Falcons' Stephen Zapata Named 2012 Second Team All-American

NEW HAVEN, Conn.  – Albertus Magnus men's soccer senior captain Stephen Zapata (Hamden, Conn.) has been named a 2012 NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division III Second Team All-American as announced Tuesday.

For the second-straight season, a Falcon men's soccer player has earned the prestigious accolade as Zapata is just the second men's soccer player in the history of the program to earn the NSCAA All-America honor. In 2011, former teammate Jamal Howard earned a spot on the second team as well.

Zapata finished the 2012 campaign leading the Falcons with 38 points on 13 goals and 12 assists. He registered a team-high 92 shots, including 43 on goal, while he tallied six game-winning goals. He also was 4-for-4 in penalty kicks.

The Falcons won their second Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship title on Nov. 3 with a 6-5 shootout victory over Norwich University. With the win, Albertus earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth in program history.

Zapata, who led the nation in assists per game in 2011, finished his career at Albertus with 114 points on 31 goals and 52 assists in 80 games played.

*Release courtesy of Albertus Magnus Sports Information Dept.