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Supporting Carolina Men’s Soccer UNC Athletic Communications Table Of Contents The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Men’s Soccer Contact: Mark Kimmel General Information 1 Nike, Inc. signed a 10-year contract for Nike to be the Email Address: [email protected] exclusive supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and acces- Office Phone: (919) 962-0084 2017 Schedule 2 sory products to the Tar Heels effective July 1, 2008. Nike Cell Phone: (919) 619-3344 2017 Roster 3 will provide the athletic department with shoes, uniforms, Mailing address: P.O. Box 2126 coaching gear, balls and other equipment. In addition to Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Player Profiles 4-13 the apparel and equipment, which constitutes the majority Head Coach Carlos Somoano 14-15 of the value of the contract, Nike will give the University $2 Please contact Mark Kimmel for information on covering the million to the Chancellor’s Academic Enhancement Fund. UNC men’s soccer team. Assistant Coaches 15-16 Chancellor Holden Thorp says he will direct the funds to Support Staff 17 faculty support. Nike will also provide support for team University Quick Facts tours, travel and hosting regular-season tournaments in Athletic Administration 17 Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. several sports. The athletic department will also receive $1 Chartered: 1789 Fetzer Field 18 million for signing the contract, with those funds being used Enrollment: 18,523 to overhaul lighting and sound at the Dean E. Smith Center. McCaskill Soccer Center 19 Chancellor: Carol L. Folt Director of Athletics: Bubba Cunningham This Is Carolina Soccer 20-25 2017 Men’s Soccer Yearbook Affiliation: NCAA Division I 2016 Stats and Season Review 26-31 The 2017 North Carolina men’s soccer yearbook was Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference designed and edited by Mark Kimmel, Assistant Director Nickname: Tar Heels A History of Tar Heel Soccer 32-33 of Athletic Communications, with assistance from the UNC Mascot: Rameses (a ram) NCAA Championships 34-35 Athletic Communications staff. Colors: Carolina Blue and White Covers designed Web site: GoHeels.com NCAA Tournament History 36-39 by Associate Athletic Communications Director All-Americas 40-41 Men’s Soccer Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION Dana Gelin. ACC Honors 42-43 Head Coach: Carlos Somoano Photography by Jeffrey A. Alma Mater, Year: Eckerd College, 1992 ACC Tournament History 43 Camarati. Special thanks to Career Record: 90-22-20 (Six seasons) Jim Bounds, Grant Halverson, U.S. National Team 44 Record at Carolina: Same Andy Mead, Dan Sears, Justin Assistant Coach: Grant Porter Tar Heels in Professional Soccer 45 Smith, AllSport/Getty Images, Alma Mater, Year: North Carolina, 2004 U.S. Soccer and various Major Annual Statistical Leaders 46 Assistant Coach: Cristian Neagu League Soccer teams. Alma Mater, Year: VCU, 2006 Career Scoring Leaders 47 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Joe Scachetti Record Book 48-49 Alma Mater, Year: UCLA, 2013 Head Strength Coach: Greg Gatz Year-By-Year Results 50 @UNCmenssoccer Head Athletic Trainer: Alain Aguilar Coaching and Series Records 51 The official social media accounts of the Academic Counselor: Jenn Townsend 2001 & 2011 National Champs! Administrative Assistant: Shelly Streett All-Time Results 52-60 Soccer Office Phone: (919) 962-0466 All-Time Letterwinners 61-63 Soccer Office Fax: (919) 962-4038 CarolinaSoccer Press Box Phone: (919) 962-1460 2017 Opponents 64-65 Field (capacity): Fetzer Field (5,025) The Rams Club 66 The official facebook account of 2016 Overall Record: 14-3-4 UNC Men’s Soccer 2016 ACC Record: 5-1-2 2016 ACC Finish: First (Coastal) 2016 NCAA Finish: NCAA Semifinals NCAA Appearances: 24 (Last: 2016) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 23/9 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4 GOHEELS.COM Official Site of Carolina Athletics Media and fans can follow the Carolina men’s soccer team and the rest of the UNC athletic programs from anywhere in the world on the official site of North Carolina athletics. GoHeels.com offers schedules, rosters, results and more for all 28 of Carolina’s varsity sports. Carolina reached the College Cup in 2016, its 5th appearance in the last 10 years. 2017 CAROLINA MEN’S SOCCER YEARBOOK • PAGE 1 DAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION (FACILITY) TIME Sunday 8/13/17 Coastal Carolina (exh.) Cary, North Carolina (WakeMed) 7 p.m. Thursday 8/17/17 at South Carolina (exh.) Columbia, South Carolina 7 p.m. CAROLINA NIKE CLASSIC Friday 8/25/17 Providence Elon, North Carolina (Elon University) 7:30 p.m. Sunday 8/27/17 Rutgers Cary, North Carolina (WakeMed) 7:30 p.m. Friday 9/1/17 at UNCW Wilmington, North Carolina 7 p.m. Monday 9/4/17 at UNCG Greensboro, North Carolina 7 p.m. Saturday 9/9/17 at Pitt* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 7 p.m. Wednesday 9/13/17 William & Mary Cary, North Carolina (WakeMed) 7 p.m. Saturday 9/16/17 Duke Browns Summit, North Carolina (Bryan Park) 7 p.m. Tuesday 9/19/17 George Washington Cary, North Carolina (WakeMed) 7 p.m. Friday 9/22/17 at Virginia* Charlottesville, Virginia 7 p.m. Tuesday 9/26/17 Winthrop Greensboro, North Carolina (UNCG) 7 p.m. Friday 9/29/17 NC State* Cary, North Carolina (WakeMed) 7 p.m. Tuesday 10/3/17 James Madison Cary, North Carolina (WakeMed) 7 p.m. Friday 10/6/17 Wake Forest* Cary, North Carolina (WakeMed) 7 p.m. Friday 10/13/17 at Louisville* Louisville, Kentucky 7 p.m. Tuesday 10/17/17 Old Dominion Cary, North Carolina (WakeMed) 7 p.m. Sunday 10/22/17 at Virginia Tech* Blacksburg, Virginia 2:30 p.m. Friday 10/27/17 Notre Dame* Cary, North Carolina (WakeMed) 7 p.m. 2017 ACC CHAMPIONSHIP Wed. Nov. 1 First Round Campus Site TBA Sat. Nov. 4 Quarterfinals Campus Site TBA Wed. Nov. 8 Semifinals Campus Site TBA Sun Nov. 12 Final Charleston, South Carolina (MUSC Health) TBA 2017 SCHEDULE 2017 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Thursday Nov. 16 First Round Campus Site TBA Sunday Nov. 19 Second Round Campus Site TBA Sat/Sun Nov. 25/26 Round of 16 Campus Site TBA Fri/Sat Dec. 1/2 Quarterfinals Campus Site TBA Fri/Sun Dec. 8/10 College Cup Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PPL Park) TBA Driving Directions To Fetzer Field: From Virginia and Points North: Take I-85 South to Durham, N.C. Exit left at US-15/501 in Durham and follow 15/501 approximately nine miles to Chapel Hill. Once in Chapel Hill, maintain 15/501 Bypass (Fordham Blvd.). Around the seventh stoplight, turn right on Manning Drive. Continue on Manning until first stoplight. Turn right at light onto Ridge Road. Continue on Ridge Road until first road on left. Turn left onto Stadium Drive and continue until Stadium ends on South Road. Turn right on South Road. Go through traffic light; Fetzer Field is on left behind SCHEDULE NOTE Carmichael Auditorium. Renovations to Fetzer Field has forced North Carolina to play its home games during the 2017 season at a variety of off-campus venues throughout the state, with most played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. From Points West: Take I-85 North towards Durham, N.C. Exit just past Burlington onto NC-54 East (exit #148, Chapel Hill). Follow NC-54 for approximately 20 miles to Carrboro. Go through two stoplights and stay on NC-54 until the next stoplight. Turn left at light onto Manning Drive. Continue on Manning until first stoplight. Turn right at light onto Ridge Road. Continue on * ACC match Ridge Road until first road on left. Turn left onto Stadium Drive and continue until Stadium ends on South Road. Turn right on South Road. Go through traffic light; Fetzer Field is on left behind Carmichael Auditorium. all times Eastern From Points East: Take I-40 West to Chapel Hill. Exit at NC-54 West (exit #273 A) and follow for approximately four miles. After the US-15/501 overpass, continue straight on NC-54 into campus. Fetzer Field is one-third mile on left behind Carmichael Auditorium before 3-way stoplight. From Points South: Take US-15/50 North to Chapel Hill. Exit right onto 15/501 Bypass in Chapel Hill. Turn left at first stoplight onto Manning Drive. Continue on Manning until first stoplight. Turn right at light onto Ridge Road. Continue on Ridge Road until first road on left. Turn left onto Stadium Drive and continue until Stadium ends on South Road. Turn right on South Road. Go through traffic light; Fetzer Field is on left behind Carmichael Auditorium. 2017 CAROLINA MEN’S SOCCER YEARBOOK • PAGE 2 Numerical Alphabetical # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Last School) 28 Raul Aguilera 1 James Pyle GK 6-2 189 RJr. Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell) 36 Prince Agyai 2 Mauricio Pineda D/M 6-1 175 So. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Plainfield East) 17 Jesus Bolivar 4 Alex Comsia D 6-0 176 Jr. North Vancouver, BC (Burnaby Central) 14 Nils Bruening 5 John Nelson M/D 5-9 160 Fr. Medina, Ohio (Medina) 15 Will Campbell 6 Cam Lindley M 5-9 168 So. Carmel, Ind. (Guerin Catholic) 32 Luke Ciocca 7 Lucas del Rosario F/M 5-10 150 Fr. Durham, N.C. (Jordan) 8 Jack Skahan M 5-10 165 So. Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis University School) 4 Alex Comsia 9 Drew Murphy M 6-2 170 RSr. Palos Verdes, Calif. (Palosk Verdes/UCSB) 7 Lucas del Rosario 10 Zach Wright F 5-11 165 Sr. Smithville, Texas (Blue Valley Northwest[Kan.]) 35 Charlie Forecast 11 David October D/M 6-0 161 Sr. Cambridge, England (Impington Village College/Ipswich Town FC) 22 Dominic Jensen 12 Drew Romig GK 6-1 186 RFr.