2017 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team
{{short description|American college soccer season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2017
| team = North Carolina Tar Heels
| sport = soccer
| logo = North Carolina Tar Heels logo.svg
| logo_size =
| logo_alt =
| image =
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| image_alt =
| 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
}}
{{2017 ACC men's soccer standings}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://goheels.com/news/2017/7/7/mens-soccer-carolina-releases-2017-schedule.aspx?path=msoc|title=Carolina Releases 2017 Schedule|website=goheels.com|date=July 7, 2017|accessdate=July 21, 2017}}
Roster
Updated August 10, 2017{{cite web |title=2017 Men's Soccer Roster |url=http://goheels.com/roster.aspx?roster=479&path=msoc |website=goheels.com |publisher=University of North Carolina Athletics|accessdate=August 10, 2017}}
{{fs start}}
{{fs player |no=1 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=James Pyle}}
{{fs player |no=2 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Mauricio Pineda}}
{{fs player |no=4 |nat=CAN |pos=DF |name=Alex Comsia}}
{{fs player |no=5 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=John Nelson}}
{{fs player |no=6 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Cam Lindley}}
{{fs player |no=7 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Lucas Del Rosario}}
{{fs player |no=8 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Jack Skahan}}
{{fs player |no=9 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Drew Murphy}}
{{fs player |no=10 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Zach Wright}}
{{fs player |no=11 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=David October |other=captain}}
{{fs player |no=12 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Drew Romig}}
{{fs player |no=13 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Evan Krause}}
{{fs player |no=14 |nat=GER |pos=FW |name=Nils Bruening}}
{{fs player |no=15 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Will Campbell}}
{{fs player |no=16 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=David Mejia}}
{{fs player |no=17 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Jesus Bolivar}}
{{fs player |no=18 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Alan Winn}}
{{fs player |no=19 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Martin Salas}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player |no=20 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Alex Moztarzadeh}}
{{fs player |no=21 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Alex Rose}}
{{fs player |no=22 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Dominic Jensen}}
{{fs player |no=23 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Andy Lopez}}
{{fs player |no=24 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Johan Welch}}
{{fs player |no=25 |nat=NZL |pos=DF |name=Liam Williams}}
{{fs player |no=26 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Jelani Pieters}}
{{fs player |no=27 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Mark Salas}}
{{fs player |no=28 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Raul Aguilera}}
{{fs player |no=29 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Jeremy Kelly}}
{{fs player |no=30 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Alec Smir}}
{{fs player |no=31 |nat=LTU |pos=FW |name=Julius Momkus}}
{{fs player |no=32 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Luke Ciocca}}
{{fs player |no=33 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Mason Wittman}}
{{fs player |no=34 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Zack Olofson}}
{{fs player |no=35 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Charlie Forecast}}
{{fs player |no=36 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Prince Agyie}}
{{fs player |no=38 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Giovanni Montesdeoca}}
{{fs end}}
Coaching Staff
| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Staff | |
| Athletic director | Bubba Cunningham |
| Head coach | Carlos Somoano |
| Assistant coach | Grant Porter |
| Assistant coach | Cristian Neagu |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Joe Scachetti |
Schedule
{{CSOC schedule start|rank=yes|attend=yes|goalscorers=no}}
|-
!colspan=8 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Exhibition
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 13
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 4
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank = 19
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| gamename =
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/8/13/mens-soccer-rose-pieters-score-in-3-1-win-over-coastal.aspx 3–1]
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = –
| conference = –
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = t
| date = August 17
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 4
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Stone Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename = Battle of the Carolinas
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/8/17/mens-soccer-carolina-draws-with-gamecocks-in-final-tuneup-match.aspx 0–0]
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = –
| conference = –
}}
|-
!colspan=7 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Regular season
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 25
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 4
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank = 12
| opponent = Providence
| site_stadium = Rudd Field
| site_cityst = Elon, NC
| gamename = Carolina Nike Classic
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/8/25/mens-soccer-scoring-birrage-lifts-carolina-over-providence.aspx 4–2]
| overtime =
| attend = 826
| record = 1–0–0
| conference = 0-0-0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = August 27
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 4
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| gamename = Carolina Nike Classic
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/8/27/mens-soccer-pieters-headlines-six-goal-output-in-win-over-rutgers.aspx 6–1]
| overtime =
| attend = 926
| record = 2–0–0
| conference = 0-0-0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = September 1
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 3
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = UNC Wilmington
| site_stadium = UNC Wilmington Soccer Stadium
| site_cityst = Wilmington, NC
| gamename =
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/9/1/mens-soccer-carolina-upended-1-0-at-uncw.aspx 0–1]
| overtime =
| attend = 1,778
| record = 2–1–0
| conference = 0-0-0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 4
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 3
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| site_stadium = UNCG Soccer Stadium
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename =
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/9/4/mens-soccer-winn-del-rosario-score-in-2-1-victory-at-uncg.aspx 2–1]
| overtime =
| attend = 3,072
| record = 3–1–0
| conference = 0-0-0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 9
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| rank = 10
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Ambrose Urbanic Field
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename =
| score = [http://www.goheels.com/news/2017/9/9/mens-soccer-lindleys-game-winner-sends-unc-past-pitt.aspx 2–1]
| overtime =
| attend = 571
| record = 4–1–0
| conference = 1–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 13
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 8
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| gamename =
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/9/14/mens-soccer-goheels-exclusive-winns-will.aspx 3–2]
| overtime =
| attend = 616
| record = 5–1–0
| conference = 1–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 16
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 8
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opprank = 23
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Bryan Park
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/9/16/mens-soccer-carolina-wins-2-1-over-duke.aspx 2–1]
| overtime =
| attend = 3,002
| record = 6–1–0
| conference = 2–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 19
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 7
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = George Washington
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| gamename =
| score = [http://www.goheels.com/news/2017/9/19/mens-soccer-carolina-posts-4-1-win-over-gw.aspx 4–1]
| overtime =
| attend = 418
| record = 7–1–0
| conference = 2–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 22
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| rank = 7
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank = 9
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Klöckner Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename = South's Oldest Rivalry
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/9/22/mens-soccer-pieters-slices-virginia-in-overtime-thriller.aspx 2–1]
| overtime = OT
| attend = 4,205
| record = 8–1–0
| conference = 3–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 26
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 5
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Winthrop
| site_stadium = UNCG Soccer Stadium
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename =
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/9/26/mens-soccer-carolina-blanks-winthrop-4-0.aspx 4–0]
| overtime =
| attend = 226
| record = 9–1–0
| conference = 3–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = September 29
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| rank = 5
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = [http://gopack.com/news/2017/9/29/mens-soccer-one-penalty-the-difference-in-wolfpacks-loss-to-no-5-tar-heels.aspx 1–0]
| overtime =
| attend = 3,206
| record = 10–1–0
| conference = 4–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = October 3
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 3
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = James Madison
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| gamename =
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/10/3/mens-soccer-carolina-dominates-james-madison-6-0.aspx 6–0]
| overtime =
| attend = 438
| record = 11–1–0
| conference = 4–0–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = October 6
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| rank = 4
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank = 2
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/10/6/mens-soccer-2-wake-forest-defeats-4-tar-heels-2-1.aspx 1–2]
| overtime =
| attend = 2,006
| record = 11–2–0
| conference = 4–1–0
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = t
| date = October 13
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| rank = 4
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank = 5
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Lynn Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename =
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/10/13/mens-soccer-4-carolina-takes-a-point-from-5-louisville.aspx 0–0]
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 3,435
| record = 11–2–1
| conference = 4–1–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = October 17
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 4
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| gamename =
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/10/17/mens-soccer-del-rosario-nets-2ot-thriller.aspx 2–1]
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 200
| record = 12–2–1
| conference = 4–1–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = October 22
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf =
| rank = 4
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Sandra D. Thompson Field
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename =
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/10/22/mens-soccer-coastal-division-champions.aspx 4–0]
| overtime =
| attend = 850
| record = 13–2–1
| conference = 5–1–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = October 27
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| rank = 3
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank = 16
| opponent = Notre Dame
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| gamename = Senior Night
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/10/27/mens-soccer-pieters-comes-up-big-in-3-0-shutout-of-notre-dame.aspx 3–0]
| overtime =
| attend = 1,226
| record = 14–2–1
| conference = 6–1–1
}}
|-
!colspan=7 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=#FFFFFF}}"| ACC Tournament
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = November 5
| time = 1:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| nonconf =
| rank = 3
| seed = 2
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank = 21
| oppseed = 7
| opponent = Notre Dame
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| gamename = ACC Quarterfinal
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/11/5/mens-soccer-carolina-falls-to-notre-dame-in-acc-quarterfinals-2-1.aspx 1–2]
| overtime =
| attend = 395
| record = 14–3–1
| conference = 6–1–1
}}
|-
!colspan=7 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=#FFFFFF}}"| NCAA Tournament
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = November 19
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 7
| seed = 3
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = UNC Wilmington
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| gamename = Second Round
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/11/19/mens-soccer-unc-takes-down-uncw-2-1-advances-to-sweet-16.aspx 2–1]
| overtime =
| attend = 910
| record = 15–3–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = November 25
| time = 6:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 7
| seed = 3
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank = 10
| opponent = Southern Methodist
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| gamename = Third Round
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/11/25/mens-soccer-unc-defeats-smu-2-0-heads-back-to-the-elite-8.aspx 2–0]
| overtime =
| attend = 485
| record = 16–3–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = w
| date = December 2
| time = 6:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 7
| seed = 3
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Fordham
| site_stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
| site_cityst = Cary, NC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = [http://fordhamsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=7873&path=msoc 2–1]
| overtime =
| attend = 1,687
| record = 17–3–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| w/l/t = l
| date = December 8
| time = 8:45 pm
| tv = ESPNU
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 7
| seed = 3
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opprank = 2
| oppseed = 2
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Talen Energy Stadium
| site_cityst = Chester, PA
| gamename = College Cup, Semifinals
| score = [http://goheels.com/news/2017/12/8/mens-soccer-indiana-slips-past-unc-in-ncaa-college-cup.aspx 0–1]
| overtime =
| attend = 4,948
| record = 17–4–1
}}
{{CSOC schedule end}}
Awards and honors
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=North Carolina Tar Heels| Recipient| Award| Date|class4=unsortable| Ref.}} |
| Jelani Pieters
| ACC Offensive Player of the Week | August 28 |
| Cam Lindley
| ACC Midfielder of the Year | rowspan="7" | November 7 |
| Cam Lindley
| rowspan="2" | All ACC First Team |
| Alan Winn |
| Zach Wright
| All ACC Second Team |
| Alex Comsia
| rowspan="2" | All ACC Third Team |
| Mauricio Pineda |
| John Nelson
| All ACC Rookie Team |
| rowspan="3" | Cam Lindley
| United Soccer Coaches All-American First Team | December 7 |
| Soccer America All-American First Team
| December 8 | {{cite web|title=All-Americans: NCAA Division I men|url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/76007/all-americans-ncaa-division-i-men.html|website=socceramerica.com|publisher=Soccer America|accessdate=January 5, 2018|date=December 8, 2017}} |
| College Soccer News All-American First Team
| January 4 |
| rowspan="3" | Allan Winn
| United Soccer Coaches All-American Second Team | December 7 |
| Soccer America All-American Second Team
| December 8 |
| College Soccer News All-American Second Team
| January 4 |
Rankings
{{main|List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2017 Top 25 coaches poll}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1lastweek = 12
| poll2lastweek = 17
| poll1title = United Soccer{{cite web|title=NCAA DI Men's National Rankings|url=http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/DI_MEN.aspx|publisher=National Soccer Coaches Association of America|date=June 12, 2017|access-date=July 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914054734/http://www.nscaa.com/web/Rankings/College_Rankings/NCAA_DI_MEN/web/Rankings/NCAA/DI_MEN.aspx|archive-date=September 14, 2016|url-status=dead}}
| poll1_0 = 4
| poll1_1 = 3
| poll1_2 = 10
| poll1_3 = 8
| poll1_4 = 7
| poll1_5 = 5
| poll1_6 = 4
| poll1_7 = 4
| poll1_8 = 4
| poll1_9 = 3
| poll1_10 = 3
| poll1_11 = 6
| poll1_12 = 7
| poll1_final = 4
| poll2title = TopDrawer Soccer{{cite web|title=College Soccer National Rankings|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-national-rankings/men|publisher=TopDrawer Soccer|date=June 12, 2017}}
| poll2_0 = 4
| poll2_1 = 4
| poll2_2 = 4
| poll2_3 = 14
| poll2_4 = 16
| poll2_5 = 13
| poll2_6 = 5
| poll2_7 = 3
| poll2_8 = 4
| poll2_9 = 4
| poll2_10 = 3
| poll2_11 = 3
| poll2_12 = 8
| poll2_13 = 6
| poll2_14 = 5
| poll2_15 = 4
| poll2_16 = 4
| poll2_17 = 4
}}
MLS Draft
The following members of the 2017 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.{{cite web|title=2018 MLS SuperDraft Tracker|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2018/tracker|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|accessdate=January 19, 2018|date=January 19, 2018|archive-date=January 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119040213/https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2018/tracker|url-status=dead}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||
| style="background:#C0C0C0;"
! Player !! Round !! Pick !! Position !! MLS club !! Ref. | |||||
| Alan Winn | 2 | 25 | FW | Colorado Rapids | {{cite web|title=Colorado Rapids acquire Winn, Pierrot in second round of MLS SuperDraft|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/01/19/colorado-rapids-acquire-winn-pierrot-second-round-mls-superdraft|website=coloradorapids.com|publisher=Colorado Rapids|accessdate=January 19, 2018|date=January 19, 2018}} |
See also
References
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