Courtesy: John Risley Craig Henderson scores a goal against Princeton earlier this year

HANOVER, N.H. - Dartmouth men's soccer players Bryan Giudicelli (Emerald Hills, Calif.) and Craig Henderson (Wellington, New Zealand) have been named to CoSIDA's ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District first team.

The teams are voted upon by members of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) in each of eight districts. By virtue of their selection to the District I first team, Giudicelli and Henderson will both be on the ballot for national Academic All-America honors.

Henderson, a senior midfielder and anthropology major, has improved upon his status as an Academic All-District second team selection last season. The reigning Ivy League Player of the Year, Henderson currently ranks third on the Dartmouth squad in scoring with four goals and four assists, good for 12 points. Last season, he was named to the NSCAA All-America third team and the NSCAA Scholar All-America first team. A 2009 Lowe's Senior Class Award candidate, Henderson has played in 65 games with 52 starts, tallying 53 points on 20 goals and 13 assists - all of which rank in the top-10 in program history. He has helped the Big Green to two Ivy Championships and three NCAA Tournament appearances and a national ranking as high as fifth this fall.

A junior defender, Giudicelli is making his debut as an Academic All-District honoree. He is a double major in sociology and economics. A starter in the backline since his freshman year, Giudicelli has missed just two games in three seasons with 49 appearances and 44 starts. For his career, he has tallied 11 points on four goals, including two game-winners, and three assists and has helped Dartmouth to 20 shutouts in the past three years. A 2008 All-Ivy honorable mention honoree, Giudicelli helped the Ivy Champion Big Green to a goals against average of just 0.87 in the regular season and a run to the NCAA Sweet 16.

Nine Ivy Leaguers were selected to the two District I and II teams. Dartmouth competes in District I, which is one of the competitive in the country, consisting of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and five Canadian provinces.

The national Academic All-America teams will be announced on Nov. 18.