MANSFIELD, Mass. (November 11, 2019) – Ahead of their Northeast-10 Conference Semifinal showdown with the College of Saint Rose Wednesday, no. 18 nationally-ranked Franklin Pierce University men's soccer junior defender Carlos Ferrando Felis (Tavernes de la Valldigna, Spain) has been voted the NE10 Defensive Player of the Year in a vote conducted by the leagues head coaches the conference announced late Monday afternoon. He was one of eight Ravens to receive yearly honors.  

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Felis became the fifth NE10 Defensive Player of the Year in program history and only the third individual to achieve the feat. The last was Tom Reilly who earned the honor in 2011. Bisharra Ettienne was a three-time DPOTY from 2006-2008. The first-year Raven also earned a selection to the All-Conference First Team and was joined by teammates Stefan Lohberger (Schoellnach, Germany) and Niklas Laudahn (Olfen, Germany) on the First Team.

Midfielder Javier García Borrás (Alzira, Spain) and defender Cristobal Andreu (Castellón de la Plana, Spain) were voted to the All-Conference Second Team while forward Antonio Ferreira (Madrid, Spain) and Clay Thomas (Franklin, Tenn.) received Third Team honors. Newcomer Miguel Candela Bravo (Caceres, Spain) collected an All-Rookie Team selection as well.

Felis has started and played in all 17 games for the Ravens and has been a staple on the backline helping lead Pierce to the 12th lowest goals-against average in all NCAA Division II (0.64). On the season, he's scored three goals on offense, including the game-winner in a 1-0 shutout of American International College.

Lohberger is a potent offensive player paces the squad in goals (9), points (20), shots (59), shots on goal (25) and is tied for first in game-winning goals (3). He is tied for third in the conference in goals and is deadlocked for fifth in points. Lohberger ranks seventh in the nation out of 150 players in shots per game (4.21). He has two multi-goal games, a three-goal hat trick in his Ravens debut versus Felician College and two markers off the bench against Assumption College.

Laudahn earns his third All-League honor after being chosen to the Second Team last year. The team captain has played in 15 games for the crimson and grey scoring one goal and racking up a new personal-high in assists (5) while tying his single-season career-best in points (7). This is the second honor for Laudahn in a week's span as he was chosen as a 2019 Academic All-District Team member.

Borrás was one of two Second Team members for FPU. The graduate student has scored four times (three game-winners), carries the Ravens in assists (7) which puts him in a four-way tie atop the conference leaderboards. Borrás comes in third on the squad in points (15) behind Lohberger. He has two three-point efforts ( 1 goal, 1 assist) at home against the University of New Haven and during the 4-1 upset of previously no. 2 nationally-ranked Adelphi University.

Andreu joins Borrás on the Second Team. The junior defender is a key member of the stifling Ravens defensive unit. Andreu also contributes on the offensive end with two goals, two game-winners, and two assists.

Ferreira, a Third Team forward choice has played in 16 games for the Ravens including 15 in a starting role. The junior is third on the team in goals (6), tied for second with Laudahn in assists and is tied for second in total points (17) while coming in second in shots (41) and shots on goal (22). He's had on three-point effort, a goal and an assist at Saint Anselm College and dished out two helpers in the Ravens 5-1 NE10 Quarterfinals win against Bentley University.

Thomas, a one-time NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week rounds out the Third Time honorees. The graduate transfer from the University of Vermont has played the majority of the games in net (11 games played, 10 starts) and has gone 7-3-1 with an NE10 high four shutouts with one combined. He's made 25 saves this year and has allowed only eight goals (third lowest in NE10) and has amassed a 0.77 goals-against average (second-lowest in NE10).

Candela Bravo is the lone Raven on the All-Rookie Team. The sophomore has started and played in 15 games on defense for the Ravens recording one assist, which came in the 4-1 win against Adelphi.

The Ravens (13-3-1, 10-2-0 NE10) put their undefeated home record (9-0-0) on the line Wednesday when they welcome the College of Saint Rose (10-5-3, 6-4-2 NE10) to Sodexo Field for the NE10 Quarterfinals at 4:00 p.m.

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