Houapeu once again had another outstanding season, leading the Retrievers to their most successful season in program history. UMBC won its first America East Championship and advanced to the NCAA Second Round with a 2-1 upset at Princeton. The forward led the conference in goals (15), goals per game (0.75), points (34) and points per game (1.70). He won a major award from the conference for the second year in a row, being named Striker of the Year after taking home Midfielder of the Year honors in 2009.
At the end of the Retriever's season, Houapeu ranked sixth in country in goals, seventh in goals per game and total points and 10th in points per game.
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