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A graphic for Ricardo Paniccia Giraldez, Ever Maradiaga, Lucca Saad and Bruno Mestres all earning their first All-CACC accolade, and Jackson Kiss being named to the inaugural sportsmanship team.

Men's Soccer

Men’s Soccer Places Four on All-CACC Team for Fourth Time in Program History; Kiss Named to Sportsmanship Team

For the fourth time in program history, the HFU Men's Soccer Team placed four on the All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Team, as the league offices announced postseason accolades on Wednesday night. 
 
The Tigers notably also had four honorees in 2006, 2007 and 2022. 
 
Ricardo Paniccia Giraldez (O Porriño, Spain/IES Pino Manso), Ever Maradiaga (Edgewater Park, N.J./Life Center Academy), Lucca Saad (São Paulo, Brazil/The Phelps School) and Bruno Mestres (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Mackenzie Tambore) all earned their first All-CACC accolade, while Jackson Kiss (Warrington, Pa./Archbishop Wood) was named to the inaugural sportsmanship team. 
 
Ricardo Paniccia Giraldez (O Porriño, Spain/IES Pino Manso) – All-CACC First Team Defender
Paniccia led Holy Family with five assists from the right back position, which is currently tied for eighth in the conference. 
 
The senior was also third on the Tigers with three goals, two of which came in a win over Georgian Court as he was named the CACC Defensive Player of the Week. 
 
Holy Family ranked fourth in the league during conference play, allowing an average of just .80 goals per match.  
 
Ever Maradiaga (Edgewater Park, N.J./Life Center Academy) – All-CACC Second Team Forward
Maradiaga topped the Tigers with five goals. Four came during CACC play, which ranked tied for fourth in the conference. 
 
The senior added two assists, as he also led HFU with 12 points. 
 
Lucca Saad (São Paulo, Brazil/The Phelps School) – All-CACC Second Team Midfielder
Saad was one of four Tigers to start 18 matches, and one of six to appear in all 19, as he ranked fifth on the team with 1,493 minutes played. 
 
He was second on Holy Family with four assists, which is currently tied for 10th in the league. 
 
Bruno Mestres (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Mackenzie Tambore) – All-CACC Second Team Goalkeeper
Mestres is currently second in the CACC and fourth in Division II with 102 saves, while his 5.67 saves per match rank second and eighth, respectively. 
 
The senior's .803 save percentage is also second in the conference and 21st nationally. 
 
Jackson Kiss (Warrington, Pa./Archbishop Wood) – CACC Sportsmanship Team
Kiss becomes the first Tiger named to the CACC Sportsmanship Team, which contains the member of each league team who, as selected by the coaches, best represented the spirit of class, character and sportsmanship in practice, in competition and off the court.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jackson Kiss

#12 Jackson Kiss

M
5' 11"
Graduate Student
Ever Maradiaga

#9 Ever Maradiaga

F
5' 11"
Senior
Bruno Mestres

#0 Bruno Mestres

GK
6' 1"
Senior
Ricardo Paniccia Giraldez

#17 Ricardo Paniccia Giraldez

D
5' 9"
Senior
Lucca Saad

#7 Lucca Saad

M
5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jackson Kiss

#12 Jackson Kiss

5' 11"
Graduate Student
M
Ever Maradiaga

#9 Ever Maradiaga

5' 11"
Senior
F
Bruno Mestres

#0 Bruno Mestres

6' 1"
Senior
GK
Ricardo Paniccia Giraldez

#17 Ricardo Paniccia Giraldez

5' 9"
Senior
D
Lucca Saad

#7 Lucca Saad

5' 11"
Junior
M