BRYAN SOLTIS NAMED TO NORTHEAST-10 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

SOUTH EASTON, Mass. (April 24, 2007) - Senior pitcher Bryan Soltis (Plantsville, Conn.) of the American International College baseball team was named to the Northeast-10 Conference baseball All-Academic Team, it was announced on Tuesday.  It marks the second straight year Soltis has been selected as a member of the team.

Soltis, an Accounting major with a 3.95 GPA, currently leads the Yellow Jackets pitching staff with a 2.84 earned run average and a 2-3 record.  Over 38 innings of work, Soltis has walked just seven batters while fanning 10.  Over his four year career, Soltis has registered a 3.85 ERA, compiled a 9-15 record, and walked an miniscule 27 batters in 208 innings of work.  As a junior in 2006, Soltis issued just five walks in 61 innings.

To be eligible for selection to the academic teams, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) participated in at least half of the team's competitions and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale); and 3) completed at least one academic year at his/her current institution. The Northeast-10 All-Academic Teams are chosen by a vote of the Northeast-10 Sports Information Directors.