2017 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team

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2017 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer
North Carolina Tar Heels logo.svg
NCAA Tournament, Semifinals
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. 4
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 4
Record17–4–1 (6–1–1 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Cristian Neagu (2nd season)
  • Grant Porter (6th season)
  • Joe Scachetti (2nd season)
CaptainDavid October
Home stadium WakeMed Soccer Park
Seasons
←  2016
2018  →
2017 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Atlantic
No. 5 Wake Forest ‡ 7 –0 –119 –2 –2
No. 7 Louisville + 5 –2 –113 –2 –5
No. 17 Clemson + 4 –4 –012 –6 –1
NC State + 3 –3 –28 –6 –4
Boston College 1 –6 –16 –10 –1
Syracuse 0 –6 –26 –8 –4
Coastal
No. 4 North Carolina + 6 –1 –117 –4 –1
No. 13 Duke + 4 –3 –113 –4 –3
No. 19 Virginia + 3 –2 –313 –4 –5
No. 18 Notre Dame + 3 –3 –211 –7 –2
Virginia Tech + 3 –5 –010 –10 –0
Pittsburgh 2 –6 –08 –10 –0
As of December 13, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 2017 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 71st season of the university fielding a program. The Tar Heels played their home games at WakeMed Soccer Park in nearby Cary, North Carolina while Fetzer Field underwent renovations. [1]

Contents

Roster

Updated August 10, 2017 [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Pyle
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mauricio Pineda
4 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Alex Comsia
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Nelson
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cam Lindley
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lucas Del Rosario
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Skahan
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Murphy
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Wright
11 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG David October(captain)
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Romig
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Krause
14 FW Flag of Germany.svg  GER Nils Bruening
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Campbell
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Mejia
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jesus Bolivar
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alan Winn
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Martin Salas
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Moztarzadeh
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Rose
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dominic Jensen
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andy Lopez
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Johan Welch
25 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Liam Williams
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jelani Pieters
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark Salas
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Raul Aguilera
29 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeremy Kelly
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alec Smir
31 FW Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Julius Momkus
32 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Ciocca
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mason Wittman
34 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zack Olofson
35 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Forecast
36 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Prince Agyie
38 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Giovanni Montesdeoca

Coaching Staff

PositionStaff
Athletic director Bubba Cunningham
Head coach Carlos Somoano
Assistant coachGrant Porter
Assistant coachCristian Neagu
Volunteer Assistant CoachJoe Scachetti

Source: [2]

Schedule

Source: [3]

Date
Time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 13*
7:00 pm		No. 4No. 19  Coastal Carolina W  3–1  –
(–)		 WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, NC
August 17*
7:30 pm		No. 4at  South Carolina
Battle of the Carolinas 		T  0–0  –
(–)		 Stone Stadium
Columbia, SC
Regular season
August 25*
7:30 pm		No. 4No. 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. 3at  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. 3at  UNC Greensboro W  2–1  3–1–0
(0-0-0)		 UNCG Soccer Stadium (3,072)
Greensboro, NC
September 9
7:00 pm		No. 10at  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. 8vs. 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. 7at No. 9  Virginia
South's Oldest Rivalry 		W  2–1  OT8–1–0
(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
Rivalry 		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. 4No. 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. 4at No. 5  Louisville T  0–0  2OT11–2–1
(4–1–1)		 Lynn Stadium (3,435)
Louisville, KY
October 17*
7:00 pm		No. 4 Old Dominion W  2–1  2OT12–2–1
(4–1–1)		WakeMed Soccer Park (200)
Cary, NC
October 22
2:30 pm		No. 4at  Virginia Tech W  4–0  13–2–1
(5–1–1)		 Sandra D. Thompson Field (850)
Blacksburg, VA
October 27
7:00 pm		No. 3No. 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. 7UNC Wilmington
Second Round		W  2–1  15–3–1
WakeMed Soccer Park (910)
Cary, NC
November 25*
6:00 pm, ESPN3		(3) No. 7No. 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. 7vs. (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

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Jelani PietersACC Offensive Player of the WeekAugust 28 [4]
Cam LindleyACC Midfielder of the YearNovember 7 [5]
Cam LindleyAll ACC First Team [5]
Alan Winn [5]
Zach WrightAll ACC Second Team [5]
Alex ComsiaAll ACC Third Team [5]
Mauricio Pineda [5]
John NelsonAll ACC Rookie Team [5]
Cam LindleyUnited Soccer Coaches All-American First TeamDecember 7 [6]
Soccer America All-American First TeamDecember 8 [7]
College Soccer News All-American First TeamJanuary 4 [8]
Allan WinnUnited Soccer Coaches All-American Second TeamDecember 7 [6]
Soccer America All-American Second TeamDecember 8 [7]
College Soccer News All-American Second TeamJanuary 4 [8]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
United Soccer [9] 43108754443367Not released4
TopDrawer Soccer [10] 444141613534433865444

MLS Draft

The following members of the 2017 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. [11]

PlayerRoundPickPositionMLS clubRef.
Alan Winn 225 FW Colorado Rapids [12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Carolina Releases 2017 Schedule". goheels.com. July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "2017 Men's Soccer Roster". goheels.com. University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "2017 Men's Soccer Schedule". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Pieters, Servania, and Boudadi Earn ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. August 28, 2017. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "NCAA DI Men's All-America Teams Announced by United Soccer Coaches". unitedsoccercoaches.com. United Soccer Coaches. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "All-Americans: NCAA Division I men". socceramerica.com. Soccer America. December 8, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  8. 1 2 "All-America Teams". Collegesoccernews.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. June 12, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  10. ↑ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.
  11. ↑ "2018 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Colorado Rapids acquire Winn, Pierrot in second round of MLS SuperDraft". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
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