Junior All-American Alex Dos Santos named Western New England College Male Athlete-of-the-Year
With Alex are (from left): Jeanne Steffes, Western New England College Vice President of Student Affairs Jeanne Steffes, Men's Soccer Coach Erin Sullivan, and Athletics Director Mike Theulen
5/12/2010 10:07:13 AM
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Junior Alex Dos Santos (Ludlow, MA) capped a terrific season by being named the Western New England College Male Athlete-of-the-Year at the school's Spring Sports Banquet this past Sunday (May 9).
A team co-captain, Dos Santos was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Performance Subaru Men's Soccer Division III All-America Second Team last fall.
He helped anchor the Golden Bears' defense unit that set a school record with 16 shutouts this past season. He also scored three goals despite missing six games with an injury.
Dos Santos, an Accounting major, also was named to The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) and NSCAA New England Division III First Teams.
Western New England College finished with a 16-5-4 record and captured its third straight conference tournament title. The Golden Bears also participated in the NCAA Division III Championship for the sixth consecutive year.