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Serrano, Joao
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Jersey Number 5
Joao Serrano
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 174
- Hometown:
- Evora, Portugal
Bio
Honors & Awards
• Rev. Robert A. Morris, O.P. '46 Memorial Award (2020)
• Div. I Scholar All-East Region First Team (2019)
• United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team (2019)
• All-BIG EAST First Team (2019)
• BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 8, 2019)
• Fr. William Folsey Champion of Character Award (2019)
• Capitol City Classic All-Tournament Team (2018)
• BIG EAST All-Tournament Team (2018)
• David Kreinsen Unsung Hero Award (2017)
• NSCAA Div. I All-Great Lakes Region Third Team (2016)
• BIG EAST All-Freshman Team - unanimous selection (2016)
• BIG EAST All-Tournament Team (2016)
2019: Started in all 22 games he played for Providence… Tallied 17 points on four goals and nine assists… Led the team in assists, while also helping the defensive unit to eleven shutouts… Totaled 13 shots, with eight being on frame… Named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 8)… Named to the All-BIG EAST First Team… Selected to United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team and to the Division I Scholar All-East Region First Team… Honored with the team’s Fr. William Folsey Champion of Character Award
2018: Started all 19 of the Friars’ games… Tallied six points on one goal and four assists… Three of his assists came on game winners and his lone goal of the season was a game winner… Logged 1,788 minutes in the midfield… Totaled 21 shots, including 11 on frame… Named to the Capitol City Classic All-Tournament Team and to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
2017: Started all 17 games he played in for the Friars… Recorded two goals and four assists for eight points… Ranked first on the team in assists and second in points… Scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Brown (Oct. 11)… Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor roll on Aug. 28 and Oct. 16... Honored with the David Kreinsen Unsung Hero Award
2016: Started in 21 of the 22 games he played … Scored his first collegiate goal as the game-winner in the NCAA Second Round game at No. 1 Maryland, helping the Friars to erase a 4-1 deficit and win, 5-4 … Was named as unanimous selection to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team … Named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team… Selected to the NSCAA Div. 1 All-Great Lakes Third Team.
PERSONAL: Son of Joao Serrano and Helena Ferro … Has one brother, Alfonso, and one sister, Maria … Favorite food is his mother’s cooking … Favorite book is Harry Potter … Management major.
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