Men’s Soccer Picked to End Sixth in the CACC

Men's Soccer | 8/9/2017 12:00:00 AM

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After a solid campaign in which it made the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament a second straight year, Goldey-Beacom was picked to finish sixth in the league this season based on a vote of the conference coaches.

Expectations this season for the team are high after last year's squad went 9-7-2 overall and 6-4-2 in the league, matching their win totals in both categories from two years ago. It marked the first time in 15 seasons the Lightning made the conference tournament in consecutive years and they have amassed 25 victories over the last three seasons.

One of the key players back for the squad is junior goalkeeper Suhail Bismilla (Johannesburg, South Africa), who has been the backbone for the program the last two seasons. A vocal leader and one of the best teammates any program could ask for, the first team all-conference pick from last year closed 66th in the country with a 1.21 goals against average, 94th with a .738 save percentage, third in the league with eight wins, fourth with 1,550 minutes, eighth with 59 saves and eighth with two shutouts.

Bismilla enters this season third in school history with a 1.68 goals against average, tied for third with five shutouts and sixth with 131 saves.

Junior Chahin Aghrim (Bonn, Germany) not only has been a vital player at midfield the last two seasons, but has excelled in the classroom having been tabbed CoSIDA Academic All-District a year ago. The first team All-CACC selection from last season ended sixth in the CACC with five assists, eighth with two game-winning goals, 15th with 13 points and 20th with four goals. Aghrim paced the Lightning in both assists and points.

Senior Mateus Silvestre (Picarras, Brazil) brings everything to the table at midfield and his solid play a season ago helped him close 10th in the CACC with four assists, 19th with 12 points and 20th with four goals. Senior Cameron Wilkinson (Terrigal, Australia), who gives the Lightning stability both on midfield and defense, a season ago joined Aghrim as a pick for CoSIDA Academic All-District.

Goldey-Beacom opens its season August 31 on the road against Shippensburg.

2017 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men's Soccer Poll
1. Wilmington (DE)     156 pts. (7 first-place votes)
2. Post                         137 pts. (1)
3. Caldwell                  127 pts. (2)
4. Georgian Court       123 pts. (2)
5. Jefferson                 106 pts.
6. Goldey-Beacom     104 pts. (1)
7. Concordia (NY)       86 pts.
8. Dominican (NY)      85 pts.
9. Nyack                    76 pts.
10. Bloomfield             66 pts.
11. Chestnut Hill         45 pts.
12. Felician                 37 pts.
13. Holy Family         35 pts.

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Players Mentioned

#12 Chahin Aghrim: M; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#1 Suhail Bismilla: GK; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#19 Mateus Silvestre: M; 5' 6"; Junior

#6 Cameron Wilkinson: M; 5' 11"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#12 Chahin Aghrim
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: M

#1 Suhail Bismilla
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: GK

#19 Mateus Silvestre
: 5' 6"; Junior
: M

#6 Cameron Wilkinson
: 5' 11"; Junior
: M