NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior Angel Rodriguez of the Goldey-Beacom College men’s soccer team has earned second team All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference honors, it was announced today by the conference office.
To date, the senior forward has recorded a team-high 25 points this season on 10 goals and five assists. He has also taken a team-high 66 shots, putting 23 on goal. Rodriguez has had a foot in more than half (15 of 29) of the Lightning’s goals this season.
The Kennett Square, Pa. native was most impressive in back-to-back games against non-league opponent Lincoln University and CACC foe Chestnut Hill College. Against Lincoln, Rodriguez tallied one goal and dished out three assists as the Lightning dominated the Lions, 7-0. He followed up that performance with a four goal and one assist day in the 5-2 win over CHC.
Rodriguez is the first GBC men’s soccer player to garner an All-CACC team honor since 2005 when forward Brett Kirkland made the second-team honors.
Rodriguez and GBC are at Caldwell College today in a CACC battle taking place at 2:30 p.m. The Lightning will wrap up the season on Fri. at Concordia College.
2009 All-CACC Men’s Soccer Team
FIRST TEAM (12 members due to a tie)
GK Brandon Heembrock Dominican So. Ottawa, Canada
D Dave Dease Wilmington Sr. Newfield, NJ
D Clifton Huxtable Dominican So. Toronto, Ontario
D Andrew Nelson Post Sr. Windsor, CT
D Jamal Wiggins Wilmington Jr. St. Thomas Central, Trinidad
M Nickalus McDonald Wilmington So. Philadelphia, PA
M Fatoma Turay Wilmington Sr. Philadelphia, PA
M Mike Semedo Post Sr. Waterbury, CT
F Svetozar Gladic Philadelphia Sr. Novi Sad, Serbia
F Sargbah Tarpeh Wilmington Sr. Philadelphia, PA
F Tim Weglicki Holy Family So. Philadelphia, PA
F Joe Wright Dominican Sr. Stratford-Upon-Avon, England
SECOND TEAM (12 members due to a tie)
GK Duhon Malali Wilmington Jr. Galloway, NJ
D Sean Campbell Philadelphia Sr. Westbury, NY
D Olof Engh Caldwell Jr. Karlstad, Sweden
D Dean Robinson Post Sr. Kingston, Jamaica
D Jolsten Watley Bloomfield Sr. St. Kits
M Diego Barahona Dominican Sr. Stamford, CT
M James Hamilton Dominican Sr. Paisley, Scotland
M Johan Pineda Post Sr. Lima, Peru
M Ryan Purnell Philadelphia So. Hamilton, Bermuda
F Seydou Ba Holy Family Jr. Mauritania
F Maurice Johnson Post Sr. Kingston, Jamaica
F Angel Rodriguez Goldey-Beacom Sr. Kennett Square, PA
Honorable Mention: Daniel Ocampo, Jr., D, Nyack; Mike Mousaw, Jr., M, Philadelphia;
Pedro DeAraujo, Fr., M, Dominican; Jason Lopez, Jr., M, Holy Family
Player of the Year: Sargbah Tarpeh, Sr., F, Wilmington
Rookie of the Year: Ryan Purnell, So., M, Philadelphia
Coach of the Year: Nick Papanicolas, Wilmington
Team Sportsmanship Award: Caldwell College