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No. 4 Wake Forest Projected to Win ACC Atlantic
8/19/2019 2:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Demon Deacons received nine of the 12 first-place votes in the Atlantic Division.
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The No. 4-ranked Wake Forest men's soccer team was projected to win the ACC Atlantic Division, the league office announced on Monday afternoon.
In voting conducted among the conference's head coaches, the Demon Deacons received nine of the 12 first-place votes in the Atlantic Division. North Carolina was picked as the overall champion, receiving nine of the 12 first-place votes overall, while Wake Forest received one.
"We're certainly proud of the culture we've put in place and the program we've built the past few years, and this ranking is a testament to that," head coach Bobby Muuss said. "At the same time, games aren't won based on preseason rankings and we know we have a lot of hard work ahead of us still."
MAC Hermann Trophy watch list selection Bruno Lapa was also named to the ACC's Preseason Watch List.
Wake Forest received 64 points in the Atlantic Division, ahead of Louisville (48), Syracuse (42), NC State (38), Clemson (36) and Boston College (18). North Carolina totaled 65 points in the Coastal Division, followed by Virginia (46), Duke (45), Virginia Tech (38), Notre Dame (36) and Pitt (16).
2019 ACC Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll
Overall Champion
North Carolina, 9
Duke, 1
Virginia, 1
Wake Forest, 1
Atlantic Division
Wake Forest, 64 (9)
Louisville, 48 (1)
Syracuse, 42 (1)
NC State, 38
Clemson, 36 (1)
Boston College 18
Coastal Division
North Carolina, 65 (10)
Virginia, 46 (1)
Duke, 45 (1)
Virginia Tech, 38
Notre Dame, 36
Pitt, 16
First-place votes in parentheses
2019 Preseason Watch List
Kristofer Konradsson, Boston College, W/F, Sophomore, Gardabaer, Iceland
Malick Mbaye, Clemson, D, Senior, Dakar, Senegal
Daniele Proch, Duke, F, Senior, Riva Del Garda, Italy
Lamine Conte, Louisville, M/D, Senior, Conakary, Guinea
Mauricio Pineda, North Carolina, M/D, Senior, Bolingbrook, Ill.
David Loera, NC State, M, Junior, Orlando, Fla.
Felicien Dumas, Notre Dame, D, Graduate Student, Tokyo, Japan
Edward Kizza, Pitt, F, Junior, Kampala, Uganda
Ryan Raposo, Syracuse, M, Sophomore, Hamilton, Ontario
Joe Bell, Virginia, M, Junior, Wanaka, New Zealand
Kristo Strickler, Virginia Tech, F, Junior, Hilliard, Ohio
Bruno Lapa, Wake Forest, M, Senior, Curitiba, Brazil
In voting conducted among the conference's head coaches, the Demon Deacons received nine of the 12 first-place votes in the Atlantic Division. North Carolina was picked as the overall champion, receiving nine of the 12 first-place votes overall, while Wake Forest received one.
"We're certainly proud of the culture we've put in place and the program we've built the past few years, and this ranking is a testament to that," head coach Bobby Muuss said. "At the same time, games aren't won based on preseason rankings and we know we have a lot of hard work ahead of us still."
MAC Hermann Trophy watch list selection Bruno Lapa was also named to the ACC's Preseason Watch List.
Wake Forest received 64 points in the Atlantic Division, ahead of Louisville (48), Syracuse (42), NC State (38), Clemson (36) and Boston College (18). North Carolina totaled 65 points in the Coastal Division, followed by Virginia (46), Duke (45), Virginia Tech (38), Notre Dame (36) and Pitt (16).
2019 ACC Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll
Overall Champion
North Carolina, 9
Duke, 1
Virginia, 1
Wake Forest, 1
Atlantic Division
Wake Forest, 64 (9)
Louisville, 48 (1)
Syracuse, 42 (1)
NC State, 38
Clemson, 36 (1)
Boston College 18
Coastal Division
North Carolina, 65 (10)
Virginia, 46 (1)
Duke, 45 (1)
Virginia Tech, 38
Notre Dame, 36
Pitt, 16
First-place votes in parentheses
2019 Preseason Watch List
Kristofer Konradsson, Boston College, W/F, Sophomore, Gardabaer, Iceland
Malick Mbaye, Clemson, D, Senior, Dakar, Senegal
Daniele Proch, Duke, F, Senior, Riva Del Garda, Italy
Lamine Conte, Louisville, M/D, Senior, Conakary, Guinea
Mauricio Pineda, North Carolina, M/D, Senior, Bolingbrook, Ill.
David Loera, NC State, M, Junior, Orlando, Fla.
Felicien Dumas, Notre Dame, D, Graduate Student, Tokyo, Japan
Edward Kizza, Pitt, F, Junior, Kampala, Uganda
Ryan Raposo, Syracuse, M, Sophomore, Hamilton, Ontario
Joe Bell, Virginia, M, Junior, Wanaka, New Zealand
Kristo Strickler, Virginia Tech, F, Junior, Hilliard, Ohio
Bruno Lapa, Wake Forest, M, Senior, Curitiba, Brazil
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