University of North Carolina Athletics
Men's Soccer Reveals Second Team Tar Heel XI
July 22, 2020 | Men's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL- After thousands of fan votes as part of the Tar Heel XI project, an all-time best list of UNC's men's soccer student-athletes, the UNC men's soccer program is revealing a Second Team Tar Heel XI today, with the first team being announced Wednesday, July 29.
Goalkeeper
Michael Ueltschey (1998-01)
Defenders
Don Cogsville (1985-88)
Matt Hedges (2011)
Eddie Robinson (1996-00)
Chris Leitch (1998-01)
Midfielders
Enzo Martinez (2009-11)
Logan Pause (2000-02)
Kirk Urso (2008-11)
Forwards
Chris Carrieri (1998-00)
Billy Schuler (2008-11)
Ben Speas (2011)
The First Team Tar Heel XI will be announced on July 29 on GoHeels.com, Twitter and Instagram.
Goalkeeper
Michael Ueltschey (1998-01)
- 2001 National Champion
- Second all-time in program history with 29 shutouts
- Competed in the MLS for two seasons
Defenders
Don Cogsville (1985-88)
- Competed in the MISL for two seasons
- Earned six caps in 1988 as part of the United States National Team
Matt Hedges (2011)
- 2011 All-America
- 2011 National Champion
- Captain of FC Dallas
- Earned five caps with USNT from 2015-17
- Voted twice onto the MLS Best XI
- 2016 MLS Defender of the Year
Eddie Robinson (1996-00)
- Earned a cap with USNT in 2008
- Ended 11-year MLS career with Houston and San Jose
- Four-time MLS Cup Champion
- 2006 MLS All-Star
- Voted onto the 2007 MLS Best XI
Chris Leitch (1998-01)
- 2001 National Champion
- Ended a 10-year MLS career with Columbus, New York and San Jose
- Current Technical Director for San Jose
Midfielders
Enzo Martinez (2009-11)
- Two-time All-America (2010, 2011)
- 2011 National Champion
- Appeared in three College Cups
- Three-year MLS career with RSL and Colorado
- Current member of the Charlotte Independence of the USL
Logan Pause (2000-02)
- 2001 National Champion
- Earned six caps with USNT
- Participated in the 2009 Gold Cup
- 12-year career with the Chicago Fire
- 2010 Chicago Fire Captain and MVP
Kirk Urso (2008-11)
- Played in 91 matches, a UNC program record
- Led UNC to four College Cups
- 2011 National Champion
- Drafted by the Columbus Crew
Forwards
Chris Carrieri (1998-00)
- Two-time All-America (1999, 2000)
- Named as one of the Top-50 players in ACC history
- Led nation in goals scored in 2000
- Set a UNC record for points in a single season in 2000
- No. 1 Overall pick in the MLS Draft
Billy Schuler (2008-11)
- Two-time All-America (2009, 2011)
- 2011 National Player of the Year finalist
- 2011 National Champion
- Played in the MLS for one season
Ben Speas (2011)
- 2011 All-America
- 2011 National Player of the Year
- 2011 National Champion
- Four-year member of the Columbus Crew
- Current member of the NCFC in the USL
The First Team Tar Heel XI will be announced on July 29 on GoHeels.com, Twitter and Instagram.
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