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Providence College Athletics
Four Men’s Soccer Players Earn All-BIG EAST Recognition
4/14/2021 1:10:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Diarbian, Garcia, Lima and Qawasmy were the honorees.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Four Providence College men's soccer players earned All-BIG EAST honors. The conference announced its post-season awards on April 14. Junior Paulo Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) earned First Team recognition, while junior Ramzi Qawasmy (Landsdale, Pa.) picked up Second Team honors. Sophomore Luis Garcia (Gran Canaria, Spain) and freshman Gevork Diarbian (Cranston, R.I.) were named to the Third Team.
Lima started all eight games he appeared in for the Friars this season. He recorded two points with one goal. The midfielder scored the game winning goal at UConn on Feb. 27 off a penalty kick. This is the junior's fourth-career league honor, as he was selected to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team (2020-21), BIG EAST All-Tournament Team (2019) and All-BIG EAST Second Team (2019).
Qawasmy started all nine games for the Friars this season. The junior logged 846 minutes, playing each game entirely. The defender helped the Friar backline compile five shutouts on the season, which is tied for second in the league. He finished the season with a shot on goal percentage of 0.667, with two of his three shots on frame. This is Qawasmy's second year of league recognition, as he was a selection to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team (2018).
Garcia started all nine games for the Friars as a newcomer. The midfielder recorded two points this season on a goal. He led the team in shots with 15 and finished with a 0.533 shot on goal percentage. This marked his first-time receiving league recognition.
Diarbian made the starting lineup in all nine games for the Friars as a rookie. He led the team in points (7) and goals (3). The freshman scored a goal in three consecutive matches starting the 2021 spring season against Rhode Island (Feb. 20), UConn (Feb. 27) and Villanova (March 3). He also scored the golden goal against Villanova on March 3 in double overtime. The midfielder finished with a 0.571 shot on goal percentage. During the season, he was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (March 8) and named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 1).
BIG EAST Regular Season Awards
Offensive Player of the Year
Diego Gutierrez, Creighton, Sr., F
Midfielder of the Year
Dante Polvara, Georgetown, So., M
Defensive Player of the Year
Rio Hope-Gund, Georgetown, Sr., D
Goalkeeper of the Year
Giannis Nikopolidis, Georgetown, Jr.
Freshman of Year
Beto Soto, Marquette, Fr., F
Coaching Staff of the Year
Seton Hall
BIG EAST All-Conference Teams
* due to ties in voting there are extra members on the All-BIG EAST First and Third Teams
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.
- GO FRIARS! -
Lima started all eight games he appeared in for the Friars this season. He recorded two points with one goal. The midfielder scored the game winning goal at UConn on Feb. 27 off a penalty kick. This is the junior's fourth-career league honor, as he was selected to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team (2020-21), BIG EAST All-Tournament Team (2019) and All-BIG EAST Second Team (2019).
Qawasmy started all nine games for the Friars this season. The junior logged 846 minutes, playing each game entirely. The defender helped the Friar backline compile five shutouts on the season, which is tied for second in the league. He finished the season with a shot on goal percentage of 0.667, with two of his three shots on frame. This is Qawasmy's second year of league recognition, as he was a selection to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team (2018).
Garcia started all nine games for the Friars as a newcomer. The midfielder recorded two points this season on a goal. He led the team in shots with 15 and finished with a 0.533 shot on goal percentage. This marked his first-time receiving league recognition.
Diarbian made the starting lineup in all nine games for the Friars as a rookie. He led the team in points (7) and goals (3). The freshman scored a goal in three consecutive matches starting the 2021 spring season against Rhode Island (Feb. 20), UConn (Feb. 27) and Villanova (March 3). He also scored the golden goal against Villanova on March 3 in double overtime. The midfielder finished with a 0.571 shot on goal percentage. During the season, he was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (March 8) and named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 1).
BIG EAST Regular Season Awards
Offensive Player of the Year
Diego Gutierrez, Creighton, Sr., F
Midfielder of the Year
Dante Polvara, Georgetown, So., M
Defensive Player of the Year
Rio Hope-Gund, Georgetown, Sr., D
Goalkeeper of the Year
Giannis Nikopolidis, Georgetown, Jr.
Freshman of Year
Beto Soto, Marquette, Fr., F
Coaching Staff of the Year
Seton Hall
BIG EAST All-Conference Teams
| First Team * | Second Team | Third Team * |
| Wilmer Cabrera, Jr., Butler, So., F | Duncan McGuire, Creighton, R-Fr., F | Felix Metzler, UConn, Jr., D |
| Diego Gutierrez, Creighton, Sr., F | Lyam Mackinnon, Villanova, So., F | Jake Fuderer, DePaul, Jr., M |
| Derek Dodson, Georgetown, Sr., F | Karsen Henderlong, Xavier, So., F | Tim Iscra, DePaul, Sr., D |
| Lukas Sunesson, Marquette, Jr., F | Jack Haywood, Butler, Jr., M | Paul Rothrock, Georgetown, Sr., M |
| Tani Oluwaseyi, St. John's, Jr., F | Callum Watson, Creighton, Jr., M | Will Sands, Georgetown, So., M/D |
| C.J. Tibbling, Seton Hall, Jr., F | Charles Auguste, Creighton, Jr., M | Zyan Andrade, Marquette, Jr., M |
| Jacob Montes, Georgetown, Sr., M | Sean Zawadzki, Georgetown, Jr., M | Chandler Hallwood, Marquette, RS-So., GK |
| Dante Polvara, Georgetown, So., M | Musa Qongo, Creighton, Sr., D | Beto Soto, Marquette, Fr., F |
| Paulo Lima, Providence, Jr., M | Alex Mirsberger, Marquette, RS-So., D | Gevork Diarbian, Providence, Fr., F |
| Rhys Myers, Butler, Sr., D | Ramzi Qawasmy, Providence, Jr., D | Luis Garcia, Providence, So., M |
| Rio Hope-Gund, Georgetown, Sr., D | Andreas Nota, Seton Hall, Sr., GK | Brandon Knapp, St. John's, Jr., M |
| Luca Dahn, Seton Hall, Jr., D | Einar Lye, St. John's, Jr., M | |
| Giannis Nikopolidis, Georgetown, Jr., GK | JP Marin, Seton Hall, Jr., M | |
| Johannes Pex, Seton Hall, So., D | ||
| Felix Boe Tangen, Xavier, So., F |
* due to ties in voting there are extra members on the All-BIG EAST First and Third Teams
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.
- GO FRIARS! -
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