2017 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team explained

Year:2017
Team:North Carolina Tar Heels
Sport:soccer
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:17–4–1
Conf Record:6–1–1
Head Coach:Carlos Somoano
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:Cristian Neagu
Ac1 Year:2nd
Asst Coach2:Grant Porter
Ac2 Year:6th
Asst Coach3:Joe Scachetti
Ac3 Year:2nd
Stadium:WakeMed Soccer Park
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:Semifinals
Captain:David October
Nscaarank:4
Tdsrank:4

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]

Roster

Updated August 10, 2017[2]

Coaching Staff

Position Staff
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]

|-!colspan=8 style=""| Exhibition|-!colspan=7 style=""| Regular season|-!colspan=7 style=""| ACC Tournament|-!colspan=7 style=""| NCAA Tournament

Awards and honors

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

Rankings

See main article: List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2017 Top 25 coaches poll.

MLS Draft

The following members of the 2017 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carolina Releases 2017 Schedule. goheels.com. July 7, 2017. July 21, 2017.
  2. Web site: 2017 Men's Soccer Roster . goheels.com . University of North Carolina Athletics. August 10, 2017.
  3. Web site: 2017 Men's Soccer Schedule. University of North Carolina Athletics. July 21, 2017.
  4. Web site: Pieters, Servania, and Boudadi Earn ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors. The Atlantic Coast Conference. theacc.com. August 28, 2017. August 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830003644/http://www.theacc.com/news/pieters-servania-and-boudadi-earn-acc-men-s-soccer-weekly-honors-08-28-2017. August 30, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
  5. Web site: ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. November 7, 2017.
  6. Web site: NCAA DI Men's All-America Teams Announced by United Soccer Coaches. unitedsoccercoaches.com. United Soccer Coaches. January 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204623/https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/web/News/Articles/December_2017/NCAA_DI_Men_s_All-America_Teams_Announced_by_United_Soccer_Coaches.aspx. June 24, 2018. dead.
  7. Web site: All-Americans: NCAA Division I men. socceramerica.com. Soccer America. January 5, 2018. December 8, 2017.
  8. Web site: All-America Teams. Collegesoccernews.com. January 4, 2018.
  9. Web site: 2018 MLS SuperDraft Tracker. mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180119040213/https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2018/tracker. dead.
  10. Web site: Colorado Rapids acquire Winn, Pierrot in second round of MLS SuperDraft. coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. January 19, 2018. January 19, 2018.