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DES MOINES, Iowa \u2013 Last week, the Drake men’s soccer team had four student-athletes \u2013 Tomas Butkovic<\/a>, Evan Carlson<\/a>, Sam DeLong<\/a>, and Cole Schrage<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 named Academic All-District selections by the College Sports Communicators, the organization announced. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nButkovic started all 17 games for the Bulldogs this season and posted an 8-2-7 record. He allowed 13 goals and made 45 saves for a .776 save percentage and .76 goals against average. Butkovic led the MVC with seven shutouts.
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\nCarlson started all but one game in 2025. He scored seven total points with three goals and an assist to his credit. All three of Carlson’s goals came in the Bulldogs’ regular season finale against Bradley to help Drake come from behind and clinch its first regular season title in program history.
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\nDeLong was another iron man for the Dogs this season with 17 starts in as many matches. He was a reliable force on the back end for the Bulldogs with one assist on record this season.
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\nSchrage also started each of Drake’s 17 contests in 2025 and scored three total points with a trio of assists. Schrage fired off 11 shots with three on target.
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\nThe 2025 Academic All-District Soccer Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.<\/p>\n