2017 AWARDS
All-Region: United Soccer Coaches First Team
All-Conference: First Team (Defense)
SEASON HIGHS
Matches Played/Matches Started: 18/18
Goals: 1 two times (2 total)
Assists: 1 two times (2 total)
Points: 3 vs. Worcester State University, September 20 (6 total)
Shots/Shots On Goal: 4 vs. Rhode Island College, November 1 (26/19 total)
Game Winning Goals: 1 vs. Worcester State University, September 20 (1 total)
NOTABLES
- Played the most games in program history (82) and also the most minutes (6331) throughout his career
- Started a program leading 78 games in his 4 years at UMass Boston, including all 18 games this season
- Named a First Team selection to the New England Soccer Journal best XI Team
- Named Defensive Player of the Week on two occasions (September 5 and 25)
- Only the third player in program history to be named an LEC All-Conference on three occasions
- Tallied 3 points with a goal and an assist on September 20 vs. Worcester State University
- Scored the game tying goal in a 1-1 tie against Lynchburg State University on Sept. 3rd
2016 Put together the best season of his collegiate career as a junior … Became only the second player in program history to be named an All-American … Recognized as a National Soccer Coaches of America Association (NSCAA) Second Team All-American … Named to the NSCAA All-Region First Team … Earned a spot on the Little East Conference All-Conference First Team … Selected as the LEC Defensive Player of the Week on two occasions … Started and appeared in 22 of the Beacons’ 23 games … Set a new UMass Boston program record with his 22 starts in a single-season ... Recorded a career-high three goals, one assist and seven points … Totaled 17 shots and seven shots on goal … Posted his first collegiate game-winning goal … Anchored a Beacons’ backline that allowed a league-best 0.67 goals per game … Headed home a goal on September 1 in the Beacons’ season-opening 2-0 win at Roger Williams University … Scored the game-winning goal on a free kick on September 24 against rival Rhode Island College … Registered his first collegiate assist on October 4 in a road tie against NCAA participant Babson … Tallied a goal on three shots on October 12 against Framingham State on October 12 … Recorded a successful penalty kick during the Beacons' penalty-kick advancement against Haverford College in the NCAA Tournament Second Round ... Appeared in 10 of UMass Boston’s program-record 11 shutout wins.
2015 Started in 20 of the 21 games played and was one of the Beacons top backs as they claimed their second straight conference tournament title … Named a Little East Conference First Team honoree, and a three-time LEC Weekly honoree … Helped to keep opponents to just over one goal per game and played a major part in leading the Beacons to their program record 16 victories … Played nearly every minute during the 2015 season … With his help the Beacons combined for eight shutouts on the year, and allowed more than one goal twice … Helped UMB to a program 10 straight wins to start the year in which they held opponents to just four goals during that stretch.
2014 Appeared in all 22 games for the Beacons as he earned Second Team All-Little East Conference honors … Earned a spot in the starting line-up in 19 matches … Ended the year with two goals, as one of the Beacons top backs … Helped UMass Boston set a new program record for shutouts in a season with nine … Held opponents to just 1.23 goals per game … Made his collegiate debut as a starting back on August 30 against RPI … Scored his first collegiate goal on October 22 in the 4-0 win over Worcester State University … Recorded his second goal of the year in the 2-2 non-conference draw at Mass. Maritime Academy on October 29 … Held conference opponents to just one goal during the regular season, and helped shutout Rhode Island College to give UMB their first-ever postseason win on November 5.
PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Marlborough High School in 2014 where he was a member of the soccer and baseball teams … Was named a Midwatch B Central Mass All-Star … Helped Marlborough High School to a league championship … Son of Marcelo and Waleria Cunha … Has one sibling, Milena … Currently majoring in International Relations, with a minor in Political Science.
