2011: A Season For The Record Books

June 19, 2012

2011 NCAA Champions

The 2011 North Carolina men's soccer season will go down as not only one of the best seasons in school history but perhaps one of the best seasons in NCAA history. ?The Tar Heels claimed the second NCAA title in their illustrious history in 2011.

UNC Soccer 2011 Accomplishments:

NCAA National Title (2^nd in Program History- -2001)
ACC Tourney Title (3^rd in Program History--2000,1987)
ACC Regular Season Champions (5^th in Program History - 66, 00, 09, 10, 11)
Second ACC team to ever win the "Treble" (ACC Regular Season, ACC Tournament, NCAA Tournament) (1995 UVA)
4^th Straight College Cup Appearance (6^th overall 87,01,08,09,10,11)
#1 Overall NCAA tourney seed (2^nd in program history-2000)?
Undefeated at Fetzer Field: 13-0-2
Undefeated at Fetzer Field in last 26 matches, longest active streak in the country
Broke All time Attendance Record Twice (Duke-4,825 and St Mary's-5,810)?
Dominated Regular Season and Tournament All ACC Awards:
1^st Team: Scott Goodwin, Matt Hedges, Billy Schuler, Enzo Martinez
2^nd Team:? Kirk Urso
All-Freshman ACC Team: Jordan McCrary, Boyd Okwuonu, Mikey Lopez
ACC Defensive Player of the Year: Matt Hedges
ACC Rookie of the Year: Mikey Lopez
ACC Coach of the Year: Carlos Somoano
- Joins Anson Dorrance as only other coach in ACC history to win honor in first year?
ACC All Tournament: Matt Hedges, Enzo Martinez, Scott Goodwin, Billy Sculer
ACC Tournament MVP: Ben Speas
NCAA All Tournament Team: Kirk Urso, Enzo Martinez, Billy Schuler
NCAA Tournament MVP: Ben Speas?
All Americans:
NSCAA and College Soccer News 1^st Team: Matt Hedges, Billy Schuler, Enzo Martinez
College Soccer News 1^st Team All-Freshman: Mikey Lopez, Boyd Okwuonu, Jordan McCrary
NSCAA Scholar All Americans: Kirk Urso (1^st Team) Scott Goodwin (3^rd Team)
CoSIDA Academic All-American: Scott Goodwin (2^nd Team)?
Soccer America National Player of the Year: Ben Speas
- First player in school history to earn National Player of the Year honors?
Soccer America National Coach of the Year: Carlos Somoano
?- First rookie coach to win 20 games in first season
?- Just second coach in NCAA history to win NCAA title in first year?
NSCAA National Assistant of the Year: Jeff Negalha?
5 Players Drafted or Signed to a Professional Contract: Matt Hedges drafted by FC Dallas, Enzo Martinez (Real Salt Lake), Ben Speas and Kirk Urso (Columbus Crew) and Billy Schuler (Hammerby, Sweden---coached by former UNC alum Greg Berhalter)?
2^nd most goals scored in the country (58)
11^th fewest goals allowed in the country (0.67)
Enzo Martinez finished 4^th in the nation in assists with 11
Billy Schuler finished 8^th in the nation in total points (37) and 9^th in goals scored (16)

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