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Jersey Number 1
Paulo Pita
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Bio
2019 (Redshirt Senior)
2019 MLS Super Draft First Round Pick No. 24 by LAFC
2019 United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Third Team
2019 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-South Region Second Team
2019 Conference USA Co-Golden Award Winner
2019 All-Conference USA Second Team
2019 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: Oct. 21
2019 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: Nov. 4
2019 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: Nov. 11
2019 NCAA Top 10 Goalie Minutes Played (5th - 2,054:43)
2020 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 22/22 … Played every minute of the 2019 season in net (2,054:43) in helping to lead Marshall to historic season with highest ranking in the Top 25 (No. 11) in program history, the C-USA Regular Season and Tournament Titles as well as a trip to the third round of the NCAA Tournament … Fifth in the NCAA in goalie minutes played … Finished with a 16-3-3 record, the most wins in a single-season in team history … Had 74 saves which led Conference USA and ranked 28th in the nation … Tallied a 0.88 goals against average, tied for second in C-USA … Recorded a .787 save percentage, good for third in the league … Eight shutouts, good for second-most in team history, and tied for second in C-USA … Allowed just 20 goals in 22 matches … First shutout of the year came in the season-opener at Purdue Fort Wayne (Aug. 30) … Recorded six saves at Northern Kentucky (Sept. 2), vs. Dayton (Oct. 1), and at No. 19 FIU (Nov. 8) during the regular season … Had five saves in 2-1 win over Butler (Sept. 6) … Delivered shutout in C-USA opener against South Carolina (Sept. 14) … Tallied four saves in win over 2018 National Championship runner-up Akron (Sept. 21) … Had five saves in road win at Old Dominion (Sept. 27) … Recorded three-straight shutouts (Oct. 1-12) versus Dayton, UAB and at then No. 5 Charlotte … Named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week for the first of three times on Oct. 21 after combining for five saves in two wins at Loyola Marymount and San Diego State … Recorded five saves in home shutout victory over No. 15 Kentucky (Nov. 3) and was later named Defensive Player of the Week for the second time … Garnered defensive player of the week for the third time (Nov. 11) after six saves in 2-1 win at No. 19 FIU that secured the No. 1 seed for Marshall going into the conference tournament … Saved one of his best performances of the year for the double-overtime, C-USA Championship Title match victory over No. 2 seed Charlotte (Nov. 17) with six saves, five coming in the first half … Helped direct Marshall to NCAA second round win (2-1) over West Virginia at home (Nov. 24) with a save … Season-high nine saves in third round NCAA Tournament loss at No. 6 Washington … Became first Marshall player drafted in the first round of the MLS Super Draft on January 9, picked No. 24 overall by the Los Angeles Football Club … Finished Herd career with over 3,500 minutes played in 39 matches, a record of 23-10-6, 43 goals allowed, a 1.07 goals against average, 145 saves, a .771 save percentage and 11.5 shutouts (fourth all-time).
2018 (Redshirt Junior)
2018 All-Conference USA Second Team
2018 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: Oct. 15
2018-19 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
GP/GS: 17/17 … Started and appeared in 17 matched in first season for Marshall after transferring from Division II National Champion University of Charleston … Made immediate impact in the goal for the Herd … Recorded 71 saves and allowed just 23 goals in 1,565 minutes in net … Finished with a 1.32 goals against average and a .755 save percentage … Ended the year with a 7-7-3 record including three shutouts and split time in a fourth … Made Division I debut in start against Duquesne (8/23) in season-opener, recorded one save in the shutout victory … Recorded five or more saves seven times … Had five saves in the shutout win over Ohio State (8/31) … Recorded six saves in the 1-1 draw at UAB (9/22) … Was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week after stopping five shots in a shutout victory over Purdue Fort Wayne (10/9) and then stonewalling a career-high 14 shots and allowing just one goal against Kentucky (10/13) the fifth ranked team in the country … Totaled 12 saves in the Herd’s two matches in the Conference USA Tournament with seven in the first round win over FIU (11/7) and five in the close 2-1 loss in the second round to top-seeded, and third ranked team in the nation, Kentucky (11/9).
Prior to Marshall: University of Charleston
2017 First Team NCAA All-American
2017 Most Outstanding Defensive Player
2017 NCAA All-Tournament Team
2017 First Team All-Atlantic Region
2017 First Team All-Mountain East Conference
Played at University of Charleston (2016-17) including his freshman season for current Marshall head coach Chris Grassie … Finished the 2016 season with an 8-0-2 record, made 30 saves and allowed just six goals in 895 minutes of action … Had a 0.60 goals against average and a .833 save percentage as team finished as the Division II National Champion runner-up … Main starter in goal for the Division II National Champion Eagles in 2017 with almost 2,100 minutes in net and a record of 20-1-2 … Recorded 16 shutouts … Allowed just eight goals while making 52 saves … Featured a 0.34 goals against average and a .867 save percentage … Team finished the season with a 21-1-2 overall record and defeated Lynn University, 1-0, in penalty kicks to win the National Title … Recorded 3-of-4 saves in the penalty kick rounds to finish off the title match … Played for two Mountain East Conference champions and two-time All-Atlantic Region champions.
Personal: Born June 3, 1994 … Chose Marshall because “Such a big school and awesome facilities.” … Major is business management.
2019 MLS Super Draft First Round Pick No. 24 by LAFC
2019 United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Third Team
2019 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-South Region Second Team
2019 Conference USA Co-Golden Award Winner
2019 All-Conference USA Second Team
2019 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: Oct. 21
2019 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: Nov. 4
2019 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: Nov. 11
2019 NCAA Top 10 Goalie Minutes Played (5th - 2,054:43)
2020 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 22/22 … Played every minute of the 2019 season in net (2,054:43) in helping to lead Marshall to historic season with highest ranking in the Top 25 (No. 11) in program history, the C-USA Regular Season and Tournament Titles as well as a trip to the third round of the NCAA Tournament … Fifth in the NCAA in goalie minutes played … Finished with a 16-3-3 record, the most wins in a single-season in team history … Had 74 saves which led Conference USA and ranked 28th in the nation … Tallied a 0.88 goals against average, tied for second in C-USA … Recorded a .787 save percentage, good for third in the league … Eight shutouts, good for second-most in team history, and tied for second in C-USA … Allowed just 20 goals in 22 matches … First shutout of the year came in the season-opener at Purdue Fort Wayne (Aug. 30) … Recorded six saves at Northern Kentucky (Sept. 2), vs. Dayton (Oct. 1), and at No. 19 FIU (Nov. 8) during the regular season … Had five saves in 2-1 win over Butler (Sept. 6) … Delivered shutout in C-USA opener against South Carolina (Sept. 14) … Tallied four saves in win over 2018 National Championship runner-up Akron (Sept. 21) … Had five saves in road win at Old Dominion (Sept. 27) … Recorded three-straight shutouts (Oct. 1-12) versus Dayton, UAB and at then No. 5 Charlotte … Named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week for the first of three times on Oct. 21 after combining for five saves in two wins at Loyola Marymount and San Diego State … Recorded five saves in home shutout victory over No. 15 Kentucky (Nov. 3) and was later named Defensive Player of the Week for the second time … Garnered defensive player of the week for the third time (Nov. 11) after six saves in 2-1 win at No. 19 FIU that secured the No. 1 seed for Marshall going into the conference tournament … Saved one of his best performances of the year for the double-overtime, C-USA Championship Title match victory over No. 2 seed Charlotte (Nov. 17) with six saves, five coming in the first half … Helped direct Marshall to NCAA second round win (2-1) over West Virginia at home (Nov. 24) with a save … Season-high nine saves in third round NCAA Tournament loss at No. 6 Washington … Became first Marshall player drafted in the first round of the MLS Super Draft on January 9, picked No. 24 overall by the Los Angeles Football Club … Finished Herd career with over 3,500 minutes played in 39 matches, a record of 23-10-6, 43 goals allowed, a 1.07 goals against average, 145 saves, a .771 save percentage and 11.5 shutouts (fourth all-time).
2018 (Redshirt Junior)
2018 All-Conference USA Second Team
2018 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: Oct. 15
2018-19 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
GP/GS: 17/17 … Started and appeared in 17 matched in first season for Marshall after transferring from Division II National Champion University of Charleston … Made immediate impact in the goal for the Herd … Recorded 71 saves and allowed just 23 goals in 1,565 minutes in net … Finished with a 1.32 goals against average and a .755 save percentage … Ended the year with a 7-7-3 record including three shutouts and split time in a fourth … Made Division I debut in start against Duquesne (8/23) in season-opener, recorded one save in the shutout victory … Recorded five or more saves seven times … Had five saves in the shutout win over Ohio State (8/31) … Recorded six saves in the 1-1 draw at UAB (9/22) … Was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week after stopping five shots in a shutout victory over Purdue Fort Wayne (10/9) and then stonewalling a career-high 14 shots and allowing just one goal against Kentucky (10/13) the fifth ranked team in the country … Totaled 12 saves in the Herd’s two matches in the Conference USA Tournament with seven in the first round win over FIU (11/7) and five in the close 2-1 loss in the second round to top-seeded, and third ranked team in the nation, Kentucky (11/9).
Prior to Marshall: University of Charleston
2017 First Team NCAA All-American
2017 Most Outstanding Defensive Player
2017 NCAA All-Tournament Team
2017 First Team All-Atlantic Region
2017 First Team All-Mountain East Conference
Played at University of Charleston (2016-17) including his freshman season for current Marshall head coach Chris Grassie … Finished the 2016 season with an 8-0-2 record, made 30 saves and allowed just six goals in 895 minutes of action … Had a 0.60 goals against average and a .833 save percentage as team finished as the Division II National Champion runner-up … Main starter in goal for the Division II National Champion Eagles in 2017 with almost 2,100 minutes in net and a record of 20-1-2 … Recorded 16 shutouts … Allowed just eight goals while making 52 saves … Featured a 0.34 goals against average and a .867 save percentage … Team finished the season with a 21-1-2 overall record and defeated Lynn University, 1-0, in penalty kicks to win the National Title … Recorded 3-of-4 saves in the penalty kick rounds to finish off the title match … Played for two Mountain East Conference champions and two-time All-Atlantic Region champions.
Personal: Born June 3, 1994 … Chose Marshall because “Such a big school and awesome facilities.” … Major is business management.
Marshall Men's Soccer: Round of 8 Postgame at SMU - HC Chris Grassie/Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos
Monday, December 09
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Marshall Men's Soccer: 2024 NCAA Selection Show Press Conference
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Msoc vs ODU Cinematic Recap
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