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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.
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.
Both players also earned Academic All-America third team honors this fall and were invited to the MLS Player Combine earlier this month.
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.
Bruening was named to the team for the third time. In 2018, he led UNC in shots, finishing with six goals and four assists.
All 12 ACC schools that sponsor men's soccer were represented on the team. To see the complete list, click here
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.
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.
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.
Both players also earned Academic All-America third team honors this fall and were invited to the MLS Player Combine earlier this month.
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.
Bruening was named to the team for the third time. In 2018, he led UNC in shots, finishing with six goals and four assists.
All 12 ACC schools that sponsor men's soccer were represented on the team. To see the complete list, click here
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.
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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