BOSTON, Mass. - UMass Boston Men's Soccer saw six players named to All-Little East Conference teams and three players earning individual awards, the league announced on Tuesday. Offensive Player of the Year Ryan Lima and Defensive Player of the Year Diego Gisholt were named to the First Team alongside Gabriel Meireles. John Arruda was named the league's Rookie of the Year and was joined on the Second Team by Marron Acheampong and Logan Erickson Potter. The team's coaching staff was recognized as the coaching staff of the year.

All-LEC First Team & Offensive Player of the Year: Ryan Lima

In just his second season of collegiate soccer, Lima jumped to the forefront of the best offensive attack in the conference. He scored six goals in the first six games of the season to keep pace with teammate Meireles. Lima's coup de grace was a hat trick in the final game of the regular season to tie Merieles for the goal-scoring crown and help secure the regular season championship for the team.  

All-LEC First Team & Defensive Player of the Year: Diego Gisholt

Gisholt spent 1725 minutes on the pitch this season, over 300 more than any other UMass Boston player. The "Ironman" captained a defense that held opponents to just 1.35 goals per game on 11.5 shots. Gisholt made his impact felt on the offensive end as well, scoring three goals on just seven shots and adding four impactful assists.

All-LEC First Team: Gabriel Meireles

In his first season on the harbor campus Meireles exploded onto the scene for the Beacons. He racked up 13 goals in just 14 games to start the season. His impressive total was eventually matched by Lima, but Meireles got the last laugh, adding a playoff goal to his resume in the team's semifinal victory over Rhode Island College. The sophomore added nine assists on the year to give him 36 points, with no other player in the league stacking more than 30.

All-LEC Second Team & Rookie of the Year: John Arruda

After a quiet start in the first two games of his career, Arruda put together an eight-game point streak en route to becoming a feature of the Beacons' offensive attack. He finished the year with seven goals and five assists, good for third and second on the team, respectively. 

All-LEC Second Team: Marron Acheampong

An integral part of the Beacons stingy defensive unit, Acheampong played just shy of 1300 minutes on the season, good for fourth-most on the team. Late in the season he got involved in the offense as well, providing an assist in a 2-1 win over WestConn and scoring his first career goal in the very next game against Vermont State Castleton.

All-LEC Second Team: Logan Erickson Potter

A defensive player by nature, Erickson Potter made his presence known on the offensive end all year long. The junior racked up six goals on the season, good for fourth most on the team. He also flexed his clutch gene, scoring three of his six goals in tied or one-point wins.