WALTHAM, Mass. – Five players from Bentley men's soccer earned Northeast 10 All-Conference accolades on Tuesday.
Michael Gouvin, Filippo Perini and
Matt McAuliffe were voted to the second team, and
Antonio Di Gaudio and
Alessandro Bizzini were voted to the third team.
Gouvin, a senior and team captain, was selected as a midfielder. He had eight points, on two goals and four assists, in 15 regular season games. The versatile Gouvin has also played left back and as an attacker this season.
Perini is a graduate student center back from Ancona, Italy. He played all 90 minutes in 10 regular season matches and helped the Falcons record five shutouts. He scored one goal, in the season opener against Georgian Court.
A right back in his junior season, McAuliffe has started every match and is second on the team in minutes played. He leads the team with six assists, which is tied for third in the NE10 and is the most among defensive players in the conference.
Di Gaudio, a grad student forward, scored five goals in the regular season and added three assists. He was named the NE10 Player of the Week on October 26 after scoring two goals in the 4-0 win over Southern Connecticut in the final match of the regular season.
Bizzini has started all but one match in goal for the Falcons. He posted a 6-5-2 record in the regular season with three shutouts. His season-high for saves is eight against Southern New Hampshire on October 3.
The quintet helped Bentley defeat Assumption 3-1 in the first round of the NE10 playoffs. The team travels to AIC on Wednesday for a date in the semifinals.