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NEWARK, Del. - - The postseason accolades continue to roll in for the Wilmington University men's soccer team as four student-athletes have been named to the 2015 National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-East Region Team, as selected by the region's head coaches.

Midfielder Clifford Nwechefom was selected to the First Team while Adrian Tash, Juan Bernal, and Lance Berry were selected to the Second Team. It is the second all-region honor for Nwechefom, Tash, and Berry. It is the first time a Wildcat has been selected First Team NSCAA All-Region since Sargbah Tarpeh in 2009. Nwechefom is only the second player in the program's NCAA era to earn First Team NSCAA All-Region.

Nwechefom (Port Harcourt, Nigeria) was named the CACC Player of the Year after leading the conference with 18 goals this season. He also added four assists and was leading the CACC in points until Berry's late season charge. Nwechefom finished with 40 points on the year. His 18 goals rank second all-time for a single season in program history.

The midfielder scored a season's high three goals against Goldey-Beacom on October 20. Nwechefom scored multiple goals four goals this season, finding the back of the net in 13 games this season.

Tash (Toronto, Ontario) was named the CACC Defensive Player of the Year, starting in 19 games as an outside back. The athletic and speedy back routinely got mixed into the offensive side of the ball, getting into the backfield with speed on the outside. He finished with four assists on the year while also continuing to mark the opposing team's top forwards.

The senior defender assisted on goals in his first two games of the game before adding assists against Caldwell on Homecoming and at Georgian Court in the regular season finale.

Bernal (Mississauga, Ontario) was named a First Team All-CACC midfielder this season, playing in all 21 matches while making 20 starts. He finished sixth on the team with nine points, scoring three goals and adding three assists on the year.

The junior center midfielder was the pivot point between the defense and the offense, transitioning the team into leading the conference with 60 goals, 19 more than the next highest scoring team. Bernal scored goals against Felician, at Chestnut Hill, and against Caldwell before assisting on goals against Post, Goldey-Beacom, and against Goldey-Beacom again in the CACC Tournament.

Berry (Bear, Del.) turned it on late in the season, finishing atop the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference leaderboard with 14 assists, setting a Wilmington single season program record. He was also third in the CACC with 15 goals, finishing atop the conference with 44 points.

The senior forward scored two goals in three of the last five games of the season, starting with two goals and two assists at Georgian Court. He followed that up with two more goals against Goldey-Beacom in the CACC Tournament Quarterfinal before finishing his scoring with two goals and two assists in the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament First Round game against Adelphi.

Nwechefom's First Team selection automatically nominated the senior for All-American nomination. NSCAA All-American teams will be announced later this month.

First Team
Pos. Player                                 Class School                        Hometown
GK    Nick Zucco                           Jr.       So. New Hampshire   Ludlow, Mass.
D      David Arviddsson               So.      LIU Post                      Gothenburg, Sweden
D      Joseph Briars                      Jr.       Merrimack                 Nottingham, England
D      Jonathan Lupinelli             Sr.      So. New Hampshire   Mont de Marsan, France
D      Dominic Samuel                 Sr.      So. New Hampshire   Toronto, Ont.
M      Cal Filtch                             Sr.      Le Moyne                   Marcellus, N.Y.
M      Per Forgaard                      Sr.      LIU Post                      Stavanger, Norway
M      Clifford Nwechefom        Jr.      Wilmington (Del.)   Port Harcourt, Nigeria 
M      Sofiane Tergou                   Sr.      So. New Hampshire   Bitche, France
F       Jason Lampkin                    Jr.       LIU Post                      Hawardon, North Wales
F       Augusto Silva                      Sr.      Merrimack                 Hudson, Mass.
F       Sebastien Stewzewski        Sr.      So. New Hampshire   New Britain, Conn.

Second Team
Pos. Player                                 Class School                        Hometown
GK    Jesper Malstrom                 Jr.       LIU Post                      Linkoping, Sweden
D      Gonzalo Barroso                 Sr.      NYIT                           Madrid, Spain
D      Angelo Dambalas               Sr.      Philadelphia              Marlton, N.J.
D      Alejandro Penzini               Sr.      Adelphi                       Caracas, Venezuela
D      Adrian Tash                      Sr.      Wilmington (Del.)   Toronto, Ont.
M      Juan Bernal                        Jr.      Wilmington (Del.)   Mississauga, Ont.
M      Federico DeOliveira           So.      Adelphi                       Kenilworth, N.J.
M      Glen Reid                             Sr.      Queens (N.Y.)            Falkirk, Scotland 
F       Anthony Asante                  Sr.      Post                             Bronx, N.Y.
F       Lance Berry                       Sr.      Wilmington (Del.)   Bear, Del.
F       Caelan Hueber                   Jr.       Adelphi                       Cincinnati, Ohio
F       Luka Ivanovic                     Jr.       Bridgeport                 Belgrade, Serbia

Third Team
Pos. Player                                 Class School                        Hometown
GK    Alvaro Cruz                         Sr.      NYIT                           Madrid, Spain
D      Jack Ball                               Sr.      Le Moyne                   Middlesex, England
D      Aitor Gurruchaga               Sr.      Queens (N.Y.)            Pamplona, Spain 
D      Julio Leon-Garcia                Sr.      Merrimack                 Caracas, Venezuela
D      Lucas Nordin                      Sr.      Dominican (N.Y.)       Linkoping, Sweden
M      Jay Abreu                            So.      Bridgeport                 Sao Paulo, Brazil
M      Carlos Coto                          So.      NYIT                           Moravia, Costa Rica
M      David Magee                       Sr.      Franklin Pierce          Lurgan, Ireland
M      Mathias Ruiz                       Sr.      LIU Post                      Southampton, N.Y.
F       Paulo Claudio                     Sr.      Bloomfield                  San Paulo, Brazil
F       Lewis Greenway-Tambini So.      So. Connecticut State        Nottingham, England
F       Kyle Poetzsch                     Jr.       Molloy                         Hicksville, N.Y.
F       Mosiah Whyte                    Jr.       Molloy                         Coram, N.Y.