Florida Atlantic University's F.J. Schofield and Antonello Magris received Atlantic Sun Conference postseason honors, announced the conference office Monday afternoon. F.J. Schofield and Antonello Magris both were named to the Second Team .

Schofield, a senior, led FAU with a 17-8 record, including a 12-6 mark at no. 2 singles. He posted a 62-22 record in his four-year career. Schofield was also a Second Team selection as a junior. Magris, a junior, led FAU at the no. 1 position. He was a First Team selection in 2004.

Florida Atlantic Dvorakova named A-Sun's best

Florida Atlantic University's Alena Dvorakova has been named the Atlantic Sun Conference Player-of-the-Year, announced the conference office Monday afternoon. The honor is Dvorakova's second in the past three years. She was one of four Owls to receive A-Sun postseason honors.

Dvorakova, who has played no. 1 for FAU since she was a freshman, is 22-5 overall this season, including 15-3 at no. 1. She holds an FAU career singles record of 90-17 as well as a doubles record of 67-22. Both win totals are FAU records. Dvorakova has won at least 22 singles matches in each of her four years and has received four First Team All-Conference honors.

Dvorakova was the only Owl represented on the First Team. On the Second Team, Katherine Bartnik and Veronika  Koksova. Bartnik, a sophomore, won 11 matches this year and was an All-Freshman selection a year ago. Koksova, a senior, helped anchor FAU's no. 2 singles.

Cladia Kecht was a member of the All-Freshmen team. Kecht posted a 10-8 record, all in dual match play, and won the clinching match in against Stetson April 17 when FAU won the A-Sun Championship.

The Owls (9-10) have won two of the past three A-Sun titles and are awaiting the selection of the 64 teams to this year's NCAA Tournament. The selection show is scheduled for May 4 at 4:30pm on ESPNews.

Schofield, Aylward named FAU Student Athletes of the Year

F.J. Schofield and Janine Aylward have been named Florida Atlantic University's male and female student athletes of the year and were recognized with the university's outstanding achievers at the 2004-2005 Honors Convocation.

Schofield, a senior Biological Science major on the men's tennis team, concluded his four-year Florida Atlantic career with a 62-22 record. He was a second team all-Atlantic Sun selection as both a junior and senior. The Glendale, AZ resident posted a 12-6 record in 2005 as the no. 2 player and a 17-8 record playing no. 3 in 2004. While attending FAU he was also involved with the athletic department's student athlete advisory council,

Volunteered at the Boca Raton Community Hospital and the "2004 Relay for Life".

"F.J. has outstanding leadership skills and essentially functioned as a coach on the court during match play," said Interim Head Coach Melissa Dawson. "He is an excellent example for the younger members of the team and athletic department of an athlete that performs at a high level, manages a challenging major and finds time to give back to his community."

Janine Aylward, a senior Education major on the women's soccer team, was also honored at the Honors Convocation. Aylward played in every game during her four-year career at Florida Atlantic, a period of time that saw the Owls capture two regular-season A-Sun Titles. The unselfish player led the squad in assists in 2004 and despite moving to a different position in 2005 she continued to find the open player with four assists. Her career totals stand with 14 goals and 15 assists for 43 points, the eighth highest total in

FAU history. She is also second on the all-time assist chart and was named to the A-Sun all-conference and A-Sun all-tournament team as well as being named to the A-Sun all freshman team in 2001.

She also managed to balance her schedule with academics and community service. While at FAU the Levittown, NY native, maintained a high academic standard, volunteered as an athletic department tour guide for recruiting weekends, was a guest speaker at the Boys and Girls Club, participated in free soccer clinics, served as a volunteer coach for the Boca West girls soccer team and was a volunteer for "TOPS" soccer program, a program that works with disabled children.

"As our captain this year, Janine was asked to move to a new position and she did so without question or complaint," said head coach Brian Dooley. "That move alone showed commitment to the team above personal glory. Her teammates look to her for advice and leadership. Janine embodies what FAU women's soccer is all about."

The yearly award is bestowed upon a student who truly brings a holistic approach to college athletics. To be considered the student must have a 3.2 g.p.a, be involved in community service, and contribute to the team. Each sport nominates a member with the Athletic Department administrative staff making the final selection.

Three more players have received invites to NFL camps this weekend bringing the total to seven.

Offensive linemen Chris Shepherd and Boca Raton's Kevin Fischer were added to the list of invitees traveling to Tampa Bay and working out with the Buccaneers. Shepherd and Fischer will join quarterback Jared Allen, who received notification on Monday.

Larry Taylor has been invited to try-out with the Atlanta Falcons. Taylor, like Shepherd and Fischer was a four-year member of the Owls. He concluded his career with 74 receptions and 1,392 yards which will rank him fourth all-time. He is also credited with nine touchdowns.

In all seven former Owls will be competing this weekend for a spot in professional football.

LB -- Chris Laskowski, Indianapolis Colts
QB -- Jared Allen, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
RB -- Doug Parker, Miami Dolphins
WR -- Roosevelt Bynes, Miami Dolphins
OL -- Chris Shepherd, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
OL -- Kevin Fischer, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
WR -- Larry Taylor, Atlanta Falcons

(For previous story, see link below.)

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Report courtesy of FAU Sports Information Department ? Katrina McCormack, Assistant Athletic Director SID; John McMahon, Assistant SID and Radio Play-by-Play; and Dawn Elston, Assistant SID. For more information about FAU Sports, go to the FAU web site at www.fausports.com