PHILADELPHIA – Senior Alejandro Rettig y Martinez has been named to the 2011 Philadelphia Inquirer/Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area Men's Soccer Team. The all-area team is voted on by the sports information offices of the 28 institutions from within the Philadelphia metropolitan area which compose the Philadelphia Area Sports Information Directors Association (Philly-SIDA).

Named to the all-Centennial Conference second team and Centennial academic honor roll (third time in career) already this postseason, Rettig y Martinez picks up his first academic all-area nod.

During a season which culminated with a shootout loss in the conference tournament final in the team's first trip to the Centennial playoffs, Rettig y Martinez led the offensive attack with eight goals. His final score came in the conference semifinal game, netting the first goal in a 2-1 upset win over top-seed and host Johns Hopkins University.

Within league statistics he was second in goals per game (0.44) and tied for fourth-best in game-winning goals with three on the season. Rettig y Martinez was selected twice as the Centennial's offensive player of the week (Oct. 10 and No. 1).

David D'Annunzio and Micah Rose of Swarthmore join Rettig y Martinez as representatives from the Centennial on the 11-player team. Thomas Brandt of Penn and Tim VanLiew of Rutgers-Camden are the co-performers of the year for the all-area team.

2011 Philadelphia Inquirer/Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area Men's Soccer Team