Fernandes and senior back Greg Tinari (Holbrook, N.Y.) were named to the All-America East first team. Fernandes is Stony Brook’s leading scorer with six goals and one assist for 13 points. He is tied for fourth in America East in goals. He has scored all six of his goals after the 60th minute of matches, giving him the reputation of being a strong second half player. Fernandes was the 2009 America East Rookie of the Year and was a second-team All-America East selection.
Fernandes is the second Stony Brook player to ever be named Midfielder of the Year, joining Michael Palacio in 2006.
Tinari has been a dynamic back with his speed and nose for the ball. He started all but one game this season and has one assist. He has been a part of a Seawolves defense that is tied for third in the conference in fewest goals allowed and third in shutouts.
Senior back Mladen Ramic (Belgrade, Serbia) and sophomore forward Raphael Abreu (New York, N.Y.) were named second-team All-America East. Ramic also was a strong defender for the Seawolves and also added a goal this season. Abreu is the team’s second-leading scorer with five goals, which is good for seventh in the conference.
“We’re very happy for Greg and Mladen for receiving recognition in their final year,” said seventh-year head coach Cesar Markovic. “They have meant a great deal to our program’s development. Leonardo and Raphael are both sophomores who have already accomplished so much. We look forward to even greater accomplishments in the future.”
Stony Brook finished the regular season with a 9-6-3 record, 3-2-2 in America East. The Seawolves are the No. 3 seed in this week’s America East Championship and will host No. 6 seed Vermont in the first round Saturday at LaValle Stadium at 5 p.m. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the Stony Brook Athletics ticket office and online at GoSeawolves.org. Adult tickets are $8, youth tickets are $5 and student tickets are $2. Stony Brook students may enter in for free with a school ID.
