PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team hosted its annual season-ending banquet on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Seniors
Austin Aviza (Medway, Mass.),
Trevor Davock (Medway, Mass.),
Matt DePerro (Baldwinsville, N.Y.),
Danny Griffin (Wethersfield, Conn.),
Tiago Mendonca (Faro, Portugal),
Joao Serrano (Evora, Portugal), and
Tristan Stowell (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) were recognized for their contributions to the program.
The team announced the annual award winners at the event.
Paulo Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) earned the Karl Anderson Most Valuable Offensive Player award, while
Ramzi Qawasmy (Landsdale, Pa.) earned the Martin Hayes Defensive MVP award.
Malcolm Duncan (Toronto, Ontario) was named the David Kreinsen Unsung Hero and
Danny Griffin was awarded the John Murphy Team Award.
Additionally, Tristian Stowell was recognized with the Bill Doyle Academic Achievement Award. To round out the honors, senior
Joao Serrano took home the Fr. Folsey Champion of Character Award.
The Friars finished the 2019 season with a record of 16-7 overall and 6-3 in BIG EAST play. Providence entered the BIG EAST Tournament as the No. 3 seed and reached the championship game. They were selected to compete in the NCAA Tournament for the tenth time in program history and made it to the round of 16.
Five Friars were recognized by the BIG EAST with postseason awards. Mendonca and Serrano were named to the First Team and Lima was named to the Second Team. Aviza and Griffin were named to the newly added Third Team. Lima, Mendonca and Serrano also received United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team honors.
2019 Honors and Awards
United Soccer Coaches Div. I All-East Region Second Team
Paulo Lima
Tiago Mendonca
Joao Serrano
United Soccer Coaches Men's Div. I Scholar All-East Region First Team
Joao Serrano
All-BIG EAST First Team
Tiago Mendonca
Joao Serrano
All-BIG EAST Second Team
Paulo Lima
All-BIG EAST Third Team
Austin Aviza
Danny Griffin
BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
Paulo Lima
Tiago Mendonca
Esben Wolf
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Ramzi Qawasmy (Nov. 4)
Joao Serrano (Nov. 8)
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Esben Wolf (Oct. 14)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Austin Aviza (Sept. 23, Nov. 8)
Trevor Davock (Sept. 9)
Paulo Lima (Oct. 28, Nov. 4)
Joao Serrano (Sept. 2, Sept., 16, Sept. 23)
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Tiago Mendonca
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