University of North Carolina Athletics
Comsia Named ACC Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of The Year
January 31, 2019 | Men's Soccer, Academics
North Carolina senior defender Alex Comsia has been named the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and leads the sport's All-ACC Academic team, released Thursday by the league office.
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Comsia, a business administration major, is joined on the team by Nils Bruening, also a business major. Both Comsia and Bruening graduated from UNC in December after stellar academic and athletic careers.
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Both players also earned Academic All-America third team honors this fall and were invited to the MLS Player Combine earlier this month.
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Comsia, a native of North Vancouver, British Columbia, was the 2018 ACC Defender of the Year and a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy. He earned All-ACC Academic honors for the fourth time in his career while also being named a 2018 First-Team All-American by United Soccer Coaches.Â
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Bruening was named to the team for the third time. In 2018, he led UNC in shots, finishing with six goals and four assists.
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All 12 ACC schools that sponsor men's soccer were represented on the team. To see the complete list, click here
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Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
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The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
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Comsia, a business administration major, is joined on the team by Nils Bruening, also a business major. Both Comsia and Bruening graduated from UNC in December after stellar academic and athletic careers.
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Both players also earned Academic All-America third team honors this fall and were invited to the MLS Player Combine earlier this month.
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Comsia, a native of North Vancouver, British Columbia, was the 2018 ACC Defender of the Year and a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy. He earned All-ACC Academic honors for the fourth time in his career while also being named a 2018 First-Team All-American by United Soccer Coaches.Â
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Bruening was named to the team for the third time. In 2018, he led UNC in shots, finishing with six goals and four assists.
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All 12 ACC schools that sponsor men's soccer were represented on the team. To see the complete list, click here
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Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
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The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
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