2019 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team

The 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 73rd season of the university fielding a program. The Tar Heels were led by 9th year head coach Carlos Somoano.

2019 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2019 record7–7–4 (3–5–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Grant Porter (9th season)
  • Will Clayton (2nd season)
CaptainMauricio Pineda
Home stadiumFetzer Field
2019 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Atlantic
No. 5 Clemson + 6 –1 –1  18 –2 –2
No. 3 Wake Forest + 6 –2 –0  16 –5 –2
NC State + 3 –4 –1  9 –7 –3
No. 20 Louisville + 3 –4 –1  10 –8 –2
Boston College + 2 –4 –2  9 –6 –3
Syracuse + 2 –4 –2  8 –7 –4
Coastal
No. 2 Virginia ‡ 6 –1 –1  21 –1 –2
Pittsburgh + 4 –3 –1  10 –8 –2
Notre Dame + 3 –5 –0  10 –8 –1
North Carolina 3 –5 –0  7 –8 –3
No. 13 Virginia Tech + 2 –4 –2  10 –6 –3
Duke 2 –5 –1  7 –9 –2
As of 17 December 2019; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source:The ACC

Background
Main article: 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team

The 2018 North Carolina men's soccer team finished the season with a 14–3–1 overall record and a 6–1–0 ACC record. The Tar Heels were seeded second–overall in the 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament. The Tar Heels were upset in the Final by the fourth seed Louisville. The Tar Heels earned an at-large bid into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. As the fifth-overall seed in the tournament, the Tar Heels were upset in the second round by James Madison.

At the end of the season, one Tar Heels men's soccer player was selected in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft: John Nelson.[1]

Player movement

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
James Pyle1GK6'2"189SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Alex Comsia4MF6'1"175SeniorVancouver, CanadaGraduated
John Nelson5DF5'9"160SophomoreMedina, OHDeclared for 2019 MLS SuperDraft; drafted 10th overall by FC Dallas
Drew Murphy9MF6'2"170SeniorPalos Verdes, CAGraduated
Nils Bruening14FW6'3"175SeniorHamburg, GermanyGraduated
David Mejia16MF5'10"164SeniorWeston, FLGraduated
Jesus Bolivar17MF5'10"155SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Dominic Jensen22MF6'1"173SeniorRaleigh, NCGraduated
Andy Lopez34MF5'10"168SeniorMission, TXGraduated

Recruiting class
Name Nat. Hometown Club TDS Rating
Sebastian Berhalter
DF
 USAWesterville, OHCrew SC Academy[2]
Cristian Coelho
MF
 USAKaty, TXHouston Dynamo[3]
Cameron Fisher
MF
 USAScottsdale, AZBarca Academy[4]
Julian Hinojosa
DF
 USAGarland, TXFC Dallas[5]
Jonathan Jimenez
FW
 USANorwalk, CTNYCFC Academy[6]
Blake Malone
DF
 USAMercer Island, WASeattle Sounders[7]
Samuel Moore
DF
 USARichmond, VARichmond United[8]
Marco Saborio Perez
GK
  SUISheffield, MANew England Revolution[9]
Jacob Schick
GK
 USAPalm Harbor, FLChargers SC[10]
Key White
FW
 USANorfolk, VARichmond United[11]

Squad

Roster

Updated November 18, 2019[12]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Alex Smir
2 MF  USA Mauricio Pineda
4 DF  USA Blake Malone
5 DF  USA Julian Hinojosa
6 DF  USA Matt Constant
7 FW  USA Lucas Del Rosario
8 MF  USA Jack Skahan
9 MF  VEN Santiago Herrera
10 FW  USA Giovanni Montesdeoca
11 MF  USA Antonio Lopez
12 GK  USA Drew Romig
13 FW  USA Key White
14 DF  ISR Lenny Aharon
15 MF  USA Sebastian Berhalter
16 FW  USA Jonathan Jimenez
17 MF  USA Cameron Fisher
18 MF  WAL Sam Jones
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  USA Martin Salas
20 MF  USA Alex Moztarzadeh
21 FW  USA Alex Rose
23 DF  USA Jake Walker
24 GK   SUI Marco Saborio-Perez
25 DF  NZL Liam Williams
26 FW  USA Jelani Pieters
27 DF  USA Mark Salas
28 MF  USA Raul Aguilera
29 MF  USA Jeremy Kelly
30 GK  USA Jake Schick
32 MF  USA Milo Garvanian
35 MF  USA Sam Moore
37 MF  USA Jacques Bouvery
38 MF  USA Roman Knox
39 FW  ENG Taff Wadda

Team management
PositionStaff
Athletic DirectorBubba Cunningham
Head CoachCarlos Somoano
Assistant CoachGrant Porter
Assistant CoachWill Clayton
Volunteer Assistant CoachMichael Harrington

Source:[12]

Schedule

Source:[13]

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 16*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 6 Stetson W 4–1  –
(–)		 Fetzer Field
Chapel Hill, NC
August 18*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 6 NC State
Rivalry		 L 1–2  –
(–)		 Fetzer Field
Chapel Hill, NC
August 24*
7:00 p.m		 No. 6 at No. 1 Maryland W 3–1  –
(–)		 Ludwig Field
College Park, MD
Regular season
August 30*
7:30 p.m.		 No. 6 Creighton
Carolina Nike Classic		 T 2–2 2OT 0–0–1
(0–0–0)		 Fetzer Field (2,417)
Chapel Hill, NC
September 1*
7:30 p.m.		 No. 6 No. 15 UCF
Carolina Nike Classic		 L 1–2  0–1–1
(0–0–0)		 Fetzer Field (814)
Chapel Hill, NC
September 6*
7:30 p.m.		 No. 20 Harvard W 6–0  1–1–1
(0–0–0)		 Fetzer Field (1,122)
Chapel Hill, NC
September 9*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 20 at UNC Greensboro W 1–0  2–1–1
(0–0–0)		 UNCG Soccer Stadium (1,085)
Greensboro, NC
September 13
7:00 p.m.		 No. 18 at No. 17 Virginia Tech W 3–1  3–1–1
(1–0–0)		 Thompson Field (2,012)
Blacksburg, VA
September 17*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 11 Davidson T 0–0 2OT 3–1–2
(1–0–0)		 Fetzer Field (1,411)
Chapel Hill, NC
September 20
6:00 p.m.		 No. 11 No. 16 Notre Dame W 2–0  4–1–2
(2–0–0)		 Fetzer Field (2,375)
Chapel Hill, NC
September 27
7:00 p.m.		 No. 14 Duke
Rivalry		 L 2–3  4–2–2
(2–1–0)		 Fetzer Field (2,244)
Chapel Hill, NC
October 1*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 20 UNC Wilmington W 2–0  5–2–2
(2–1–0)		 Fetzer Field (649)
Chapel Hill, NC
October 4
7:00 p.m.		 No. 20 at Pittsburgh W 2–1  6–2–2
(3–1–0)		 Ambrose Urbanic Field (704)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 8*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 18 West Virginia W 3–1  7–2–2
(3–1–0)		 Fetzer Field (647)
Chapel Hill, NC
October 12
7:00 p.m.		 No. 18 Syracuse L 3–4  7–3–2
(3–2–0)		 Fetzer Field (876)
Chapel Hill, NC
October 18
6:00 p.m.		 No. 19 at No. 4 Wake Forest
Rivalry		 L 0–1  7–4–2
(3–3–0)		 Spry Stadium (3,315)
Winston-Salem, NC
October 22*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 21 at Campbell T 1–1 2OT 7–4–3
(3–3–0)		 Eakes Athletics Complex (415)
Buies Creek, NC
October 25
6:00 p.m.		 No. 21 Louisville L 0–1  7–5–3
(3–4–0)		 Fetzer Field (1,326)
Chapel Hill, NC
October 29*
7:00 p.m.		 Appalachian State L 0–1  7–6–3
(3–4–0)		 Fetzer Field (874)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 1
7:00 p.m.		 at No. 4 Virginia L 1–2 OT 7–7–3
(3–5–0)		 Klöckner Stadium (2,193)
Charlottesville, VA
ACC Tournament
November 5
4:00 p.m.		 (7) (10) Syracuse
First Round		 T 0–0 (3–5 PKs) 2OT 7–7–4
 Fetzer Field (766)
Chapel Hill, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors
Recipient Award Date Ref.
Mauricio Pineda MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist August 1, 2019 [14]
Matt Constant ACC Defensive Player of the Week September 23, 2019 [15]
Mauricio Pineda All-ACC First Team November 13, 2019 [16]
Jeremy Kelly All-ACC Second Team
Jack Skahan

2020 MLS Super Draft
Main article: 2020 MLS SuperDraft
PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Jeremy KellyMontreal Impact19MF
Jack SkahanSan Jose Earthquakes227MF

Source:[17]

Rankings
Main article: 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
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
United Soccer[18] 6 20 18 11 14 20 18 19 21 RV None Released
TopDrawer Soccer [19] 7 7 20 23 14 12 RV RV 18 RV

References
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  2. "Sebastian Berhalter". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  3. "Cristian Coelho". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  4. "Cameron Fisher". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  5. "Julian Hinojosa". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  6. "Jonathan Jimenez". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  7. "Blake Malone". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  8. "Samuel Moore". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  9. "Marco Saborio Perez". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  10. "Jacob Schick". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  11. "Key White". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  12. "2019 Men's Soccer Roster". goheels.com. University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  13. "2019 Men's Soccer Schedule". goheels.com. University of North Carolina. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  14. "ACC Soccer Lands 17 on MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  15. "Dieye, Constant Earn ACC Men's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  16. "2019 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  17. "14 ACC Players Picked on Day 1 of MLS SuperDraft". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
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