2019 AWARDS
Little East Conference First Team (Goalkeeper)
2019 SEASON HIGHS
Matches Played/ Matches Started: 18/17
Minutes Played: 110 four times (1608:50 total)
Goals Against: 11
Goals Against Average: 0.62
Saves/Save Percentage: 12 at Salve Regina University, September 14 (64/.853 total)
Record: 10-3-4
Shutouts: 8
Shots Faced: 75
NOTABLES
- Collected his first career First Team award and second-straight All-Conference honors
- Named the Little East Conference Goalie of the Week on October 7
- Leaves UMass Boston as the top goalie in program history holding the program record for games played (66), starts (64), wins (36), shutouts (26) and goals against average (0.85)
- Set a new program record for goals against average in a single season with his 0.62 GAA
- Tied his own program record for eight shutouts in a single season
- Finished his season third in program history with a .853 save percentage and tied for fifth with his 10 wins in single-season
- Allowed one of fewer goals 15 out of the 18 starts he had
- Posted a career-high 12 saves in a shutout win over Salve Regina University on September 14
- Led the Little East Conference in GAA (0.62) and goals against (11), ranked second in save percentage (.853)
- Ended the season allowing just one goal in his final 310 minutes of play
2018 AWARDS
All-Conference 2nd Team (Goalkeeper)
2018 SEASON HIGHS
Matches Played/Matches Started: 19/19
Minutes Played: 110 two times (1747:24 total)
Goals Against: 24
Goals Against Average: 1.24
Saves/Save Percentage: 10 vs. Keene State College, October 26 (73/.753 total)
Record: 8-8-2
Shutouts: 6
Shots Faced: 97
NOTABLES
- Earned his first career All-Conference honors (2nd Team), after putting together one of the best seasons by any Beacon
- Named Little East Conference Goalkeeper of the Week on September 24 and October 29
- Started in a career-high 19 games in his junior season
- Led the Little East in conference contests in save percentage (.868) and goals against average (0.60)
- Set the program record for career shutouts on September 29 against UMass Dartmouth. He has posted 18 career shutouts over his first three years
- Owns the top goals-against average career mark in program history (0.74)
- Ranks third in program history in career games played, started and minutes (48/46/4291)
- Sits tied for second in program history with 26 wins and 11th in career saves at 166
- Posted five or more saves on six occassions
- Recorded seven saves in a shutout win over SUNY Plattsburgh on September 7
- Notched eight saves in a key 1-1 conference draw at Western Connecticut State University
- Made a season-high 10 saves on 11 shots, including a handful of highlight reel point-blank saves, in a 2-1 overtime win over Keene State College on October 26
- Allowed one goal or fewer in each of his final four appearances (361:48)
2017 SEASON HIGHS
Matches Played/Matches Started: 12/11
Minutes Played: 110 minutes three times (1074:34 total)
Goals Against: 10
Goals Against Average: 0.84
Saves/Save Percentage: 6 vs Springfield College, October 10 (33 total/.767%)
Record: 4-2-3
Shutouts: 4
Shots Faced: 8 vs Springfield College, October 10 (43 total)
NOTABLES
- Played the most minutes of all Beacons' goalkeepers
- Started in four matches that went over 90 minutes, allowing 2 goals combined and posting 2 shutouts
- Had the second-best goals against average on the team (0.84)
- Currently sits 17th on the all-time UMass Boston saves list with 93 through two seasons
- Recorded a season-high 6 saves on October 10 against Springfield College
- Allowed just one goal over his final three appearances of the season (245:00)
2016 Enjoyed a tremendous freshman campaign that saw him put together his best performances during the NCAA Tournament … Named the Little East Conference Goalie of the Week three times and the LEC Rookie of the Week twice … Appeared in 17 games and made 16 starts … Finished the year with 1,469:11 of playing time … Broke the UMass Boston program records for single-season wins (13), goals against average (0.67) and shutouts (eight) … Ended the year 13-2-2 … Posted an .845 save percentage … Totaled 60 saves against 11 goals allowed … Wrapped up the year 17th in Division III in goals-against average (0.674) and 21st in save percentage (.845) … Earned a three-save shutout in his collegiate debut, a 2-0 win over Roger Williams University … Tacked on another three-save shutout against Wentworth on September 3 … Posted six saves, his second-most of the season, on September 5 in a 3-2 overtime win over Thomas College … Did not allow a goal in five-straight appearances (379:01) from September 17-October 1 … Stopped all three shots he faced on September 17 in a 3-0 shutout win over Plymouth State University in his LEC debut … Allowed two goals on four shots in the LEC Semifinals against Eastern Connecticut State University … Led the Beacons to their first-ever NCAA Tournament win on November 12, by stopping all five shots he faced in a 3-0 win … Put together the best game of his collegiate career on November 13 in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament … Stopped a career-high 11 shots against Haverford in the NCAA Second Round and then stopped two of the four penalty shots in he faced in a penalty shootout … Added six saves on seven shots in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 against eventual NCAA Champion Tufts University.
PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Woonsocket High School in 2016 … Son of Omar Castro and Stephanie Dreher … Has three siblings, Orlando, Mark and Karizma … Currently majoring in Criminal Justice.
