Godoi Headed to the University of West Florida

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Rafael Godoi signs a National Letter of Intent to join the University of West Florida men's soccer program beginning in the fall

BATAVIA, NY (02/06/2017) (readMedia)-- GCC men's soccer midfielder Rafael Godoi (Osasco, Brazil) recently signed a National Letter of Intent to join the University of West Florida soccer program beginning in the fall.

Godoi was a two-year starter for the Cougars, appearing in 39 games during his two seasons. He leaves the College as the career leader in assists with 39 and was a two-time National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American, being named to the First Team as a freshman and a sophomore.

West Florida competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II level and is a member school of the Gulf South Conference (GSC). The Argonauts are coached by Bill Elliott who just finished his 21st season, leading the program to a 10-5-3 record in 2016, which included a trip to the GSC Tournament Finals.

Godoi helped Genesee to back-to-back Region III championships and NJCAA National Tournament appearances. The Cougars won a combined 36 games during the past two seasons and set the NJCAA record for most goals in a season with 141 in 2015.

Godoi will receive athletic scholarship to attend West Florida and he plans to study either Computer Science or Business Administration.

Genesee Community College athletics program endeavors to provide a quality and competitive intercollegiate athletics program consistent with the National Junior Collegiate Athletics Association (NJCAA) philosophy and the overall educational mission of Genesee Community College. Participation in collegiate athletics should be an extension of the total educational experience for the student athlete. The inherent philosophy emphasizes the athletic setting as a classroom used to teach character, commitment, work ethic, respect for differences, and the importance of sacrifice, teamwork, and cooperation.

For further information and pictures go to Genesee's Athletic webpage, which is updated regularly with game results, team rosters, photographs and information about Genesee's overall athletic program. http://www.geneseeathletics.com.