BOSTON – UMBC sophomore forward Taylor Calheira (Towson, Md./Concordia Prep) earned America East Conference Men's Soccer First team honors in a vote by the league's coaches.
 
Juniors Ryan Becher (Hummelstown, Pa.) and Julian Conze (Telgte, Germany) both earned Second Team honors and Conze also was selected to the league's All-Academic Team.
 
Entering the America East playoffs, Calheira sits in third place in both goals per game (9, .529) and points per game (22, 1.29). His nine goals scored is the most by a Retriever since current UMBC assistant coach Pete Caringi III netted 13 in 2013. Calheira has scored five game-winning goals this season, including all three in the Retrievers' overtime victories.
 
Becher has recorded 19 points (7-5-19) on the season. He scored two goals against nationally-ranked Maryland in the second game of the season and earned the conference's first Player of the Week honor in 2021. Becher has a dozen goals and ten assists in his three-year career.
 
From his left fullback position, Conze has dished out nine assists, which was tied for seventh in the nation as of Nov. 1.  The nine assists is the most for a Retriever since Milo Kapor recorded 13 in 2012. Conze has also scored four goals on the season and the Retrievers are 8-0-1 when the two-time team captain hits the scoreboard.  
 
Moreover, Conze earned a selection to the All-Academic Team. The media and communication studies major is maintaining a 3.67 grade-point average.