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Providence College Athletics
Three Friars Earn United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Team Honors
12/5/2023 1:37:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Diego Batista and Brendan McSorley named to All-East Region Second Team. Gevork Diarbian named to All-East Region Third team.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The United Soccer Coaches All-Region Teams were announced on December 5 for NCAA Division I Men's Soccer. Three Providence College student-athletes were featured as All-East Region honorees. Diego Batista (Barcelos, Portugal) and Brendan McSorley (Randolph, N.J.) were named to the All-East Region Second Team, while Gevork Diarbian (Cranston, R.I.) was selected to the All-East Region Third Team.
In his first year as a Friar, Batista has been a key player in the midfield, recording five assists and one goal in the 2023 season. Batista marked his lone goal of the season on Sept. 15, which helped the team to a 3-3 tie against then-ranked No.3 Akron.
McSorley was a force in the Friar offense, consistently leading Providence in both points and goals, capping off the 2023 season with 11 goals and one assist, for a total of 23 points. In the BIG EAST Quarterfinal match on Nov.4 against the No.6-Seed Creighton, McSorley netted two goals for the Friars, including the game-winning goal within the first minute of the game. McSorley started and played in all 17 games for Providence, logging 1,332 minutes. This season, McSorley has garnered several weekly accolades, such as being named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/2/23), earning the title of BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (10/23/23), and being recognized as College Soccer News Men's National Player of the Week (10/23/23).
Gevork Diarbian has started all 64 games during his four seasons as a Friar. This season, Diarbian registered two goals and five assists for a total of nine points. In the BIG EAST Quarterfinal match on Nov.4 against No.6-Seed Creighton, Diarbian marked three shots and an assist in the 70th minute to help Providence to a 3-0 win. This season, Diarbian was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, and two times to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/18, 10/16). This marks Diarbian's fourth United Soccer Coaches recognition.
BIG EAST men's soccer student-athletes made up more than half of the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I All-East Region Teams.
Full Team selections are listed below:
All-East Region First Team
Cole Johnson – Southern Methodist University
Kenny Nielsen – Georgetown University
Kieran Sargeant – Georgetown University
Mads Westergren – Southern Methodist University
Jono Nyandjo – University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Bailey Sparks - Southern Methodist University
Giorgio Probo – Creighton University
Jelldrik Dallmann – Southern Methodist University
Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos – University of Memphis
Jacob Murrell – Georgetown University
Jason Shokalook – University of Akron
All-East Region Second Team
Ryan Schewe – Georgetown University
Makel Rasheed – Xavier University
Jackson Kim – University of Memphis
Ian Pilcher – University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Diego Batista – Providence College
Ajmeer Spengler – University of South Florida
Riyon Tori – University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau – St. John's University
Eduardo Mustre – Florida International University
Camil Azzam Ruiz – Iona College
Brendan McSorley – Providence College
All-East Region Third Team
Nacho Alfaro Monge – Iona College
Jonas Buechte – University of Akron
Malik Henry – University of Akron
Kyran Chambron Pinho – Southern Methodist University
Macoumba Ba – St. John's University
Momo Diop – Rider University
Nicolas Tomerius – University of Connecticut
Palmer Ault – Butler University
Gevork Diarbian – Providence College
Babacar Diene – Rider University
Brigham Larsen – University of North Carolina-Charlotte
In his first year as a Friar, Batista has been a key player in the midfield, recording five assists and one goal in the 2023 season. Batista marked his lone goal of the season on Sept. 15, which helped the team to a 3-3 tie against then-ranked No.3 Akron.
McSorley was a force in the Friar offense, consistently leading Providence in both points and goals, capping off the 2023 season with 11 goals and one assist, for a total of 23 points. In the BIG EAST Quarterfinal match on Nov.4 against the No.6-Seed Creighton, McSorley netted two goals for the Friars, including the game-winning goal within the first minute of the game. McSorley started and played in all 17 games for Providence, logging 1,332 minutes. This season, McSorley has garnered several weekly accolades, such as being named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/2/23), earning the title of BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (10/23/23), and being recognized as College Soccer News Men's National Player of the Week (10/23/23).
Gevork Diarbian has started all 64 games during his four seasons as a Friar. This season, Diarbian registered two goals and five assists for a total of nine points. In the BIG EAST Quarterfinal match on Nov.4 against No.6-Seed Creighton, Diarbian marked three shots and an assist in the 70th minute to help Providence to a 3-0 win. This season, Diarbian was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, and two times to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/18, 10/16). This marks Diarbian's fourth United Soccer Coaches recognition.
BIG EAST men's soccer student-athletes made up more than half of the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I All-East Region Teams.
Full Team selections are listed below:
All-East Region First Team
Cole Johnson – Southern Methodist University
Kenny Nielsen – Georgetown University
Kieran Sargeant – Georgetown University
Mads Westergren – Southern Methodist University
Jono Nyandjo – University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Bailey Sparks - Southern Methodist University
Giorgio Probo – Creighton University
Jelldrik Dallmann – Southern Methodist University
Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos – University of Memphis
Jacob Murrell – Georgetown University
Jason Shokalook – University of Akron
All-East Region Second Team
Ryan Schewe – Georgetown University
Makel Rasheed – Xavier University
Jackson Kim – University of Memphis
Ian Pilcher – University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Diego Batista – Providence College
Ajmeer Spengler – University of South Florida
Riyon Tori – University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau – St. John's University
Eduardo Mustre – Florida International University
Camil Azzam Ruiz – Iona College
Brendan McSorley – Providence College
All-East Region Third Team
Nacho Alfaro Monge – Iona College
Jonas Buechte – University of Akron
Malik Henry – University of Akron
Kyran Chambron Pinho – Southern Methodist University
Macoumba Ba – St. John's University
Momo Diop – Rider University
Nicolas Tomerius – University of Connecticut
Palmer Ault – Butler University
Gevork Diarbian – Providence College
Babacar Diene – Rider University
Brigham Larsen – University of North Carolina-Charlotte
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