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2021 Men's Soccer

Katie Wilbert

4 Yuran Teixeira

4 Yuran Teixeira

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    210
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Praia, Cape Verde
  • Highschool:
    Jeremiah E. Burke (Mass.)

Summary

Biography

2021 SEASON AWARDS 

United Soccer Coaches Second Team 
Little East Conference First Team (Defense) 

2021 SEASON HIGHS 

Matches Played/Matches Started: 16/16 
Goals: 3 at Castleton University, October 29 (4 total) 
Assists: 1 four times (4 total) 
Points: 6 at Castleton University, October 29 (12 total) 
Shots/Shots On Goal: 5 at Plymouth State University, September 25 (21/11 total) 
Penalty-Kicks: 1-1 

NOTABLES 
· Earned his third-consecutive LEC All-Conference honor after putting together another excellent campaign as a center back/ defensive midfielder 
· Named to the USC Second Team for the second time in his career 
· Earned his first career LEC Offensive Player of the Week on November 2 
· Scored his only career-hattrick and a career-high six points in the final game of the regular season against Castleton University 
· Had a goal and as assist against Marymount College on October 6 
· Helped the Beacons’ back line post a 0.871 goals against average and seven shutouts on the year 
· Ended the season ranked second on the team with 12 points and tied for second with four goals and four assist 
· Finished his career as the program record-holder in career made penalty kicks (9-10)


2019 AWARDS

USC-All Region 2nd Team (Defense)

All Conference 2nd Team (Defense)

2019 SEASON HIGHS

Matches Played/Matches Started: 19/19

Goals: 1 four times (4 total)

Assists: 1 three times (3 total)

Points: 2 four times (11 total)

Shots/Shots On Goal: 2 five times (18/10 total)

Game-Winning Goals: 3

Penalty Kicks: 4-5

NOTABLES

  • Earned his first-ever All-Region honors after putting together a strong junior season
  • Named to the LEC All-Conference Teams for the second year in a row, earning 2nd Team honors after being placed on the first team as a sophomore
  • Helped the Beacons back line post a league-best 11 shutouts in 19 games
  • Anchored the Beacons defense to set a new program record of just 12 goals allowed and a 0.60 GAA
  • Started the season as the everyday center back before moving up to the midfielder when needed
  • Set the program record for most career made penalties going 4-5 this season and 8-9 in his career
  • Ended his junior campaign tied for third in points (11), game-winning goals (3) and fourth in goals (4)
  • Scored the lone goal in the 1-0 win over in-state rival UMass Dartmouth on October 1


2018 AWARDS

All-Conference 1st Team (Defense)

2018 SEASON HIGHS

Matches Played/Matches Started: 21/21

Goals: 2 vs. University of Southern Maine, October 6 (4 total)

Assists: 1 at UMass Dartmouth, September 29 (1 total)

Points: 4 vs. University of Southern Maine (9 total)

Shots/Shots On Goal: 2 vs. University of Southern Maine (5/4 total)

Game-Winning Goals: 2

Penalty Kicks: 4-4

NOTABLES

  • Was the only Beacon named to the All-Conference 1st Team after converting from a midfielder to a defender
  • Finished the year as the only player to start all 21 contests 
  • Anchored the Beacons defense to six shutouts, in his first year as a center back 
  • Led the Beacons defense to a 0.59 GAA in conference play 
  • Ranked tied for second on the team in goals (four) and second in game-winning goals (two) 
  • Was the go-to penalty kicker on the team, scoring all four of his goals from the spot (4-4) 
  • Scored a career-high 2 goals in the 2-0 victory over Southern Maine on September 29
  • Scored the lone goal in the 1-0 win over Worcester State Univeristy on September 19 

2017 SEASON HIGHS

Matches Played/Matches Started: 16/3

Goals: 1 vs. Wentworth Institute of Technology, September 11 (1 total)

Assists: 2 vs. Colby-Sawyer College, September 6 (2 total)

Points: 2 two times (4 total)

Shots/Shots On Goal: 3 two times (12/4 total)

Game Winning Goals: 1 vs Wentworth Institute of Technology, September 11 (1 total)  

NOTABLES

  • Earned Little East Conference Rookie of the Week on September 11 
  • Made his first career start on Sept. 6 against Colby Sawyer College and recorded assists on two of the Beacons' four goals  
  • Scored the game-winning goal on September 11 against Wentworth in a 4-1 win 
  • Played in 9 consecutive games for the Beacons from September 23 to October 19 

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester, Mass. in 2017 ... Named a two-time Boston City League All-Star ... Recognized as the team MVP when they Burke reached the City League Championship Final ... Led Burke High School in goals scored ... Played his club soccer with Valeo FC and Hammer FC ... Helped Valeo FC to the Massachusetts State Cup Finals in 2016 ... Son of Maria Z Carvalho Teixeira and Joao D. Teixeira ... Has on sibling, Yara ... Currently majoring in Communication, Media, & Journalism (CMJ).

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2017Freshman

    F
    6'1" 175 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2018Sophomore

    B
    6'1" 190 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2019Junior

    B
    6'3" 200 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2021Senior

    B
    6'2" 210 lbs
    4
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