AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. 24, 2014) - After leading LIU Post to the program's first-ever NCAA Division II East Region Championship, senior forward Eivind Austboe (Stavanger, Norway) was selected Monday as the recipient of the Academic All-America® of the Year Award for Division II men's soccer for the second-straight year.
 
The Capital One Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2014-15 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
 
A Business Administration major with a 3.92 GPA, Austboe is now a two-time first team Capital One Academic All-America® selection and a three-time Capital One Academic All-America® All-District choice.  A native of Stavanger, Norway, he led LIU Post to a 16-5-2 record and a program-best showing in the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship.
 
Austboe was also named the East Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year for the second-consecutive season. He led the league with 17 goals and five game-winners. He has added four assists for a total of 38 points. Austboe tied for ninth in Division II in goals scored and 15th in points.
 
The LIU Post standout enjoyed a storied career. A year ago, he was named a first team NSCAA All-American, the ECAC Offensive Player of the Year, and was the Daktronics Ron Lenz National Player of the Year.  He ranked third in the nation in goals, goals per game and points per game, and was fourth in total points, while finishing with 24 goals and 10 assists for 58 points. The Pioneers finished with an 18-2-2 record, losing in the third round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.
 
In 2012, Austboe played in just seven contests before suffering a season-ending injury. He was named the ECAC Rookie of the Year in 2011 after leading the East Coast Conference in goals (16) and points (34).

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