Week Of Honors: Men's Soccer Team Awards

5/4/2020 12:30:00 PM

As part of the Wildcat Week of Honors, Daemen College head men's soccer coach Bediako Swan announced his team's awards for the 2019 season today. The Wildcat Week of Honors is being held May 4-8 as a way to virtually celebrate the accomplishments of Daemen's teams and student-athletes.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Was the only player to appear in and start all 17 games
Finished second on the team in goals (2) and points (4)
Led team in total shots (17)
Scored first career goal Oct. 29 vs. Bloomsburg
Second freshman in the last three seasons to be named team MVP (2017, Niklas Ringdahl Bohlin)

2012: Jared Contreras // Junior // Defender // Arcadia, Calif.
2013: Jared Conteras // Senior // Defender // Arcadia, Calif.
2013: Kyle Clifford // Senior // Foreard // West Seneca, N.Y.
2014: Matt Daddario // Senior // Goalkeeper // Amherst, N.Y.
2015: Kenny May // Senior // Defender // Clarence, N.Y.
2016: Austin Stephany // Redshirt Senior // Defender // Watkins Glen, N.Y.
2017: Niklas Ringdahl Bohlin // Freshman // Midfielder // Fjaras, Sweden
2018: Anthony Cupello // Sophomore // Midfielder // Rochester, N.Y.

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

One of 11 first-year college players on Daemen's 2019 roster
One of 14 newcomers on Daemen's 2019 roster
Appeared in one game during the 2019 season (Sept. 17 vs. Le Moyne)
Two-time team captain at Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School where he earned All-Catholic Second Team honors

WILDCAT AWARD

Appeared in all 17 games while making 15 starts
Played a total of 1,008 minutes - one of six players on the team to see at least 1,000
Finished with one goal, one assist and three points
Scored his first career goal Sept. 17 vs. Le Moyne
Recorded his first career assist Oct. 26 vs. Roberts Wesleyan

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