Rafael Costa Named to D2CCA All-South Region Team

Mississippi College senior Rafael Costa has been named to the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) All-South Region Second Team, it was announced on Wednesday (Nov. 14).

Costa (Estoril, Portugal) earned All-Gulf South Conference First Team honors following the 2018 season. He started all 14 matches for the Choctaws and served as the team captain.

He scored twice and had a pair of assists on the year, notching a goal and both of his helpers in a 7-2 victory over Shorter on September 28th.

Costa and the Choctaws wrapped up the 2018 season with a record of 6-7-1, just missing out on the GSC Tournament by one spot in the standings.

 
2018 D2CCA Men’s Soccer All-South Region

First Team

F – Flavio Colasanti, Barry University

F – Sean Hoffstatter, University of West Florida

F – Sebastian Loibl, Nova Southeastern

F – Claudio Rivadeneira, Palm Beach Atlantic

M – Francisco Greco, Barry University

M – Ed Chappe, University of West Florida

M – Christoph Gums, Florida Southern College

M – Xavi Lao, Christian Brothers University

D – Niklas Tasky, Lynn University

D – Mikkel Roeisland, Florida Tech

D – Juan Sanchez, Palm Beach Atlantic

D – Callum Chapman-Page, Palm Beach Atlantic

GK – Elliott Barker, Palm Beach Atlantic

South Region Player of the Year – Flavio Colasanti, Barry University

Second Team

F – Rafa Moreno, Alabama Huntsville

F – Ali Brador, University of West Alabama

F – Darwin Lom, Nova Southeastern

F – Per Kenrik Nag, Florida Tech

M – Bradley Fountain, Nova Southeastern University

M – Alex Stoiljkovic, Palm Beach Atlantic

M – Vincente Arratia, Alabama Huntsville

M – Aleks Berg, Nova Southeastern University

D – Jerry Wildshire, University of West Florida

D – Curtis Thorn, Nova Southeastern University

D – Rafael Costa, Mississippi College

D – Samir Williams, Lee University

GK – Daniel Henrko, Lee University