HARRISONBURG, Va., Nov, 30, 2012 -James Madison men's soccer player Bjarki Aðalsteinsson (Kópavogur, Iceland/Menntaskóinn í Kópavogi) has been named to the College Soccer News All-Freshman Team.

The rookie defender was voted to the second team.  College Soccer News selected 11 players each to its first and second teams.

Aðalsteinsson earlier received All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team recognition, only the second in the program's history to earn All-CAA First-Team recognition.  He started all 19 games and anchored the JMU defense this season.

College Soccer News 2012 All-Freshman Team
First Team
Brandon Allen - Forward - Georgetown
Christian Mata - Forward - Tulsa
Schillo Tshuma - Forward - Maryland
Joey Calistri - Forward - Northwestern
Dillon Serna - Midfielder - Akron
Danny Garcia - Midfielder - North Carolina
Timo Pitter - Midfielder - Creighton
Alex Sjoberg - Defender - Marquette
Mikey Ambrose - Defender - Maryland
Jonathan Campbell - Defender - North Carolina
Alex Bono - Goalkeeper - Syracuse

College Soccer News - 2012 Second Team All-Freshman
Larry Ndjock - Forward - Loyola (Md,)
Ema Boateng - Forward - California Santa Barbara
Michael Gamble - Forward - Wake Forest
Jared Martinelli - Midfielder - Temple
Mael Corboz - Midfielder - Rutgers
Ben McKendry - Midfielder - New Mexico
Marcus Salandy-Defour - Midfielder - Virginia
Jalen Robinson - Defender - Wake Forest
Grady Howe - Defender - UCLA
Bjarki Aðalsteinsson - Defender - James Madison
Wade Hamilton - Goalkeeper - Cal Poly