Salem State's Malango Named to 2017 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Men's All-New England Region Second Team
Forward Mayele Malango was named to the 2017 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Men's All-New England Region Second Team in an announcement on Wednesday afternoon. Malango became the 28th Salem State player to earn selection to the All-New England Region Team and is the first since Eryk Fernandez in 2012.
SALEM, MASS. - Forward Mayele Malango (Lowell, Mass.) was named to the 2017 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Men's All-New England Region Second Team in an announcement on Wednesday afternoon. Malango became the 28th Salem State player to earn selection to the All-New England Region Team and is the first since Eryk Fernandez in 2012.
The freshman standout led Salem State to its first Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship and NCAA berth since 2010. The MASCAC Player of the Year, finished the season with 17 goals and nine assists, leading the conference in goals scored and points. Including his post–season totals, he tallied the third most goals and second most points (43) by a freshman in Salem State history. He also topped the MASCAC with five game-winning goals and had two games this season where he registered five points.
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2017 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Men's All-New England Region Teams
First Team
| Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Stevie Van Siclen | Sr. | Bowdoin College | Carlisle, Mass. |
| D | Riley Bubb | Sr. | Bowdoin College | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| D | Conor Coleman | Sr. | Tufts University | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| D | Dalton Gaumer | Jr. | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Corona, Calif. |
| M | Tyler Kulcsar | Sr. | Tufts University | Wayne, N.J. |
| M | Ben Manoogian | Jr. | Connecticut College | Peabody, Mass. |
| M | Moctar Niang | Jr. | Bowdoin College | New York, N.Y. |
| M | Josh Ocel | Sr. | Brandeis University | North Attleboro, Mass. |
| F | Brett Mattos | Jr. | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Mahopac, N.Y. |
| F | Troy Remillard | Sr. | Western New England University | Palmer, Mass. |
| F | Amara Sesay | Sr. | Wheaton College (Mass.) | Bronx, N.Y. |
| F | Denali Sexton | Sr. | Colby-Sawyer College | Barrington, R.I. |
Second Team
| Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Blake Mullen | Jr. | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Manchester, Conn. |
| D | Connor Couchot | Sr. | Endicott College | Mason, Ohio |
| D | Marcelo Cunha | Sr. | University of Massachusetts-Boston | Goiania, Brazil |
| D | Harry Davis | Sr. | Springfield College | Merrick, N.Y. |
| D | Jordan Elster | Jr. | Salve Regina University | Sutton, Mass. |
| D | Austin Read | Sr. | United States Coast Guard Academy | Takoma Park, Md. |
| M | Emmett Basaca | Sr. | Wentworth Institute of Technology | San Diego, Calif. |
| M | Joshua Cochran | Sr. | Gordon College | Bellville, Ohio |
| M | Danny Murphy | Sr. | Springfield College | Old Saybrook, Conn. |
| M | Luke Nguyen | Jr. | Amherst College | Old Lyme, Conn. |
| M | Daniel O'Grady | Jr. | Middlebury College | New York, N.Y. |
| F | Drew Goulart | So. | Middlebury College | Weston, Mass. |
| F | Seraphin Iradakunda | Fr. | Castleton University | Burlington, Vt. |
| F | Mayele Malango | Fr. | Salem State University | Lowell, Mass. |
| F | Nate Merchant | Sr. | Bates College | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| F | Michael Skarbelis | Sr. | New England College | North Andover, Mass. |
Third Team
| Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Ben Woodhouse | Sr. | Brandeis University | Suffield, Conn. |
| D | Shane Bierfeldt | Sr. | Western Connecticut State University | Torrington, Conn. |
| D | Tobias Muellers | Sr. | Williams College | Burlington, Vt. |
| D | Sam Vinson | Sr. | Brandeis University | Lauderhill, Fla. |
| D | Sterling Weatherbie | Jr. | Tufts University | Cape Elizabeth, Maine |
| D | Matthew Zinner | Sr. | Tufts University | Raleigh, N.C. |
| M | Xavi Arroyo | Jr. | Springfield College | Concord, Mass. |
| M | Denis Martinez | Jr. | University of Massachusetts-Boston | Chelsea, Mass. |
| M | Brendan Nemes | Sr. | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Kingston, Mass. |
| M | Tevin Reid | Sr. | Thomas College | Dorchester, Mass. |
| M | Dennis Vasquez | Jr. | Rhode Island College | Providence, R.I. |
| F | Paul Beatty | So. | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Halifax, Mass. |
| F | Evan Couchot | So. | Endicott College | Mason, Ohio |
| F | Komla Dogbey | Sr. | Rhode Island College | Providence, R.I. |
| F | Nick Rutherford | Sr. | Plymouth State University | Sydney, Australia |
| F | Mark Sisco-Tolomeo | Sr. | Williams College | Franklin Lakes, N.J. |
Release courtesy of Salem State Sports Information