University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Tabbed Second In ACC Preseason Poll
August 22, 2012 | Men's Soccer
The UNC men's soccer team has been projected to finish second in the ACC standings, according to a vote by the league's coaches.
The Tar Heels received 71 total points in the vote by the league's nine head coaches and received a league-high four first place votes.
Maryland was picked as the preseason favorite with 72 points on three first place votes. Wake Forest was named third in the poll with 60 total points and a pair of first place votes.
Filling out the rest of poll were Boston College (4th, 52 points), Virginia (5th, 49 points), Duke (6th, 42 points), Clemson (7th, 30 points), NC State (8th, 18 points) and Virginia Tech (9th, 11 points).
The Tar Heels open the 2012 season Saturday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. when Carolina hosts Gardner-Webb at Fetzer Field.
2012 Preseason ACC Men's Soccer Coaches' Poll
21-2-3 (5-1-2) 14-6-1 (4-4-0)
Rank
School
(First Place Votes)Points
2011 Record
1.
Maryland (3)
72
14-4-3 (4-2-2)
2.
North Carolina (4)
71
3.
Wake Forest (2)
60
8-8-5 (4-3-1)
4.
Boston College
52
5.
Virginia
49
12-8-1 (4-3-1)
6.
Duke
42
11-8-3 (4-3-1)
7.
Clemson
30
8-8-2 (4-4-0)
8.
NC State
18
7-11-2 (2-6-0)
9.
Virginia Tech
11
4-13-2 (1-6-1)
