2014 Men's Soccer Roster
Zach Wright
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 164
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Smithville, Texas
- High School:
- Blue Valley Northwest [Kan.]
2017 - Senior Season
Named second team All-ACC • Finished fourth on the team with 19 points with four goals and 11 assists • His 11 assists were second best on the team and third in the ACC • Third in the ACC with .55 assists per game • His 28 career assists ranked sixth among active Division I men's soccer during the 2017 campaign • Recorded a goal and the game-winning assist against Fordham to send the Tar Heels back to the NCAA Men's College Cup.
2016 - Junior Season
Named second team All-ACC • Tied for ninth in the ACC with 17 points with five goals and seven assists • His seven assists tied for the third most in the ACC • Had a team-leading four game-winning goals - two came on the road at #2 Clemson and at Duke • Delivered two assists in a 5-0 win over Boston College • Had a goal (game winner) and an assist in a 4-1 win at William & Mary • Started all 21 matches • Tied for third on the team with 35 shots.
2015 – Sophomore Season
Ranked third on the team with 15 total points • Tied for the Tar Heel lead with five assists and registered five goals • Had three game-winning goals • Started 19 games and appeared in all 20 matches • Had 26 shots.
2014 – Freshman Season
Appeared in 17 matches as a reserve forward for the Tar Heels • Finished the season with seven total points on one goal and five assists • Tied for third on the team with five assists • Scored his first collegiate goal and picked up an assist in the 3-2 win over Clemson (Oct. 3) • Dished out two assists against Georgia Southern (Oct. 28) • Had 12 shots.
Prep - Blue Valley Northwest
A four-star performer according to Top Drawer Soccer • TDS tabbed him the 31st best player at his position and No. 94 overall among the top 150 players in the country • Also ranked the No. 3 recruit in the Heartland region according to Top Drawer Soccer • Current member of U18 Sporting KC club team.
Personal
Zachary Wright is the son of John and Martha Wright • Majoring in exercise and sports science with a focus on sports administration.
