Chad Yates Named to the D3soccer.com Men's Soccer All-America Third Team
Thursday, April 06, 2023
The senior midfielder topped Rowan in scoring this season with a career-best 14 goals, while handing out six assists. He netted seven game-winning goals and tallied at least one point in 14 of 23 matches. A starter in all 62 matches he played in his career, Yates totaled 58 points with 22 points and 14 assists.
Yates, a health and physical education major, also received one of college athletics' highest honors by being named to the CSC (College Sports Communicators) Academic All-America Second Team to recognize his work in the classroom. He was also honored as the PhillySIDA Academic All-Area Men's Soccer Performer of the Year, heading a 13-member Academic All-Area Team from the 30 institutions in the Philadelphia area.
Rowan went 12-6-5 this season but recorded wins over #9 Montclair State and #20 Middlebury in addition to winning the first conference crown since 2003.