Cedric deSilva, University of Scranton
Soccer - Class of 1982
Cedric deSilva was a three-time All-MAC North Division First Team selection in 1978, 1979 and 1981. An injury during his junior season (1980) caused him to miss too many conference games to keep him off the first-team ballot, however he was named to the second team. deSilva was named the MAC Northern Division MVP in 1979 as a sophomore. He led Scranton to three overall MAC titles and three MAC North Division titles (1978, 1980, 1981). In 1979, Scranton finished runner-up in the Northern Division. He was named to the NSCAA All-Region Division I First Team in 1979, and to the second team in 1978. In 1980, deSilva was named to the NSCAA All-American Division I Honorable Mention list. In 1981, he was named to the NSCAA All-Region Division III First Team, and to the NSCAA All-American Division III Second Team—the first year NSCAA separated divisions. He led the Royals to back-to-back national championship games (1980, 1981) and to the NCAA Regional Final twice (1978, 1979). deSilva led Scranton in points and goals in each of his four seasons, and in assists during his final three seasons. He ranks third in program history with 144 career points, third with 58 career goals and fourth with 28 career assists. deSilva was inducted to the University of Scranton Athletics Wall of Fame in 1991.
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