La Salle University Athletics

2021: Appeared and started in all sixteen games on the season… Was a factor in two shutout defensive efforts in wins over St. Francis Brooklyn (8/30) and St. Bonaventure (10/16)… Tallied two assists on the season, tying a career high… Scored a goal in a win over Rider (9/11).

2020-21: Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Started in all 11 matches… Registered three points on one goal and one assist… Put three of his six shots on goal… Scored the game-tying goal late in season-opening win at Villanova (2/13)… Played 109 minutes and assisted on the game-tying goal in double-overtime draw at UMass (3/17).

2019: Only Explorer to start in all 18 games… Third on team in goals (2) and assists (2) as a sophomore… Fourth with six points… Totaled 20 shots, with seven on goal and one game-winner… Took three shots, with two on target, at St. Francis Brooklyn (9/3)… Dished out two assists while taking three shots (2 on goal) in win over Robert Morris (9/7)… Forced overtime with late goal at Fordham, playing a season-high 92 minutes (9/21)… Recorded four shots in shutout win at Howard (9/24)… Scored the game-winning goal in 2-0 shutout at George Mason (10/23)… Registered four shots against Massachusetts (10/26).

2018: Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Played in 16 matches as a freshman, making 11 starts… Had one goal… Took 11 shots, with three on goal… Made La Salle debut in season-opening win over Howard (8/28)… Registered first shot on goal at Lafayette (9/12)… Made first career start at Villanova (9/19)… Recorded three shots in draw at Saint Joseph’s (10/3)… Scored first career goal at Saint Louis (10/6)… Took two shots at Dayton (10/17).

Background: Four-year varsity starter at Haddonfield Memorial High School… Four-time conference champion… Two-time South Jersey runner up… First Team All-Conference, First Team All-South Jersey and First Team All-State Group 2 as a senior… All-Conference, All-South Jersey and All-State as a junior… National Honor Society… Also played for Matchfit Academy…2018 ECNL League All-Conference Team… 2016 US Club National Champions.
 
Personal: Son of Laura and Dean DeCencio… Major is Business.