Five Rams Named to Men’s Soccer All-MASCAC Teams

Buzzards Bay, Mass. – The Framingham State University men's soccer team has placed five players on the 2012 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams in voting conducted by the league's eight coaches. 

Senior forward Jepherson Cardoso (Framingham, Mass.), sophomore midfielder Bryan DaSilva (Milford, Mass.) senior back Luis Gomes (Milford, Mass.) and senior goalkeeper Sam Yoder (Southbridge, Mass.) have all been named to the first team, while senior midfielder Will Menter (Haverhill, Mass.) is the lone second team selection.

Cardoso earns his first all-conference honors as he led the Rams in scoring this season with 10 goals for 20 points including a pair of game winners.  DaSilva, the 2011 MASCAC Rookie of the Year, earns his second all-MASCAC first team honors.  He tallied four goals and six assists for 14 points during his sophomore campaign.

Gomes, who earns his first all-conference accolades, and Menter, who earns his third second team nod, helped anchor the Rams defense that allowed just 1.33 goals per game this season as the Rams captured a share of the MASCAC Regular Season title with a 6-1 mark.  Menter also tallied three goals and an assist, while Gomes chipped in a single helper.

Yoder earns his first all-conference honors as he compiled an 8-5-3 record in the net with four shutouts.  Yoder allowed just 22 goals in 17 games with a 1.24 goals against average and averaged 7.1 saves per contest.

The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, the nation's oldest Division III men's and women's playing conference, has a rich and storied tradition of competitive success while celebrating excellence in the classroom.  MASCAC member schools include Bridgewater State University, Fitchburg State University, Framingham State University, MCLA, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Salem State University, Westfield State University and Worcester State University.  Two other institutions, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Plymouth State University, are affiliate members of the conference in the sport of men's ice hockey.