In his first season as a Wilmington University men's soccer student-athlete, defender Adrian Tash made a name for himself as a shutdown defender, earning a spot on the 2014 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire NCAA Division II Men's All-East Region Third Team.

Tash (Mississauga, Ontario) was also a First Team All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference performer on the back line for the Wildcats, joining fellow defender Joe Woodley among the CACC elite.

The junior was voted to the Third Team by the East Region's head coaches after playing in 20 games this season, making all 20 starts on the back line. Tash scored one goal and added two assists during the season, but made his mark as a shutdown defender.

Tash disturbed the CACC Player of the Year, Concordia's Ovan Oakley, in both of the team's contests this season, matching Oakley in speed and athleticism to take him out of the contest, and leading the Wildcats to victory each time. The team's second matchup was in the CACC Tournament Quarterfinals, a contest in which the Wildcats won 2-0 on Concordia's home field.

Tash earned his first point as a Wildcat in the third game of the year, assisting on Steven O'Connor's eventual game-winner in the 45^th minute. He scored his lone goal of the season at Bridgeport, tying the game in the 57^th minute before the Wildcats went on to earn the win. He also assisted on Vitor Lima's first goal against Nyack.

The Wildcats went 13-8 overall and earned the sixth seed for the CACC Tournament. After knocking off Concordia in the Quarterfinals, the Wildcats defeated Dominican in the Semifinals before falling to top seeded Philadelphia in the CACC Tournament Championship.

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2014 NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division II Men's All-East Region

First Team:
GK – Jose Silva, Merrimack
D – Sebastian Brems, Southern Connecticut
D – Dominic Samuels, Southern New Hampshire
D – Callum Williams, Southern New Hampshire
M – Per Forgaard, LIU Post
M – Mark Grant, Dominican
M – Yannick Kabala, Southern New Hampshire
M – Michael Rincon, Merrimack
F – Eivind Austboe, LIU Post
F – Kenny Doublette, Southern New Hampshire
F – Sebastian Stezewski, Southern New Hampshire

Second Team:
GK – Louis Connor, District of Columbia
D – Angelo Dambalas, Philadelphia
D – Javier Gallardo, NYIT
D – Keleenna Onyeaka, Le Moyne
M – Victor Chagonda, Philadelphia
M – Marcus Jacobsen, Southern Connecticut
M – Ivan Rico, NYIT
M – Diego Zuniga, Adelphi
F – Alex Barbosa, NYIT
F – Caelan Huber, Adelphi
F – Ed Sharman, American International
F – Matheus Sousa, Dominican

Third Team:
D – Gonzalo Barroso, NYIT
D – Jonas Foldstad, Southern Connecticut
D – Xachious Ogoo, Dowling
D – Adrian Tash, Wilmington
M – Guillermo Fuentes, NYIT
M – Jose Herrera, Dowling
M – Drew Montano, Stonehill
M – Lukas Nordin, Dominican
F – Felix Angerer, District of Columbia
F – Chae Brangman, Southern Connecticut
F – Fabian Egger, Le Moyne
F – Jason Lampkin, LIU Post