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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Weight:
- 155
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Bristol, R.I.
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- High School:
- LaSalle Academy (Providence)
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- Position:
- F
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- g
- 6
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- a
- 5
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- pts
- 17
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- gw
- 3
Bio
As a senior (2019): Started in 13 games for the Bulldogs … Led the team in goals (6) and points (17), … Broke the D1 single-season assist record with 5 … Was named to the All-NEC First Team … Earned NEC player of the week twice ...
Before Bryant: DaCosta will join the Bulldogs in January after spending his first three seasons at Providence College … Appeared in 46 games and made 13 starts during his Friar career … Scored three goals and registered seven points … Helped Friars reach the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament in 2016 … Played four years of varsity soccer at LaSalle Academy, finishing his career with 46 goals and 37 assists … Helped LaSalle win a pair of state titles, including a perfect 18-0 season as a senior … All-New England and First Team All-Division at LaSalle … Played club soccer for Bayside FC.
Personal: The son of Edward and Renee DaCosta … Has one sister.
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 6 | ||
| Games started | 13 | 6 | ||
| Goals | 6 | 3 | ||
| Assists | 5 | 0 | ||
| Points | 17 | 6 | ||
| Shots | 31 | 15 | ||
| Shot Pct | .194 | .200 | ||
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 3 | 1 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at UC Riverside | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | at Cal St. Fullerton | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Siena | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Howard | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .200 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Massachusetts | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | Brown | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .333 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | Sacred Heart | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Central Connecticut | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | at Robert Morris | W, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | at Saint Francis U | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at St. Francis Brooklyn | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Mount St. Mary's | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Long Island | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | FDU | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Merrimack | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | at No. 2 LIU | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
Career Stats - Game
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 13 | 13 | .46 | .38 | 1.31 | 2.38 | .194 | 1.00 | .419 |
| Total | 13 | 13 | .46 | .38 | 1.31 | 2.38 | .194 | 1.00 | .419 |
Career Stats - Season
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 31 | .194 | 13 | .419 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 31 | .194 | 13 | .419 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
Splits Stats - Game
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 13 | 13 | .46 | .38 | 1.31 | 2.38 | .194 | 1.00 | .419 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 | 2.50 | .200 | .83 | .333 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 5 | 5 | .60 | .20 | 1.40 | 3.60 | .167 | 1.60 | .444 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | .38 | .50 | 1.25 | 1.63 | .231 | .63 | .385 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 6 | 6 | .67 | .67 | 2.00 | 3.00 | .222 | 1.50 | .500 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | .29 | .14 | .71 | 1.86 | .154 | .57 | .308 | |
| Month | August | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 2.00 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| September | 5 | 5 | .60 | 1.00 | 2.20 | 2.80 | .214 | 1.60 | .571 | |
| October | 5 | 5 | .60 | .00 | 1.20 | 3.00 | .200 | 1.00 | .333 | |
| November | 2 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
Splits Stats - Season
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 31 | .194 | 13 | .419 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .200 | 5 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | |
| Location | Home | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | .167 | 8 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | .231 | 5 | .385 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | |
| Result | Wins | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | .222 | 9 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | .154 | 4 | .308 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| Month | August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | .214 | 8 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | |
| October | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .200 | 5 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | |
| November | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
News Mentions
DaCosta earns All-NEC First Team honors
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