University of North Carolina Athletics
#uncXI News & Notes - Apr. 2
April 2, 2015 | Men's Soccer
Today's edition will focus primarily on the recent graduates that are already making an impact in pro soccer around the globe.
Rob Lovejoy is wearing #3 this season in honor of former North Carolina teammate “Captain” Kirk Urso.
MLSSoccer.com recently talked with Rob Lovejoy on his growing role with the Houston Dynamo.
Andy Craven is playing for the Second Team of Seattle Sounders FC in USL PRO. He cemented his place in the history of the S2 club by scoring the first goal in team history over Sacramento Republic FC, the defending league champions.
Boyd Okwuonu, selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake, was recently added to the U.S. Men's Under-23 National Team for matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Denmark.
“OC” started and played all 90 minutes in the 5-2 victory over Bosnia on March 27.
No stranger to competing for his country, Okwuonu was a member of the U-17 MNT Residency Program in the fall of 2008 and competed with the team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria. He also played with the U-20 MNT in 2012.
In addition, Okwuonu was a member of the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship team that qualified the U.S. for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Brendan Moore has signed on to play professionally in England for Fleetwood Town, a club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire that participates in League One, the third tier of English soccer.
Vernari Valimaa recently signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the NASL, the second tier of American soccer. He will wear the No. 19 jersey this season.
