GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – North Carolina senior defender Alex Comsia has been named the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and leads the sport’s All-ACC Academic team, released Thursday by the league office.
Comsia, a business administration major, is joined on the team by 2018 ACC Offensive Player of the Year Omir Fernandez of Wake Forest, and 2018 ACC Freshman of the Year Issa Rayyan of Duke. Comsia, Clemson’s Patrick Bunk-Anderson and Wake Forest’s Brad Dunwell all made the team for the fourth consecutive year.
All 12 ACC men’s soccer programs had at least one player honored. Duke led all schools with seven selections, followed by Syracuse (5), Notre Dame (4), Wake Forest (4), Clemson (3), Pitt (3), Virginia (3), Louisville (2), North Carolina (2), NC State (2) and Virginia Tech (2) and Boston College (1).
Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
2018 Men's Soccer All-ACC Academic Team
Simon Enstrom, Boston College, F, Sr., Communication and Economics
Charlie Asensio, Clemson, D, Fr., Sports Communication
Patrick Bunk-Andersen****, Clemson, D, Sr., Sports Communication
Tanner Dieterich, Clemson, D, Jr., Marketing
Mattias Frick, Duke, D, So., Undeclared
Ciaran McKenna, Duke, M, Sr., Political Science
Daniele Proch, Duke, M, Jr., History
Will Pulisic**, Duke, GK, So., Undeclared
Issa Rayyan, Duke, M, Fr., Undeclared
Aedan Stanley, Duke, D, Fr., Undeclared
Brandon Williamson, Duke, M, Jr., Sociology
Jake Gelnovatch, Louisville, GK, Jr., Sport Administration
Tate Schmitt***, Louisville, F, Sr., Marketing
Nils Bruening, North Carolina, F, Sr., Business Administration
Alex Comsia****, North Carolina, D, Sr., Business Administration
Simon Blotko***, NC State, D, Sr., Business Administration (Marketing Concentration); Psychology minor
Leon Krapf**, NC State, GK, So., Business Administration (Finance Concentration); Accounting minor
Patrick Berneski, Notre Dame, D, Gr., Environmental Engineering
Jack Casey**, Notre Dame, M, Jr., Economics, Political Science
Sean Dedrick, Notre Dame, D, Sr., Finance
Thomas Ueland, Notre Dame, F/M, Sr., Biological Sciences
Edward Kizza**, Pitt, F, So., Undecided
Javi Perez, Pitt, M, Sr., Media and Professional Communications
Chandler Vaughn, Pitt, D, Fr., Undecided
Tajon Buchanan, Syracuse, F, So., Health and Physical Education
Massimo Ferrin, Syracuse, F, Jr., Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Jonathan Hagman***, Syracuse, M, Sr., Finance
Hendrik Hilpert***, Syracuse, GK, Sr., Finance
Ryan Raposo, Syracuse, M, Fr., Sport & Human Dynamics-Undeclared
Robin Afamefuna, Virginia, M, Jr., Global Studies
Joe Bell**, Virginia, M, So., Undeclared
Colin Shutler, Virginia, GK, Jr., Psychology
Jon Ingason, Virginia Tech, D, Jr., Psychology
Will Mejia, Virginia Tech, D, So., Human Develop.
Brad Dunwell****, Wake Forest, M, Sr., Communications
Omir Fernandez**, Wake Forest, M, So., Undeclared
Alistair Johnston, Wake Forest, M, Jr., Economics
Aristotle Zarris, Wake Forest, M, Fr., Undeclared