University of North Carolina Athletics
Six Heels Earn NSCAA All-South Region Honors
December 9, 2011 | Men's Soccer
Dec. 9, 2011
HOOVER, Ala. -
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced its All-Region teams on Friday and the three teams featured six Tar Heels, more than any other team in the region. Matt Hedges, Enzo Martinez, Billy Schuler and Kirk Urso all earned first team honors, while Scott Goodwin and Ben Speas were named to the third team.
The six selections are the most in school history as the 2011 squad placed one more than the 2010 team.
Leading the way for the Tar Heels were first team selections Matt Hedges, Enzo Martinez, Billy Schuler and Kirk Urso. The four first team picks were the highest among South Region teams.
Juniors Scott Goodwin and Ben Speas were named Third Team All-South Region for their performances in 2011.
NSCAA All-South Region
First Team
| Pos. | Player | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Alec Kann | Sr. | Furman | Decatur, Ga. |
| D | Matt Hedges | Sr. | North Carolina | Carmel, Ind. |
| D | Lee Williams | Jr. | Appalachian State | Liverpool, England |
| D | Walker Zimmerman | Fr. | Furman | Lawrenceville, Ga. |
| M | Coleton Henning | Jr. | Furman | Shawnee, Kan. |
| M | Enzo Martinez | Jr. | North Carolina | Rock Hill, S.C. |
| M | Jonathan Mendoza | Jr. | Stetson | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| M | Kirk Urso | Sr. | North Carolina | Lombard, Ill. |
| F | Aaron Schoenfeld | Sr. | East Tennessee State | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| F | Billy Schuler | Jr. | North Carolina | Allentown, N.J. |
| F | Andrew Wenger | Jr. | Duke | Lititz, Pa. |
Second Team
| K | James Belshaw | Jr. | Duke | Nottingham, England |
| D | Tobias Hottner | Sr. | Jacksonville | Munchen, Germany |
| D | Sebastien Ibeagha | So. | Duke | Missouri City, Texas |
| D | Andrew Quintana | Jr. | Central Florida | Miami, Fla. |
| M | Warren Creavalle | Sr. | Central Florida | Acworth, Ga. |
| M | Kevan George | Sr. | Central Florida | Roxborough, Trinidad |
| M | Josey Portillo | Sr. | Florida Gulf Coast | Metairie, La. |
| F | Bradlee Baladez | So. | South Carolina | Dallas, Texas |
| F | Luigi Clendening | Sr. | Georgia Southern | Augusta, Ga. |
| F | Andrew Lubahn | Jr. | Wake Forest | Erie, Pa. |
| F | McKauly Tulloch | So. | Central Florida | Kingston, Jamaica |
Third Team
| K | Scott Goodwin | Jr. | North Carolina | Raleigh, N.C. |
| D | Greg Macnamara | Sr. | Davidson | Arlington, Va. |
| D | Luis Ocejo | Jr. | Stetson | Mexico City, Mexico |
| D | Daniel Wenzel | Jr. | Wake Forest | Federal Way, Wash. |
| M | Gonzalo DeMujica | Sr. | Stetson | Westin, Fla. |
| M | Cristian Raudales | Sr. | Florida Gulf Coast | Bradenton, Fla. |
| M | Jared Watts | So. | Wake Forest | Statesville, N.C. |
| F | Brynjar Benediktsson | Fr. | Clemson | Hafnarfjodur, Iceland |
| F | Hakan Ilhan | Jr. | UNC Greensboro | Stuttgart, Germany |
| F | Martin Ontiveros | So. | Furman | Pharr, Texas |
| F | Ben Speas | Jr. | North Carolina | Stow, Ohio |
