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Montesdeoca, Smir Named Second-Team All-ACC
April 14, 2021 | Men's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL—University of North Carolina senior forward Giovanni Montesdeoca and junior goalkeeper Alec Smir have earned Second-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors for the 2020-21 season, the ACC announced on Wednesday following a vote by the league's 12 head coaches..
Montesdeoca leads the Tar Heels with four goals, two assists and 10 points this season, leading Carolina to a 7-4-3 overall record, including 7-2-3 in the ACC.
Smir has been magnificent in goal for the Tar Heels, posting nine shutouts and allowing just 0.54 goals per game in 2020-21.
The spring portion of the ACC season concludes Saturday with the conference's NCAA automatic qualifier game, featuring No. 1 Pitt playing at No. 3 Clemson at 7 p.m. on ACC Network.
UNC's regular season is concluded, but the team awaits a possible NCAA Tournament bid. The selection show for the 36-team tournament is Monday, April 19.
Montesdeoca leads the Tar Heels with four goals, two assists and 10 points this season, leading Carolina to a 7-4-3 overall record, including 7-2-3 in the ACC.
Smir has been magnificent in goal for the Tar Heels, posting nine shutouts and allowing just 0.54 goals per game in 2020-21.
The spring portion of the ACC season concludes Saturday with the conference's NCAA automatic qualifier game, featuring No. 1 Pitt playing at No. 3 Clemson at 7 p.m. on ACC Network.
UNC's regular season is concluded, but the team awaits a possible NCAA Tournament bid. The selection show for the 36-team tournament is Monday, April 19.
Carolina's Giovanni Montesdeoca has earned Second-Team All-ACC honors, the ACC announced today.https://t.co/EQABj6SRcw#GoHeels | 🐏⚽️ pic.twitter.com/RWV9ZWKPJw
— UNC Men's Soccer (@UNCmenssoccer) April 14, 2021
Alec Smir is another Second-Team All-ACC Tar Heel, the ACC announced today!https://t.co/3gVzTQAYCm#GoHeels | 🐏⚽️ pic.twitter.com/BWoK6uNIT2
— UNC Men's Soccer (@UNCmenssoccer) April 14, 2021
2020 Men's Soccer All-ACC Team and Awards
Offensive Player of the Year – Valentin Noel, So., M, Pitt
Defensive Player of the Year – Jasper Löeffelsend, Gr., D, Pitt
Midfielder of the Year – Daniel Pereira, So., M, Virginia Tech
Freshman of the Year – Bertin Jacquesson, Fr., F, Pitt
Coach of the Year – Jay Vidovich, Pitt
First Team
Grayson Barber, Jr., F, Clemson
Philip Mayaka, So., M, Clemson
Kimarni Smith, Sr., F, Clemson
Jack Lynn, Jr., F, Notre Dame
Nico Campuzano, Gr., GK, Pitt
Jasper Löeffelsend, Gr., D, Pitt
Valentin Noel, So., M, Pitt
Daniel Pereira, So., M, Virginia Tech
Kristo Strickler, Sr., M, Virginia Tech
Calvin Harris, So., F, Wake Forest
Isaiah Parente, Jr., M, Wake Forest
Second Team
Oskar Ågren, So., D, Clemson
Pedro Fonseca, Jr., F, Louisville
Giovanni Montesdeoca, Sr., F, North Carolina
Alec Smir, Jr., GK, North Carolina
Aiden McFadden, Sr., M, Notre Dame
Bertin Jacquesson, Fr., F, Pitt
Veljko Petkovic, So., M, Pitt
Jackson Walti, Jr., M, Pitt
Bret Halsey, Jr., M, Virginia
Nico Benalcazar, So., D, Wake Forest
Machop Chol, Sr., F, Wake Forest
Third Team
Kristofer Konradsson, Jr., M, Boston College
Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador, Jr., M, Clemson
Justin Malou, Sr., D, Clemson
George Marks, Jr., GK, Clemson
Peter Stroud, Fr., M, Duke
Elijah Amo, Sr., M, Louisville
Alexander Dexter, Sr., F, Pitt
Arturo Ordoñez, So., D, Pitt
Andreas Ueland, So., D, Virginia
Jacob Labovitz, Sr., F, Virginia Tech
Kyle Holcomb, Jr., F, Wake Forest
All-Freshman Team
Hamady Diop, D, Clemson
Ousmane Sylla, M, Clemson
Antino Lopez, M, Duke
Nick Pariano, M, Duke
Peter Stroud, M, Duke
Thorleifur Ulfarsson, F, Duke
Aboubacar Camara, F, Louisville
Bertin Jacquesson, F, Pitt
Filip Mirkovic, M, Pitt
Deandre Kerr, F, Syracuse
Garrison Tubbs, D, Wake Forest
Players Mentioned
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