts on the field and in the classroom.

The duo earned the 69th and 70th Academic All-American awards in Rose-Hulman history, including the seventh and eight awards for the Engineer soccer programs.  The soccer squads have achieved six Academic All-American honorees 2003, including four women's awards in the last five years.

Gordon and Trowbridge also help Rose-Hulman continue its tradition of excellence in the Academic All-America program, as at least one Fightin' Engineer student-athlete earned the honor for 22 consecutive years.

Matt Trowbridge -- first-team Academic All-American

Trowbridge also became the second two-time soccer Academic All-American in school history after earning third-team honors in 2006.  Mark Schultz previously earned second and third-team recognition in 1989 and 1990.

Gordon and Trowbridge were chosen as one of just three players at their respective positions for the College Division team, among more than 400 institutions at the NCAA Division II, III and NAIA levels.

Gordon was named Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player this season after recording the most assists by an NCAA Division I, II or III player.  Her total of 26 assists leads all players in all divisions and ranks as the seventh most assists in the history of NCAA Division III Women's Soccer. 

The biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering double major ranks fourth in school history with 83 career points and holds the college career mark with 49 assists.  Her efforts helped Rose-Hulman achieve a 19-3 record, the HCAC championship and the team's first ever appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament this season.

This season, Trowbridge earned Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference co-Most Valuable Player honors after leading the conference with 21 goals and 47 points.  His totals, which included 10 more goals than any player in the HCAC this season, rank 11th among all NCAA Division III players this season.

The civil engineering major completed his career with 45 goals and 110 points to rank second in Rose-Hulman history in both categories.  His efforts have helped the Engineers achieve a 39-16-4 record over the past three seasons, including a pair of second-place finishes in the HCAC.