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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – University of Evansville men’s soccer player Faik Hajderovic was named to the NSCAA/Continental Tire All-Midwest Region Third Team in an announcement by the NSCAA Monday evening.
 
Hajderovic led the Purple Aces offensively with 15 points, recording five goals and five assists during his freshman campaign to earn All-Missouri Valley Conference honorable mention status, All-MVC Freshman Team recognition and a spot on the MVC All-Tournament Team.  The St. Louis native also attempted a team-high 45 shots and led UE with 20 shots on goal.
 
Hajderovic opened his collegiate career by scoring six points in his first five collegiate games and earned MVC Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 1.  The freshman forward notched his first-career goal in a win over Cincinnati to earn a spot on the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic All-Tournament team.
 
Evansville finished 9-8-1 overall during the 2012 season and tied for third in the final MVC standings with a 3-2-1 mark in league play.