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Four Terriers Earn NSCAA All-Region Honors

December 6, 2016

For the second consecutive season, junior Anthony Viteri, senior David Asbjornsson, senior Felix De Bona and senior Matt Gilbert have all earned All-Northeast Region accolades, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) announced Tuesday afternoon.

Viteri was placed on the first team as a midfielder for a second time after finishing tied-for-first on the team in both goals (8) and points (16). Highlights include a late equalizer against Bucknell that forced the two teams to require a penalty kick shootout in the Patriot League quarterfinals along with game winners against Holy Cross and Army West Point. The Flushing, N.Y., native also netted the game winner against UMass and scored in the season opener at then-No. 8 Boston College.

Named to the third team as a forward, De Bona was also honored a second time after tying Viteri for the team lead in both goals (8) and points (18). The Somerville, Mass., ended the year on a tear, as he scored a pair of goals at Loyola Maryland along with game winners against Lafayette and Dartmouth, who had an RPI ranking of 18 at the time. He also assisted on Viteri's goal against Bucknell and on the game winner against Navy to help the Terriers clinch the PL tournament berth.

Joining their teammates in receiving a second-consecutive honor, Asbjornsson (Reykjavik, Iceland) and Gilbert (Madison, N.J.) were both named to the third team after playing critical roles this season on the defensive end. Besides scoring a goal against UMass, Asbjornsson anchored a backline that helped BU shut out seven opponents, including Brown for the first time since 2007. As the lone PL goalkeeper to earn All-Northeast Region honors, Gilbert was impressive at net, ranking 28th nationally in saves per game (4.65) and 30th in save percentage (0.806). 
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