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United Soccer Coaches announced on Tuesday the 2018 NCAA Division II All-Region Teams, with a pair of Sunbirds garnering recognition. Midfielderlanded on the first team after a historic season, while defenderearned a spot on the second team.Velarde entered his senior campaign as the PacWest Preseason Player of the Year, and he responded by turning in more points than any player in the West Region during the regular season. A native of Reedley, Calif., Velarde became the first player in PacWest Conference history to record 12 or more assists in consecutive seasons, and he is eligible for D2CCA All-American status, which will be announced on Wednesday.After breaking the conference's career assist record on Oct. 20, Velarde finished tops in the country with 20 assists. He wraps up his collegiate career in third place on FPU's career assist list, and his 48 total points are the most of any Sunbird since FPU joined the NCAA in 2013.Brumati once again was one of the premier defenders in the region, totaling 17 points on seven goals and three assists while helping FPU deliver three clean sheets. The Cacapava, Brazil native was credited with game-winners against Academy of Art and Biola this fall, and he was named an All-PacWest selection earlier this month.The Sunbirds finished the 2018 campaign with an NCAA Postseason appearance and a 14-3-1 record, marking the program's highest win total since the 2015 season.United Soccer Coaches is the largest organization of soccer coaches in the world, and the organization works to inspire coaches and ignite their passion for the game so they pass it on to players and others in the soccer community. To view the complete list of United Soccer Coaches honorees, please click here