University of Delaware Athletics
Duo Named NSCAA Division I All-Midwest Region Honorees
12/10/2015 4:33:00 PM | Men's Soccer
NSCAA Release
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Delaware men's soccer had two players named this week as NSCAA NCAA Division I All-Midwest Region selections as junior Guillermo Delgado (Tres Cantos, Spain/Jose Luis Sampedro) collected First Team honors while classmate Thomas de Villardi (Vincennes, France/Lycee Notre-dame Guingamp) earned Third Team accolades for the Blue Hens.
Ian HennessyDelgado has now garnered First Team All-Region honors in each of his three seasons in a Blue Hen uniform. A two-time All-American and one of the program's three captains, the forward completed his junior campaign with a team-best 24 points and 10 goals. Delgado led the Colonial Athletic Association with 1.20 points per game, 0.50 goals per contest and four game-winning goals. He is currently second in program history with 85 career points (37g, 11a) while his 37 goals are also good for second all-time.
De Villardi, in his first season as a Blue Hen after transferring from Duquesne, finished the year 19th in the nation with 0.47 assists per game and 21st overall with nine total assists. His nine assists were good to tie for second in Delaware single season history alongside Bob Young (1985). The midfielder was tied for second on the team with 13 points with two goals in addition to his nine assists.
The Blue Hens posted a 10-7-4 record during the 2015 slate and advanced to the CAA finals for the second straight year.
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