2017 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team
Appearance
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NCAA Tournament, Semifinals | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 4 |
TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 4 |
Record | 17–4–1 (6–1–1 ACC) |
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Captain | David October |
Home stadium | WakeMed Soccer Park |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Wake Forest ‡ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 19 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Louisville + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Clemson + | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 0 | – | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 North Carolina + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 17 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Duke + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Virginia + | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 13 | – | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Notre Dame + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech + | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches |
The 2017 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It will be the 71st season of the university fielding a program. The Tar Heels will play their home games at WakeMed Soccer Park in nearby Cary, North Carolina while Fetzer Field is undergoing renovations.[1]
Roster
Updated August 10, 2017[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching Staff
Position | Staff |
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Athletic Director | Bubba Cunningham |
Head Coach | Carlos Somoano |
Assistant Coach | Grant Porter |
Assistant Coach | Cristian Neagu |
Volunteer Assistant Coach | Joe Scachetti |
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Schedule
Source:[3]
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
August 13* 7:00 PM |
No. 4 | No. 19 Coastal Carolina | W 3-1 | - (-) |
WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | ||||||
August 17* 7:30 PM |
No. 4 | at South Carolina Battle of the Carolinas |
T 0-0 | - (-) |
Stone Stadium Columbia, SC | ||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
August 25* 7:30 PM |
No. 4 | No. 12 Providence Carolina Nike Classic |
W 4-2 | 1-0-0 (0-0-0) |
Rudd Field (826) Elon, NC | ||||||
August 27* 7:30 PM |
No. 4 | Rutgers Carolina Nike Classic |
W 6-1 | 2-0-0 (0-0-0) |
WakeMed Soccer Park (926) Cary, NC | ||||||
September 1* 7:00 PM |
No. 3 | at UNC Wilmington | L 0-1 | 2-1-0 (0-0-0) |
UNC Wilmington Soccer Stadium (1,778) Wilmington, NC | ||||||
September 4* 7:00 PM |
No. 3 | at UNC Greensboro | W 2-1 | 3-1-0 (0-0-0) |
UNCG Soccer Stadium (3,072) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
September 9 7:00 PM |
No. 10 | at Pittsburgh | W 2-1 | 4-1-0 (1-0-0) |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (571) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
September 13* 7:00 PM |
No. 8 | William & Mary | W 3-2 | 5-1-0 (1-0-0) |
WakeMed Soccer Park (616) Cary, NC | ||||||
September 16* 7:00 PM |
No. 8 | vs. No. 23 Duke Rivalry |
W 2-1 | 6-1-0 (2-0-0) |
Bryan Park (3,002) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
September 19* 7:00 PM |
No. 7 | George Washington | W 4-1 | 7-1-0 (2-0-0) |
WakeMed Soccer Park (418) Cary, NC | ||||||
September 22 7:00 PM |
No. 7 | at No. 9 Virginia South's Oldest Rivalry |
W 2-1 OT | 8-1-0 (3-0-0) |
Klöckner Stadium (4,205) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
September 26* 7:00 PM |
No. 5 | Winthrop | W 4-0 | 9-1-0 (3-0-0) |
UNCG Soccer Stadium (226) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
September 29 7:00 PM |
No. 5 | NC State Carolina–State Game |
W 1-0 | 10-1-0 (4-0-0) |
WakeMed Soccer Park (3,206) Cary, NC | ||||||
October 3* 7:00 PM |
No. 3 | James Madison | W 6-0 | 11-1-0 (4-0-0) |
WakeMed Soccer Park (438) Cary, NC | ||||||
October 6 7:00 PM |
No. 4 | No. 2 Wake Forest Rivalry |
L 1-2 | 11-2-0 (4-1-0) |
WakeMed Soccer Park (2,006) Cary, NC | ||||||
October 13 7:00 PM |
No. 4 | at No. 5 Louisville | T 0-0 2OT | 11-2-1 (4-1-1) |
Lynn Stadium (3,435) Louisville, KY | ||||||
October 17* 7:00 PM |
No. 4 | Old Dominion | W 2-1 2OT | 12-2-1 (4-1-1) |
WakeMed Soccer Park (200) Cary, NC | ||||||
October 22 2:30 PM |
No. 4 | at Virginia Tech | W 4-0 | 13-2-1 (5-1-1) |
Sandra D. Thompson Field (850) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
October 27 7:00 PM |
No. 3 | No. 16 Notre Dame Senior Night |
W 3-0 | 14-2-1 (6-1-1) |
WakeMed Soccer Park (1,226) Cary, NC | ||||||
ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
November 5 1:00 PM, ESPN3 |
(2) No. 3 | (7) No. 21 Notre Dame ACC Quarterfinal |
L 1-2 | 14-3-1 (6-1-1) |
WakeMed Soccer Park (395) Cary, NC | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
November 19* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
(3) No. 7 | UNC Wilmington Second Round |
W 2-1 | 15-3-1 |
WakeMed Soccer Park (910) Cary, NC | ||||||
November 25* 6:00 PM, ESPN3 |
(3) No. 7 | No. 10 Southern Methodist Third Round |
W 2–0 | 16-3-1 |
WakeMed Soccer Park (485) Cary, NC | ||||||
December 2* 6:00 PM, ESPN3 |
(3) No. 7 | Fordham Quarterfinals |
W 2–1 | 17–3–1 |
WakeMed Soccer Park (1,687) Cary, NC | ||||||
December 8* 8:45 PM, ESPNU |
(3) No. 7 | vs. (2) No. 2 Indiana College Cup, Semifinals |
L 0-1 | 17-4-1 |
Talen Energy Stadium (4,948) Chester, PA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Awards and honors
Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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Jelani Pieters | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | August 28 | [4] |
Cam Lindley | ACC Midfielder of the Year | November 7 | [5] |
Cam Lindley | All ACC First Team | [5] | |
Alan Winn | [5] | ||
Zach Wright | All ACC Second Team | [5] | |
Alex Comsia | All ACC Third Team | [5] | |
Mauricio Pineda | [5] | ||
John Nelson | All ACC Rookie Team | [5] | |
Cam Lindley | United Soccer Coaches All-American First Team | December 7 | [6] |
Soccer America All-American First Team | December 8 | [7] | |
College Soccer News All-American First Team | January 4 | [8] | |
Allan Winn | United Soccer Coaches All-American Second Team | December 7 | [6] |
Soccer America All-American Second Team | December 8 | [7] | |
College Soccer News All-American Second Team | January 4 | [8] |
Rankings
Poll | Pre | Wk 1 |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Wk 13 |
Wk 14 |
Wk 15 |
Wk 16 |
Final |
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United Soccer [9] | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | None Released | 4 | |||
TopDrawer Soccer [10] | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
MLS Draft
The following members of the 2017 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[11]
Player | Round | Pick | Position | MLS club | Ref. |
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Alan Winn | 2 | 25 | FW | Colorado Rapids | [12] |
See also
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer
- 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer season
- 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 2017 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament
- 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
References
- ^ "Carolina Releases 2017 Schedule". goheels.com. July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "2017 Men's Soccer Roster". goheels.com. University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Men's Soccer Schedule". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Pieters, Servania, and Boudadi Earn ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "NCAA DI Men's All-America Teams Announced by United Soccer Coaches". unitedsoccercoaches.com. United Soccer Coaches. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "All-Americans: NCAA Division I men". socceramerica.com. Soccer America. December 8, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "All-America Teams". Collegesoccernews.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. June 12, 2017.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.
- ^ "2018 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids acquire Winn, Pierrot in second round of MLS SuperDraft". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.