Florida National’s Delwing Named 2023 CAC Men’s Soccer Player of the Year
Florida National University sophomore Ricardo Delwing headlines the 2023 Continental Athletic Conference men's soccer all-conference team as its Player of the Year. The team and special honors were selected by league head coaches.
Washington Adventist University (Maryland) collected three specialty awards: Freshman Gregorio Capponi, Goalkeeper of the Year; freshman George Tidmarsh, Newcomer of the Year; and Daniel Carroll, Coach of the Year.
Bellevue University junior Taariq Ganga shared the Goalkeeper of the Year award.
Delwing helped anchor a defensive unit that posted seven shutouts for the No. 14-ranked Conquistadors. He also contributed offensively, scoring five goals and having one assist while starting 15 of the 17 matches he appeared in. Delwing earned the CAC's 2022 Newcomer of the Year award.
Capponi posted nine shutouts and .825 save percentage that led to a 9-3-2 record in 14 starts for Washington Adventist. He made 47 saves and allowed just 10 goals in his first collegiate season.
Tidmarsh paced the Shock's offensive attack with 13 goals and six assists for 32 total points. The midfielder attempted 50 shots, with 27 being on goal, while starting 12 of the 16 matches he appeared in this fall.
Carroll guided Washington Adventist to a 10-5-2 overall record and 4-1-1 mark against league opponents – strong attributes that qualified the program for its first appearance in the CAC tournament. The team's record was a four-win improvement from 2022.
Ganga had a stellar season protecting Bellevue's goal, with eight shutouts, 68 saves, and a .810 save percentage. He allowed just 16 goals in 20 matches. That helped the Bruins post a 12-5-3 record and winning the CAC tournament title in a 5-4 penalty-kick shootout against Florida National.
Here are the all-conference teams, sorted by position and in alphabetical order by school, along with the Champion of Character award winners for the four postseason qualifying teams:
2023 Continental Athletic Conference Men's Soccer All-Conference Team
Player of the Year: Ricardo Delwing, Florida National University
Goalkeeper of the Year: Gregorio Capponi, Washington Adventist University
Goalkeeper of the Year: Taariq Ganga, Bellevue University
Newcomer of the Year: George Tidmarsh, Washington Adventist University
Coach of the Year: Daniel Carroll, Washington Adventist University
First Team
Forward – Francisco Crimi, Florida National University
Forward – Emanuele Sordi, Georgia Gwinnett College
Forward – Tavar Lawrence, Talladega College
Forward – Ben Cooksley, Washington Adventist University
Midfielder – Alvaro Moros Sanz, Bellevue University
Midfielder – Bautista Dominguez, Florida National University
Midfielder – Vinicius Mallman, Florida National University
Midfielder – Khaled Qasum, Georgia Gwinnett College
Defender – Fletcher Hedge, Bellevue University
Defender – Sebastian Zapata, Bellevue University
Defender – Ricardo Delwing, Florida National University
Defender – Riku Kawano, Washington Adventist University
Goalkeeper – Taariq Ganga, Bellevue University
Goalkeeper – Gregorio Capponi, Washington Adventist University
Second Team
Forward – Antonio Capra, Bellevue University
Forward – Matias Daniel-Doren, Bellevue University
Forward – Marcos Bakale, Florida National University
Forward – Leonardo Di Biase, Fisher College
Midfielder – Jose-Miguel Boggio, Bellevue University
Midfielder – Renato Itamouna, Talladega College
Midfielder - Marlon Rodriguez, Washington Adventist University
Midfielder – George Tidmarsh, Washington Adventist University
Defender – Juan Pugin, Florida National University
Defender – Diego Milessi, Georgia Gwinnett College
Defender – Chris Stafford, Georgia Gwinnett College
Defender – Tyrike Andrews, Talladega College
Goalkeeper – Markus Sundin, Florida College
Goalkeeper – Juan Manuel Fermoselle, Florida National University
Honorable Mention
Forward – Antoine Ferez, Georgia Gwinnett College
Forward – Aidan Hidassy, Washington Adventist University
Midfielder – Giovani Lima Soares, Bellevue University
Midfielder – Tim Schwartz, Fisher College
Midfielder – Tomas Barrancos, Florida National University
Midfielder – Jose Attong, Talladega College
Midfielder – Thijs Velhorst, Washington Adventist University
Defender – Buster Honeywood, Bellevue University
Defender – Leo Hackett, Florida College
Defender – Jevaughn Smith, Talladega College
Champion of Character
Giovani Lima Soares, Bellevue University
Vinicius Mallmann, Florida National University
Chris Stafford, Georgia Gwinnett College
Pedro Rebello, Washington Adventist University