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Soccer America Pegs Tar Heels No. 2
August 28, 2010 | Men's Soccer
Aug. 28, 2010
Soccer America released its top 25 poll and preseason All-America team this week a pair of publications that featured the Tar Heels prominently. Carolina enters the season ranked No. 2 in the initial poll while Michael Farfan and Billy Schuler each earned preseason All-America honors.
The ACC leads all conferences with six teams ranked 2-3-4-7-8-9 in the Top 25. The Big East and Big Ten are represented by five teams apiece.
The Tar Heels will open the season Sept. 3 when they take on No. 1 Akron at 7 p.m. in the opening game of the Carolina Nike Classic.
Soccer America Preseason Top 25
RANK/TEAM (2009 RECORD)
1. Akron (23-1-1)
2. North Carolina (16-2-4)
3. Virginia (19-3-3)
4. Maryland (15-6-2)
5. UC Santa Barbara (17-5-2)
6. Tulsa (15-5-2)
7. Wake Forest (17-4-3)
8. Duke (14-7-0)
9. Boston College (14-9-0)
10. Connecticut (11-4-4)
11. UCLA (12-4-4)
12. Monmouth (18-2-2)
13. Stanford (12-6-2)
14. Ohio State (12-5-4)
15. St. John's (9-3-9)
16. Northwestern (11-5-4)
17. Penn State (12-8-2)
18. Notre Dame (11-8-4)
19. South Florida (14-4-3)
20. Louisville (13-3-4)
21. Indiana (12-10-1)
22. Portland (12-6-5)
23. Michigan State (11-8-2)
24. UNC Wilmington (14-3-5)
25. Saint Louis (15-7-0)
Soccer America Men's Preseason All-Americans
GOALKEEPERS
Jeffrey Attinella, South Florida, Sr.
Zac MacMath, Maryland, Jr.
Diego Restrepo, Virginia, Sr.
DEFENDERS
Aaron Maund, Notre Dame, Jr.
Karl Reddick, Boston College, Sr.
Kofi Sarkodie, Akron, Jr.
Indy Smith, UNC Wilmington, Sr.
Zarek Valentin, Akron, Soph.
obby Warshaw, Stanford, Sr.
MIDFIELDERS
Anthony Ampaipitakwong, Akron, Sr.
Danny Barrera, UC Santa Barbara, Jr.
Michael Farfan, North Carolina, Sr.
Ethan Finlay, Creighton, Jr.
Cole Grossman, Duke, Sr.
Daniel Keat, Dartmouth, Sr.
Ashley McInnes, Tulsa, Sr.
Dillon Powers, Notre Dame, Soph.
FORWARDS
Will Bates, Virginia, Soph.
Matt Eliason, Northwestern, Sr.
Ryan Kinne, Monmouth, Sr.
Samson Malijani, Fairleigh Dickinson, Sr.
Darlington Nagbe, Akron, Jr.
Austin Neil, Tulsa, Jr.
Colin Rolfe, Louisville, Jr.
Billy Schuler, North Carolina, Jr.
