BEVERLY, Mass. — Five student-athletes of the Endicott men's soccer program have earned postseason honors from the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), as announced by the league office earlier today.
Tiago Frazao (Trumbull, Conn.) highlighted the Gulls' award winners by earning Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Frazao also was named to the CCC All-Conference First Team alongside Tim Lynch (Groton, Conn.).
Konrad Krysztoforski (Bydgoszcz, Poland) was selected to the CCC All-Conference Second Team, while Joe Akisik (Sudbury, Mass.) and Conor Rooney (Monroe, Conn.) were chosen to to CCC All-Conference Third Team to round out the list of accolades.
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR | ALL-CCC FIRST-TEAM
Tiago Frazao | Sr. | F | Trumbull, Conn.
Frazao is the second Scholar-Athlete of the Year honoree in program history. He joins Evan Couchot '19 (Mason, Ohio) on the prestigious list.
The Trumbull native currently has a 3.91 cumulative GPA as an international business major (minor in Spanish).
He is a member of the Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society, Endicott Scholars Program, LEAP for Education, Inc., and the EC Lead group. He also studied abroad in Madrid, Spain last spring.
Last season, he was a United Soccer Coaches Third-Team Academic All-America selection, CoSIDA/CSC Academic All-District performer, and Second-Team All-Region in 2022.
Frazao's internship experiences at Barnum Financial Group included being a wealth strategies intern alongside the advisor scholar internship program.
His learning experiences have varied from constructing portfolios, life insurance sales pitches, and entering clients' financial data into an eMoney platform and Salesforce, among other duties.
On the pitch, Frazao started every game and produced nine goals and five assists for 23 points.
The Trumbull native ranked third in points, fourth in assists, and fifth in goals in the CCC this fall.
This is his second career All-CCC First-Team selection (2022, first team) and third career All-Conference honor (2021, third team).
ALL-CCC FIRST TEAM
Tim Lynch | So. | M | Groton, Conn.
Lynch started and appeared in 18 games this season for the Gulls.
His creativity and consistency in the midfield aided the Gulls to a 1.25 goals against average (GAA) in conference action.
This is Lynch's second CCC All-Conference selection after claiming CCC Rookie of the Year Honors and First-Team accolades in 2022.
ALL-CCC SECOND TEAM
Konrad Krysztoforski | So. | B | Bydgoszcz, Poland
Krysztoforski controlled the back line throughout the season (19 GP, 19 GS) for the Gulls.
His contributions were on full display when the Gulls pitched six shutouts including three in conference play.
This is Krysztoforski's first career All-Conference award.
ALL-CCC THIRD TEAM
Joe Akisik | Sr. | B | Sudbury, Mass.
Akisik recorded a point this season on the back line starting in all 19 games for the Gulls.
Much like Krysztoforski, Akisik was a key factor for the Gulls GAA in conference action.
This is Akisik's second career All-Conference Honor (2022, First Team).
Conor Rooney | So. | F | Monroe, Conn.
Rooney notched four goals and four assists for 12 points in 19 games (14 starts).
The Monroe native was third in assists (3) and tenth in points (7) during CCC play.
His team ranks are as follows: goals (t-2nd), assists (2nd), points (2nd), shots (2nd).
Rooney recorded his first multi-goal game against the University of New England on October 24.
This is Rooney's first career All-Conference award.
YEAR IN REVIEW
Endicott posted an 8-7-4 overall record and 4-3-1 in league play.
The Gulls earned the No. 5 seed in the CCC Tournament but ultimately fell to No. 4 Suffolk 1-0.
The Blue and Green were 6-1-2 at The Nest this fall.
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Photo Credit - (David Le '10)
