Now that his Boston College Men’s Soccer career has ended, the talk now turns to the MLS Draft and some in the Boston Area say, “It would be easy to overlook Zeiko Lewis.”
At 5-foot-6, Lewis is a small player from a small country competing for an underrated soccer team. With five goals and five assists, the senior was on pace for his second-worst statistical season as Boston College player, however he turned that around with four play-off goals.
His three straight All-ACC Second Team selections suggest both success and plateaued progress, and Lewis would be fortunate to add yet another Second Team berth this year.
Plus, because college soccer is seldom televised or only covered by a few local online media outlets, only those who look online will actually know how Lewis has progress, leaving others—like people who only read print and only watch local TV news out in the cold.
The 2017 MLS SuperDraft is right around the corner in January. There’s only four rounds and 22 teams, which begs the question: Is he one of the 88 best players in college soccer?
The answer is absolutely.
Lewis, also known as the “Bermudan Blur,” is consistently the most explosive player on the pitch, even against elite ACC talent.
The 2013 ACC Freshman of the Year led the conference in assists with 11 in his rookie campaign, thanks to his Steve Nash-like knack for seeing plays before they develop.
During the last match of the regular season versus NC State, Lewis broke the Boston College record for career assists with his 26th and 27th in a 5-4 overtime win.
Not to mention he has experience scoring at all levels, from Boston College to the Real Boston Rams of the USL Premier Development League to a World Cup Qualifier with the Bermudian National Team.
His soccer IQ is off the charts, and so is his touch. Lewis does things with a soccer ball that some didn’t think were humanly possible.
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