Goodwin Leads Academic All-America Team
November 29, 2012 | Men's Soccer
Goodwin has been chosen as the winner of the Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year award for the Division I Men's soccer team.
A biology major with a 3.95 G.P.A., Goodwin was named as the Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year in Division I men's soccer after leading the No. 5 Tar Heels (16-3-3) into the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Cup quarterfinals against Indiana on Friday, Nov. 30.
A native of Raleigh, N.C., Goodwin leads the nation in Goals Against Average (0.26) and ranks second in save percentage (.878). He has allowed just six goals, the fewest in the country, and has posted 17 shutouts, setting the UNC single season mark. His 17 shutouts are tied for the fifth-most in any season in NCAA history. Goodwin is UNC's career leader with 41 shutouts, the seventh most in NCAA history.
A Capital One Academic All-America® men's soccer second team selection in 2011, Goodwin has earned Dean's List honors every semester and is set to graduate in three-and-a-half years. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
2012 Capital One Academic All-America® Men's Soccer Teams
First Team
Second Team
Pos.
Name
School
Yr.
Hometown
GPA
Major
GK
Scott Goodwin
North Carolina
Sr.
Raleigh, N.C.
3.95
Biology
D
Nick Alers
Yale
Jr.
San Jose, Costa Rica
3.98
Economics, Political Science
D
Chad Barson
Akron
Sr.
Lewis Center, Ohio
3.99
Biology
D
Liam Paddock
UMBC
Sr.
Worcestershire, England
3.92
Psychology, Sociology
D
Joe Sofia
UCLA
Jr.
Dove Canyon, Calif.
3.95
Communications
M
Will Betts
Mercer
Sr.
Brenham, Texas
3.98
Finance
M
Scott Caldwell
Akron
Sr.
Braintree, Mass.
3.94
Accounting
M
Shawn Sloan
High Point
Sr.
Geneva, Ill.
4.00
Chemistry
F
Reinaldo Brenes
Akron
Jr.
San Jose, Costa Rica
3.90
International Business
F
Tyler Riggs
Kentucky
Jr.
Louisville, Ky.
3.91
Mechanical Engineering
F
Reece Wilson
Central Connecticut
Sr.
London, England
3.84
Accounting
Third Team
Pos.
Name
School
Yr.
Hometown
GPA
Major
GK
David Meves
Akron
Sr.
Arlington Heights, Ill.
3.77
Corporate Finance
D
Travis Anderson
Oregon State
Sr.
Adelaide, Australia
3.97
Exercise & Sport Science
D
Jake Dobkins
Tulsa
Sr.
St. Louis, Mo.
3.96
Management
D
Nick Marshall
Drake
Jr.
Glen Carbon, Ill.
4.00
Comp. Science, Chemistry
D
Sean Ryan
Xavier
Gr.
Hilliard, Ohio
3.91
Economics, Finance
M
Mustafa Chopan
UC Davis
Sr.
Citrus Heights, Calif.
3.94
Neurobiology, Phys. & Behavior
M
Bryan Ciesiulka
Marquette
Jr.
Naperville, Ill.
3.80
Mathematics, Education
M
Eric Wooten
Navy
Sr.
Woodbridge, Va.
3.84
Honors Systems Engineering
F
Joshua Patterson
Duquesne
Sr.
Bowie, Md.
3.71
Sports Marketing
F
Mark Sherrod
Memphis
Jr.
Knoxville, Tenn.
3.48
Civil Engineering
F
Harrison Shipp
Notre Dame
Jr.
Lake Forest, Ill.
3.85
Finance
Pos.
Name
School
Yr.
Hometown
GPA
Major
GK
Sam Kernan-Schloss
Brown
Sr.
Arlington, Va.
3.80
Community Health, Economics
D
Johnny Dreshaj
Oakland
Sr.
Clarkston, Mich.
3.86
Finance
D
Nick Murphy
San Jose State
Sr.
San Francisco, Calif.
3.93
Physics
D
Dylan Remick
Brown
Sr.
Inverness, Ill.
3.71
Biology
D
Levi Rossi
New Mexico
Sr.
Denver, Colo.
3.79
Psychology
M
Ryan Hollingshead
UCLA
Sr.
Granite Bay, Calif.
3.48
Psychology
M
Alex Isern
Winthrop
Sr.
Barcelona, Spain
3.78
Finance
M
Joe Meyer
Bucknell
Jr.
Sykesville, Md.
3.97
Mechanical Engineering
F
Julian Cardona
Penn State
Sr.
Lincoln, Neb.
3.81
Agribusiness Management
F
Alex Hutchins
Wofford
Sr.
Knoxville, Tenn.
3.48
Biology
F
Todd Vervynckt
Valparaiso
Jr.
Plymouth, Ind.
3.97
Mechanical Engineering
