Brasil Named 2015 MASCAC Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Year, while Brasil and Dent Earn a spot on All-Conference Teams

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Worcester State University's freshman forward, Bryan Brasil, has been tabbed as the 2015 MASCAC Rookie of the Year after a first-year with the Lancers that saw the Williamsburg, Mass. native tally the second most assists in the league (5) and third most goals (10) and points (25).

Conor Murtagh of Bridgewater State is the 2015 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year and headlines the All-Conference Team as voted on by the coaches from around the league.

This is the second straight year that the senior from Walpole, Mass received the accolade as he was named the 2014 MASCAC Men's Soccer Player of the Year last season. He led the conference in goals with 14, points with 32 and game-winning goals at seven while also tallying the second most shots in the league with 82. He is currently second in Division III in game-winning goals.

For his efforts in helping the Bears earn a spot in the MASCAC Tournament, Brendan Adams of Bridgewater State is the 2015 Champion's Choice Men's Soccer Coach of the Year.

Joining Murtagh on the 2015 MASCAC First Team is Bridgewater State's Kolin Campbell, Sawyer Fleck, Colin Jepson, Nicholas Keddie and Jonathan Pires, Framingham State's Cory Cardeiro, MCLA's Edward Boateng and Dylan Pereira, Massachusetts Maritime's Michael Rouette and Westfield State's Cam Ritter.

Sitting on the 2015 MASCAC Second Team along with Brasil is Bridgewater State's Diego DelasCasas and Justin Kachadoorian, Fitchburg State's Steven Martinez, Framingham State's Simon Appiah and Brandon Downey, MCLA's Anthony Basile, Massachusetts Maritime's Matthew McDonough, Westfield State's Cody Baglow and Alex Kraver and Worcester State's Matthew Dent.

2015 MASCAC MEN'S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

FIRST TEAM

Player/Institution Class Position Hometown

Dylan Pereira, MCLA Junior Midfield Ludlow, Mass.

Kolin Campbell, Bridgewater State Senior Midfield Norton, Mass.

Edward Boateng, MCLA Junior Midfield Worcester, Mass.

Sawyer Fleck, Bridgewater State Senior Midfield Foxboro, Mass.

Conor Murtagh, Bridgewater State Senior Forward Walpole, Mass.

Cory Cardeiro, Framingham State Senior Forward Fall River, Mass.

Cam Ritter, Westfield State Sophomore Defense Agawam, Mass.

Michael Rouette, Massachusetts Maritime Sophomore Defense Three Rivers, Mass.

Jonathan Pires, Bridgewater State Junior Defense Medford, Mass.

Nicholas Keddie, Bridgewater State Senior Defense Abington, Mass.

Colin Jepson, Bridgewater State Junior Goalie Sandwich, Mass.

SECOND TEAM

Player/Institution Class Position Hometown

Cody Baglow, Westfield State Junior Midfield Amherst, Mass.

Simon Appiah, Framingham State Junior Midfield Worcester, Mass.

Diego DelasCasas, Bridgewater State Freshman Midfield Miami, Fla.

Steven Martinez, Fitchburg State Junior Midfield Middlesex, N.J.

Bryan Brasil, Worcester State Freshman Forward Williamsburg, Mass.

Anthony Basile, MCLA Junior Forward E. Longmeadow, Mass.

Matthew McDonough, Massachusetts Maritime Junior Defense Framingham, Mass.

Justin Kachadoorian, Bridgewater State Senior Defense Leicester, Mass.

Matthew Dent, Worcester State Sophomore Defense Ludlow, Mass.

Brandon Downey, Framingham State Senior Defense Sandwich, Mass.

Alex Kraver, Westfield State Sophomore Goalie W. Springfield, Mass.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Conor Murtagh, Bridgewater State Senior Forward Walpole, Mass.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Bryan Brasil, Worcester State Freshman Forward Williamsburg, Mass.

CHAMPION'S CHOICE COACH OF THE YEAR

Brendan Adams, Bridgewater State

The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, the nation's first 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 core 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 sports of football and men's ice hockey, while Western Connecticut State University joined the conference as an affiliate member in football beginning in 2013.

Release Courtesy of Emily Diekelmann, MASCAC