All-ACC N. Palodichuk
WPFC Alumnus Voted 2nd Team All-ACC as a freshman
Palodichuk, an All-ACC second team honoree, led all rookies in the ACC with 22 points from eight goals and six assists in 2011. His 22 points rank fourth among all Division I freshmen, while his eight goals are tied for eighth nationally and second among ACC rookies. The lone freshman to earn a spot on the All-ACC teams started all 21 games and ranked fifth among field players in minutes played.
Registering at least one point in nine games, Palodichuk tallied a career-high two goals in Duke’s win over Presbyterian. He turned in a four-point outing at Clemson with a goal and two assists and put away Duke’s lone goal in the 2-1 loss to New Mexico in the NCAA Tournament second round.
The Blue Devils finished the year with an 11-8-3 overall record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament second round for the third consecutive season.
2011 All-ACC Men’s Soccer Team
First Team
Player | Year | Pos. | School |
Kyle Bekker | Jr. | M. | Boston College |
Charlie Rugg | Jr. | F | Boston College |
James Belshaw | Jr. | GK | Duke |
Andrew Wenger | Jr. | F | Duke |
John Stertzer | Jr. | M | Maryland |
Casey Townsend | Sr. | F | Maryland |
Scott Goodwin | Jr. | GK | North Carolina |
Matt Hedges | Sr. | D | North Carolina |
Enzo Martinez | Jr. | M | North Carolina |
Billy Schuler | Jr. | F | North Carolina |
Will Bates | Jr. | F | Virginia |
Jared Watts | So. | M | Wake Forest |
Second Team
Player | Year | Pos. | School |
Chris Ager | So. | D | Boston College |
Cody Mizell | So. | GK | Clemson |
Sebastien Ibeagha | So. | D | Duke |
Nick Palodichuk | Fr. | F | Duke |
Sunny Jane | So. | M | Maryland |
Taylor Kemp | Jr. | D | Maryland |
Patrick Mullins | So. | F | Maryland |
London Woodberry | Jr. | D | Maryland |
Kirk Urso | Sr. | M | North Carolina |
Brian Ownby | Sr. | M | Virginia |
Brian Span, | So. | M | Virginia |
2011 All-ACC Freshman Men’s Soccer Team
Name, School - Position
Diego Medina-Mendez, Boston College - MF
Brynjar Benediktsson, Clemson - F
Amadou Dia, Clemson - F
Andrew Morales, Fr., Duke - MF
Nick Palodichuk, Duke - F
Mikey Lopez, North Carolina - MF
Jordan McCrary, North Carolina - D
Boyd Okwuonu, North Carolina - D
Ryan Zinkhan, Virginia - F
Teddy Mullin, Wake Forest - MF
Sean Okoli, Wake Forest - F
Offensive Player of the Year - Andrew Wenger, Duke
Defensive Player of the Year - Matt Hedges, North Carolina
Freshman of the Year - Mikey Lopez, North Carolina
Coach of the Year - Carlos Somoano, North Carolina