BEVERLY, Mass. — Eight members of the Endicott men's soccer program have received postseason honors from the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), as announced by the league office earlier today.
Sophomore midfielder Joe Mepham (Sudbury, Mass.) and head coach Joe Calabrese headlined the group of award winners. Mepham earned Rookie of the Year honors, while Calabrese claimed CCC Coach of the Year accolades for the fourth time in his career.
Along with those honors, Endicott also saw Charles Badji (Dakar, Senegal) join Mepham on the All-CCC First Team, while Hayden Laske (Wethersfield, Conn.), Camden Rigney (Wilbraham, Mass.), and Zach Regulbuto (Somers, Conn.) claimed All-CCC Second Team honors.
Rounding out the Gulls' All-Conference honorees were Cole Elgin (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) and Tiago Frazao (Trumbull, Conn.) who both collected All-CCC Third Team accolades.
CCC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | ALL-CCC FIRST TEAM
Joe Mepham | So. | F | Sudbury, Mass.
Mepham had a great year in his rookie campaign. He led Endicott in scoring with nine goals, six assists, and 24 points to help the Gulls capture a share of the CCC regular season title. Conference-wide, Mepham's numbers placed him in the top-five in both goals (5th) and points (4th). He finished the regular season strong, registering at least two points in all but one of Endicott's final six contests. He earned on CCC Rookie of the Week honor in the week ending Sept. 12.
CCC COACH OF THE YEAR
Joe Calabrese | 11th year
Calabrese earned his fourth career CCC Coach of the Year honor behind a 7-1-1 CCC record (8-6-2 overall) to claim a share of the CCC regular season title (fifth during his tenure). The Gulls will also be the No. 1 seed in the upcoming CCC Men's Soccer Championship Tournament. Calabrese's team was one of the top-performing teams in conference play, leading the league in goals for with 25 total and goals against with eight total. The Gulls also registered a league-best three shutouts in their CCC contests. Throughout the year, the Gulls conceded more than two goals only once.
ALL-CCC FIRST TEAM
Charles Badji | Sr. | B | Dakar, Senegal
Badji guided Endicott throughout its successful 7-1-1 CCC slate this season behind his play on the backline. Badji started in 11 games for the Gulls and led Endicott to a 0.84 goals against average (GAA), which was good enough for second among all CCC schools in conference play. Badji also notched a critical assist on the Gulls' game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory against Western New England on October 23.
ALL-CCC SECOND TEAM
Hayden Laske | So. | M | Wethersfield, Conn.
Laske contributed in the continuity department registering 15 appearances this season (second-most on the team). In those 15 games, Laske started in 14 and had a signature performance against the University of New England, recording his first career goal in the Gulls' 6-0 rout. His play in the midfield also aided Endicott in allowing a league-low eight goals allowed in conference games.
Camden Rigney | Fr. | B | Wilbraham, Mass.
The first-year starter (16 GP | 16 GS) helped solidify Endicott's defense which recorded four shutouts on the season, three of which were against conference foes.
Zach Regulbuto | Jr. | GK | Somers, Conn.
In 11 games played this season (all starts), Regulbuto registered a 1.21 GAA and 43 saves in 964:15 minutes of action for the Gulls. The junior goalkeeper also compiled a 3-1-1 record in conference play and the third-lowest goals allowed total (6, 1.05 GAA) among his fellow CCC goalkeepers.
ALL-CCC THIRD TEAM
Cole Elgin | Jr. | M | Franklin Lakes, N.J.
Elgin currently ranks second on the team in goals this season with five, with four of those tallies coming within the final four games of the year. Elgin's high-watermark performance came against Nichols on October 26 when he recorded his first career hat trick in the Endicott's regular-season finale.
Tiago Frazao | So. | B | Trumbull, Conn.
Frazao went on a scoring frenzy late in the year registering three tallies within the final two games to help lock up the No. 1 seed for the Gulls. Frazao's late-season surge also helped him claim CCC Offensive Player/Rookie of the Week last week.
WHAT'S NEXT
Top-seeded Endicott (8-6-2, 7-1-1 CCC) hosts the winner of No. 4 Gordon (9-5-2, 5-3-1 CCC) and No. 5 Western New England (8-5-4, 4-3-2 CCC) in the CCC Semifinals on Tuesday, November 2 at 5 PM.
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(Photo Credit - Tatianna Carbonel '22)
