University of North Carolina Athletics
Six Tar Heels Tapped For All-ACC Teams
November 7, 2017 | Men's Soccer
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Led by Midfielder of the Year Cam Lindley, North Carolina had six players named on Tuesday as part of the 2017 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Team, as voted on by the league's head coaches.
Lindley has helped orchestrate a Tar Heel offense that ranks third in the country with 2.61 goals per game and a defensive unit that allows only 0.87 goals per game. The sophomore midfielder from Carmel, Indiana, is fourth in the nation with 11 assists on the season and is the first North Carolina player to win the award since its inception in 2014.
Lindley is joined on the All-ACC First Team by forward Alan Winn. The senior from Garland, Texas, has scored a career-high 10 goals in 13 matches this season, leading the conference with an average of 0.77 goals per game. This is the third All-ACC citation for Winn, who earned second-team honors in both 2015 and '16.
Senior Zach Wright landed safely on the All-ACC Second Team for the second year in a row. The Smithville, Texas, senior is eighth nationally with nine assists, and has scored three goals for 15 total points in his senior campaign. His 26 career assists are the fifth most among active Division I players, and ties him for 10th in program history alongside Derek Missimo (1987-90).
Junior Alex Comsia and sophomore Mauricio Pineda were selected for the All-ACC Third Team. From North Vancouver, British Columbia, Comsia has started all 18 matches at center back for the Tar Heels, while Pineda, a midfielder from Bolingbrook, Illinois, has started an equal number of games and has two goals and an assist to his credit.
John Nelson earned a spot on the ACC All-Freshman Team. The Medina, Ohio, native started all 18 games between the back line and midfield, scoring one goal and one assist.
Wake Forest's Jon Bakero is the Offensive Player of the Year, Lindley, the Midfielder of the Year, and Wake Forest's Kevin Politz, the Defensive Player of the Year. NC State's Manny Perez was named the Freshman of the Year, and Wake Forest's Bobby Muuss was voted as Coach of the Year.
2017 ACC Men's Soccer Individual Awards
Coach of the Year – Bobby Muuss, Wake Forest
Offensive Player of the Year – Jon Bakero, Sr., F, Wake Forest
Midfielder of the Year – Cam Lindley, So., M, North Carolina
Defensive Player of the Year – Kevin Politz, Sr., D, Wake Forest
Freshman of the Year – Manny Perez, Fr., M, NC State
2017 All-ACC Men's Soccer Teams
First Team
Diego Campos, Sr., F, Clemson
Oliver Shannon, Sr., M, Clemson
Tim Kubel, Sr., D, Louisville
Cam Lindley, So., M, North Carolina
Alan Winn, Sr., F, North Carolina
Jon Gallagher, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Jean-Christophe Koffi, Jr., M, Virginia
Marcelo Acuna, Sr., F, Virginia Tech
Ben Lundgaard, Sr., GK, Virginia Tech
Jon Bakero, Sr., F, Wake Forest
Ema Twumasi, So., M, Wake Forest
Second Team
Brian White, Sr., F, Duke
Tate Schmitt, Jr., M, Louisville
Mohamed Thiaw, Sr., F, Louisville
Zach Wright, Sr., F, North Carolina
Manny Perez, Fr., M, NC State
Javi Perez, Jr., M, Pitt
Mo Adams, So., M, Syracuse
Pablo Aguilar, Sr., F, Virginia
Jeff Caldwell, Sr., GK, Virginia
Edward Opoku, Jr., F, Virginia
Kevin Politz, Sr., D, Wake Forest
Third Team
Markus Fjortoft, Gr., D, Duke
Carter Manley, Sr., D, Duke
Will Pulisic, Fr., GK, Duke
Alex Comsia, Jr., D, North Carolina
Mauricio Pineda, So., M, North Carolina
Jeffrey Farina, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Pol Planellas, Sr., M, Pitt
Tajon Buchanan, Fr., F, Syracuse
Sergi Nus, Jr., D, Virginia
Luis Argudo, Sr., M, Wake Forest
Brad Dunwell, Jr., M, Wake Forest
All-Freshman Team
Robbie Robinson, Fr., F, Clemson
Will Pulisic, Fr., GK, Duke
John Nelson, Fr., D, North Carolina
David Loera, Fr., M, NC State
Manny Perez, Fr., M, NC State
Alexander Dexter, Fr., F, Pitt
Edward Kizza, Fr., F, Pitt
Tajon Buchanan, Fr., F, Syracuse
Joe Bell, Fr., M, Virginia
Omir Fernandez, Fr., M, Wake Forest
Brandon Servania, Fr., M, Wake Forest
Lindley has helped orchestrate a Tar Heel offense that ranks third in the country with 2.61 goals per game and a defensive unit that allows only 0.87 goals per game. The sophomore midfielder from Carmel, Indiana, is fourth in the nation with 11 assists on the season and is the first North Carolina player to win the award since its inception in 2014.
Lindley is joined on the All-ACC First Team by forward Alan Winn. The senior from Garland, Texas, has scored a career-high 10 goals in 13 matches this season, leading the conference with an average of 0.77 goals per game. This is the third All-ACC citation for Winn, who earned second-team honors in both 2015 and '16.
Senior Zach Wright landed safely on the All-ACC Second Team for the second year in a row. The Smithville, Texas, senior is eighth nationally with nine assists, and has scored three goals for 15 total points in his senior campaign. His 26 career assists are the fifth most among active Division I players, and ties him for 10th in program history alongside Derek Missimo (1987-90).
Junior Alex Comsia and sophomore Mauricio Pineda were selected for the All-ACC Third Team. From North Vancouver, British Columbia, Comsia has started all 18 matches at center back for the Tar Heels, while Pineda, a midfielder from Bolingbrook, Illinois, has started an equal number of games and has two goals and an assist to his credit.
John Nelson earned a spot on the ACC All-Freshman Team. The Medina, Ohio, native started all 18 games between the back line and midfield, scoring one goal and one assist.
Wake Forest's Jon Bakero is the Offensive Player of the Year, Lindley, the Midfielder of the Year, and Wake Forest's Kevin Politz, the Defensive Player of the Year. NC State's Manny Perez was named the Freshman of the Year, and Wake Forest's Bobby Muuss was voted as Coach of the Year.
2017 ACC Men's Soccer Individual Awards
Coach of the Year – Bobby Muuss, Wake Forest
Offensive Player of the Year – Jon Bakero, Sr., F, Wake Forest
Midfielder of the Year – Cam Lindley, So., M, North Carolina
Defensive Player of the Year – Kevin Politz, Sr., D, Wake Forest
Freshman of the Year – Manny Perez, Fr., M, NC State
2017 All-ACC Men's Soccer Teams
First Team
Diego Campos, Sr., F, Clemson
Oliver Shannon, Sr., M, Clemson
Tim Kubel, Sr., D, Louisville
Cam Lindley, So., M, North Carolina
Alan Winn, Sr., F, North Carolina
Jon Gallagher, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Jean-Christophe Koffi, Jr., M, Virginia
Marcelo Acuna, Sr., F, Virginia Tech
Ben Lundgaard, Sr., GK, Virginia Tech
Jon Bakero, Sr., F, Wake Forest
Ema Twumasi, So., M, Wake Forest
Second Team
Brian White, Sr., F, Duke
Tate Schmitt, Jr., M, Louisville
Mohamed Thiaw, Sr., F, Louisville
Zach Wright, Sr., F, North Carolina
Manny Perez, Fr., M, NC State
Javi Perez, Jr., M, Pitt
Mo Adams, So., M, Syracuse
Pablo Aguilar, Sr., F, Virginia
Jeff Caldwell, Sr., GK, Virginia
Edward Opoku, Jr., F, Virginia
Kevin Politz, Sr., D, Wake Forest
Third Team
Markus Fjortoft, Gr., D, Duke
Carter Manley, Sr., D, Duke
Will Pulisic, Fr., GK, Duke
Alex Comsia, Jr., D, North Carolina
Mauricio Pineda, So., M, North Carolina
Jeffrey Farina, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Pol Planellas, Sr., M, Pitt
Tajon Buchanan, Fr., F, Syracuse
Sergi Nus, Jr., D, Virginia
Luis Argudo, Sr., M, Wake Forest
Brad Dunwell, Jr., M, Wake Forest
All-Freshman Team
Robbie Robinson, Fr., F, Clemson
Will Pulisic, Fr., GK, Duke
John Nelson, Fr., D, North Carolina
David Loera, Fr., M, NC State
Manny Perez, Fr., M, NC State
Alexander Dexter, Fr., F, Pitt
Edward Kizza, Fr., F, Pitt
Tajon Buchanan, Fr., F, Syracuse
Joe Bell, Fr., M, Virginia
Omir Fernandez, Fr., M, Wake Forest
Brandon Servania, Fr., M, Wake Forest
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