Men's Soccer 2022 Season Awards
The Daytona State Falcons ended the season with a record of 15-3-1 and ranked #3 in the Nation. Their season ended in the group stage round of the 2022 NJCAA Division I National Tournament played in Melbourne, Florida. Following a successful season, Daytona has multiple players receiving regional and national recognitions including earning Region 8, All East, and United Soccer Coaches and NJCAA All-American Awards. Head Coach Bart Sasnett on this Daytona team and their individual awards, “These accolades are well deserved. Our guys worked very hard this year and are a class act. It’s an honor to coach each and every one of our falcons.”
2022 United Soccer Coaches Junior College Division I Men’s All-America Team
Emmanuel Denis
Having only missed one game this year, Denis came to Daytona from Paris, France and had the tough task of having to replace outgoing All-American, Curtez Kellman. Denis on the honor, "It's a huge honor for me, but first, I want to thank God, my coaches, and my teammates who accompanied me and trusted me during this season. The work is not finished, the best is yet to come." Denis recorded 1 goal and 2 assist and was the guy who connected the back line and the attack with his deep laying play making.
2022 NJCAA DI All-American Team
1st Team
Steven Fikula, SO. Defender, Manchester, England
The Manchester, England native started in every game for the Falcons and tallied three assists on the year while also playing a major role in the 8 clean sheets recorded this season. Fikula on the award, “It’s honor to have been able to represent Daytona State this season and winning these awards is an amazing achievement for not only myself but also the whole team. From the players, to the coaching staff, and all the people involved at Daytona State, I couldn’t have done this without them as they all played huge roles in my success throughout this season. These may be individual awards, but in order to win them you must be a part of a team so for this reason I would like to have this award recognized as a win for the whole men’s soccer team.”
3rd Team
Will Diaz, SO. Goalkeeper, Sanford, Florida
Diaz on the honor, “I’m really happy to be able to end as an all American. It’s been something I’ve been working really hard for and I am glad to see everything paid off.”
Will Diaz Goalkeeper Stats:
Wins: 14 (1st in the nation)
Save percent: 0.86 (7th in the nation)
Shutouts: 6/2 (3rd in the nation)
Goals-against-average: 0.76 (2nd in the nation)
2022 NJCAA DI National Tournament All-Tournament Team
Carlos Zambrano, FR. Midfielder, Miami, Florida
Carlos on the Honor, “Well, first I wanted to thank all the sophomores and coaches who made my freshman year one of the best years of my life. Making the All-Tournament team is something I never thought I could have achieved because there are so many good players in this Daytona State team. For me, it was a cumulative effort of my defense keeping it tight and not letting attackers go through and finding me in the spaces for me to play forward. It’s a great feeling to have and it’s great to be a part of this amazing team.”
United Soccer Coaches Junior College Division I Men’s All-East Region
Steven Fikula, SO. Defender, Manchester England
Emmanuel Denis, FR. Midfielder, Paris, France
2022 Region 8 All Region Team & Awards
Goalkeeper
Will Diaz
Defenders
Steven Fikula
Sam Nicholson
Midfielders
Emmanuel Denis
Carlos Zambrano
Forward
Kevin Kelly
Player of the Year: Steven Fikula
Freshmen of the Year: Emmanuel Denis
Coach of the Year: Bart Sasnett
The Falcons were led in points by:
Kevin Kelly: 10 goals, 11 assist (6th in country in assists. Daytona State all-time leader in points, 73)
Christian Cordeiro: 12 goals, 6 assists
Carlos Zambrano: 7 goals, 7 assists