University of North Carolina Athletics
Sherard, Deric Claim All-ACC Honors
November 12, 2007 | Men's Soccer
Nov. 12, 2007
GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina defender Andre Sherard claimed second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors and goalkeeper Tyler Deric was named to the All-ACC Freshmen Team Monday when the league handed out its annual postseason awards. Sherard is the Tar Heels' first three-time all-conference honoree since Danny Jackson claimed all-league honors from 1999-2001.
A center back out of Greenville, N.C., Sherard has anchored UNC's backline for the last four seasons, earning all-league honors each year since 2005. He has started 81 games and missed just one contest since 2004. Over this stretch, Sherard has led the Tar Heels to 35 shutouts. He was a preseason All-America entering this season and was a nominee for both the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy and the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.
Deric, a rookie goalkeeper from Spring, Texas, has started 15 of 18 games and has posted a 1.00 goals against average and five shutouts. He has made 44 saves and allowed 16 goals for a .733 save percentage. Deric was labeled a "Freshman to Watch" earlier this season by College Soccer News.
The Tar Heels return to action Wednesday in an ACC quarterfinal match-up with Duke at Cary's SAS Soccer Complex at 5:30 p.m.
