Barton's D'Agostini and Privitera earn NJCAA All-America honors; 21st in men's soccer history #GoBarton

Felipe D'Agostini and Gabrielle Privitera of the Barton Community College men's soccer team have been chosen to the 2020-21 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I All-America Teams.

Landing two members on the selection list for the sixth time in program history and the second time in the past three seasons, D'Agostini earned 1st team honors with Privitera landing on the 2nd team in becoming the 20th and 21st national selections for Barton in twenty years of competition.

D'Agostini, who was named the KJCCC Division I All-West Player of the Year for the second time, also became a two-time All-America recipient after receiving 3rd team honors last year as a member of the now defunct Cloud County Community College soccer program.

The native of Porto Alegre, Brazil, earned two NJCAA Player of the Week awards to compliment his three KJCCC weekly honors throughout the season. D'Agostini not only led the West Division in goals, assists, and points but also rattled the net a NJCAA 6th most 14 times and delivered a nation 14th best seven assists to compile the 6th most 35 points in Division I soccer. Scoring the winning goal and dishing out the insurance goal in his Cougar debut, D'Agostini went on to produce four multi-goal and one multi-assist performances including five game winners.

Front line attacking mate Privitera earned his second straight first team West selection providing another dynamic season to garner the national distinction. Despite battling through mid-season injuries, the native of Venezuela distributed a conference second best 9 assists. Dealing out an assist in each of the Cougars' opening two games, a healthy Privitera later keyed Barton's offense down the stretch with four goals and five assists in four games to finish the year with a team second best 6 goals and 21 points.

The duo helped lead the Cougars to its fifth NJCAA Division I National Championship Tournament appearance, going 1-1 in pool play, losing to eventual national champion Salt Lake Community College to conclude the season at 13-3-1.

Barton found its stride late in the regular season with an eight game unbeaten streak to place 2nd in the West Division at 7-2-1 before winning three playoff games including knocking off 13th ranked Cowley College 4-1 in the Region VI/Plains District Championship for the national tournament berth.

Complete list of 2020-21 NJCAA Division I Men's Soccer All-America Teams

Previous Barton NJCAA All-America Selections: (*Two-time Selections)

1st Team
Gabriel Arraes (Forward) – 2018
Marcelo Carminatti (Forward) – 2008
Felipe D'Agostini (Forward) – 2020-21 *2019 3rd Team with Cloud County
*Kevin Ellis (Defender) – 2010
Victor Gonzalez (Defender) – 2018
*Craig Ratanamorn (Goalkeeper) – 2005 & 2006

2nd Team
Ebu Camara (Forward) – 2013
Bruno Conceicao (Midfielder) – 2005
Trey Davis (Forward/Midfielder) - 2004
*Kevin Ellis (Forward) – 2009
Gabrielle Privitera (Forward) – 2020-21
Renan Sousa (Midfielder) - 2015

3rd Team
Lucas Alves (Forward) – 2016
Gonzalo Gelso (Midfielder) – 2012
Diogo Quirino (Defender) – 2012

Honorable Mention
Omar Ayache (Forward) - 2006
Michael Brewer (Forward) - 2007
Donovan Dowling (Goalkeeper) – 2008
Malik Jobe (Forward) – 2003
Mario Ulloa (Midfielder) – 2002

Chronological order of Barton NJCAA All-America Selections:
2020-21 – Felipe D'Agostini (Forward); Gabrielle Privitera (Forward)
2018 - Gabriel Arraes (Forward); Victor Gonzalez (Defender)
2016 - Lucas Alves (Midfielder) – 3rd Team
2015 - Renan Sousa (Midfielder) – 2nd Team
2013 – Soriba "Ebu" Camara (Forward) – 2nd Team
2012 – Gonzalo Gelso (Midfielder) – 3rd Team; Diogo Quirino (Defender) – 3rd Team
2010 – Kevin Ellis (Defender) – 1st Team
2009 – Kevin Ellis (Midfielder) – 2nd Team
2008 – Marcello Carminatti (Forward) – 1st Team; Donovan Dowling (Goalkeeper) – Honorable Mention
2007 – Michael Brewer (Forward) – Honorable Mention
2006 – Craig Ratanamorn (Goalkeeper) – 1st Team; Omar Ayache (Midfielder) – Honorable Mention
2005 – Craig Ratanamorn (Goalkeeper) – 1st Team; Bruno Conceicao (Midfielder) – 2nd Team
2004 – Trey Davis (Midfielder) – 2nd Team
2003 – Malik Jobe (Midfielder) – 2nd Team
2002 – Mario Ulloa (Midfielder) – Honorable Mention