NEWARK, NJ–Freshman Diogo Rebelo has been selected to the America East All-Rookie team while seniors Devin Armstrong and Sergio Martinez Cubel were named to the All-Academic team the conference office announced on Tuesday.

Diogo Rebelo, Freshman, Midfielder, Newark, NJ, America East All-Rookie Team
Rebelo, from Newark, NJ, played in 17 matches, including 16 starts for the Highlanders.  His 51 overall shots led the America East and his 1,176 minutes played ranked second on the team.

Devin Armstrong, Senior, Goalkeeper, Palm Harbor, FL, America East All-Academic Team
Armstrong, a goalkeeper from Palm Harbor, Florida started all 17 matches in goal for the Highlanders. He topped the league in overall saves (71) and his five shutouts ranked tied for third in the America East.

This season, he finished ranked tied for 16th in the nation (as of Nov. 9) in total saves, ranked tied for second in the nation with 12 saves in a single game at then-ranked No. 24 Cornell (Sept. 20) and tied for third in nation with 11 saves against UMass Lowell (Oct. 18).

The 12 saves are the most by a Highlander goalkeeper since Collin Cunning combined for 13 saves at Maryland on October 26, 2005.

Armstrong, named to the Dean's List twice, will graduate in May with a Law, Technology and Culture degree.

Sergio Martinez Cubel, Senior, Midfielder, Sedavi, Spain, America East All-Academic Team
Martinez Cubel, a midfielder from Sedavi, Spain, played in 13 matches, including 12 starts for the Highlanders. 

For his career, Martinez Cubel played in 61 games, 39 starts, scored seven goals (tied for ninth in NJIT DI era), registered seven assists (ranks ninth in the NJIT DI era) and combined for 21 points.

Named to the Dean's List six times, Martinez Cubel will graduate in May with an Industrial Engineering major.

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