Four Panthers Earn All-ACC Honors
11/7/2017 11:04:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Perez, Planellas Named to Second and Third Team; Dexter, Kizza Named to All-Freshman
ACC Release
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Four members of the University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team earned All-ACC accolades as announced by the league Tuesday afternoon.
Junior Javi Perez was tabbed Second Team All-ACC and senior Pol Planellas was named Third Team All-ACC, while freshmen Alexander Dexter and Edward Kizza were named to the All-Freshman Team. All four Panthers were newcomers in 2017.
The postseason accolades are the first in program history since Pitt joined the ACC in 2013.
Perez, a midfielder from Valencia, Spain, played a major role as a leader in the midfield in 2017 starting and making an appearance in all but one game. In his first season with the Panthers, he netted two goals and had four assists. His second goal of the year came against long-time rival Penn State in overtime, lifting Pitt to a 3-2 victory.
In his lone season with Pitt, Planellas also played a critical role in the Panther midfield. The Barcelona native recorded one goal with four assists.
Dexter, also making his debut this year, finished with a team-best 14 points after netting six goals and recording two assists. The Brooklyn, N.Y., native lifted the Panthers to victory on two occasions this year, scoring Pitt's lone goals against No. 13 Columbia and No. 7 Notre Dame.
Kizza concluded his first year at Pitt with 11 points, second-best on the team, after burying four goals and recording three assists. The Kampala, Uganda, native netted two goals in the Panthers' 7-0 win versus West Virginia and scored one of the two goals in Pitt's first conference win in program history over No. 21 Syracuse.
The Panthers finished the 2017 season 8-10 overall with a 2-6 mark against ACC foes. Pitt took down three ranked opponents, while defeating long-time rivals West Virginia and Penn State.
2017 ACC Men's Soccer Individual Awards
Coach of the Year – Bobby Muuss, Wake Forest
Offensive Player of the Year – Jon Bakero, Sr., F, Wake Forest
Midfielder of the Year – Cam Lindley, So., M, North Carolina
Defensive Player of the Year – Kevin Politz, Sr., D, Wake Forest
Freshman of the Year – Manny Perez, Fr., M, NC State
2017 All-ACC Men's Soccer Teams
First Team
Diego Campos, Sr., F, Clemson @
Oliver Shannon, Sr., M, Clemson #
Tim Kubel, Sr., D, Louisville %
Cam Lindley, So., M, North Carolina @
Alan Winn, Sr., F, North Carolina #
Jon Gallagher, Sr., F, Notre Dame #
Jean-Christophe Koffi, Jr., M, Virginia @
Marcelo Acuna, Sr., F, Virginia Tech @
Ben Lundgaard, Sr., GK, Virginia Tech
Jon Bakero, Sr., F, Wake Forest @
Ema Twumasi, So., M, Wake Forest
Second Team
Brian White, Sr., F, Duke @
Tate Schmitt, Jr., M, Louisville
Mohamed Thiaw, Sr., F, Louisville @
Zach Wright, Sr., F, North Carolina @
Manny Perez, Fr., M, NC State
Javi Perez, Jr., M, Pitt
Mo Adams, So., M, Syracuse @
Pablo Aguilar, Sr., F, Virginia @
Jeff Caldwell, Sr., GK, Virginia @
Edward Opoku, Jr., F, Virginia #
Kevin Politz, Sr., D, Wake Forest @
Third Team
Markus Fjortoft, Gr., D, Duke
Carter Manley, Sr., D, Duke
Will Pulisic, Fr., GK, Duke
Alex Comsia, Jr., D, North Carolina
Mauricio Pineda, So., M, North Carolina
Jeffrey Farina, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Pol Planellas, Sr., M, Pitt
Tajon Buchanan, Fr., F, Syracuse
Sergi Nus, Jr., D, Virginia @
Luis Argudo, Sr., M, Wake Forest
Brad Dunwell, Jr., M, Wake Forest @
All-Freshman Team
Robbie Robinson, Fr., F, Clemson
Will Pulisic, Fr., GK, Duke
John Nelson, Fr., D, North Carolina
David Loera, Fr., M, NC State
Manny Perez, Fr., M, NC State
Alexander Dexter, Fr., F, Pitt
Edward Kizza, Fr., F, Pitt
Tajon Buchanan, Fr., F, Syracuse
Joe Bell, Fr., M, Virginia
Omir Fernandez, Fr., M, Wake Forest
Brandon Servania, Fr., M, Wake Forest
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Four members of the University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team earned All-ACC accolades as announced by the league Tuesday afternoon.
Junior Javi Perez was tabbed Second Team All-ACC and senior Pol Planellas was named Third Team All-ACC, while freshmen Alexander Dexter and Edward Kizza were named to the All-Freshman Team. All four Panthers were newcomers in 2017.
The postseason accolades are the first in program history since Pitt joined the ACC in 2013.
Perez, a midfielder from Valencia, Spain, played a major role as a leader in the midfield in 2017 starting and making an appearance in all but one game. In his first season with the Panthers, he netted two goals and had four assists. His second goal of the year came against long-time rival Penn State in overtime, lifting Pitt to a 3-2 victory.
In his lone season with Pitt, Planellas also played a critical role in the Panther midfield. The Barcelona native recorded one goal with four assists.
Dexter, also making his debut this year, finished with a team-best 14 points after netting six goals and recording two assists. The Brooklyn, N.Y., native lifted the Panthers to victory on two occasions this year, scoring Pitt's lone goals against No. 13 Columbia and No. 7 Notre Dame.
Kizza concluded his first year at Pitt with 11 points, second-best on the team, after burying four goals and recording three assists. The Kampala, Uganda, native netted two goals in the Panthers' 7-0 win versus West Virginia and scored one of the two goals in Pitt's first conference win in program history over No. 21 Syracuse.
The Panthers finished the 2017 season 8-10 overall with a 2-6 mark against ACC foes. Pitt took down three ranked opponents, while defeating long-time rivals West Virginia and Penn State.
2017 ACC Men's Soccer Individual Awards
Coach of the Year – Bobby Muuss, Wake Forest
Offensive Player of the Year – Jon Bakero, Sr., F, Wake Forest
Midfielder of the Year – Cam Lindley, So., M, North Carolina
Defensive Player of the Year – Kevin Politz, Sr., D, Wake Forest
Freshman of the Year – Manny Perez, Fr., M, NC State
2017 All-ACC Men's Soccer Teams
First Team
Diego Campos, Sr., F, Clemson @
Oliver Shannon, Sr., M, Clemson #
Tim Kubel, Sr., D, Louisville %
Cam Lindley, So., M, North Carolina @
Alan Winn, Sr., F, North Carolina #
Jon Gallagher, Sr., F, Notre Dame #
Jean-Christophe Koffi, Jr., M, Virginia @
Marcelo Acuna, Sr., F, Virginia Tech @
Ben Lundgaard, Sr., GK, Virginia Tech
Jon Bakero, Sr., F, Wake Forest @
Ema Twumasi, So., M, Wake Forest
Second Team
Brian White, Sr., F, Duke @
Tate Schmitt, Jr., M, Louisville
Mohamed Thiaw, Sr., F, Louisville @
Zach Wright, Sr., F, North Carolina @
Manny Perez, Fr., M, NC State
Javi Perez, Jr., M, Pitt
Mo Adams, So., M, Syracuse @
Pablo Aguilar, Sr., F, Virginia @
Jeff Caldwell, Sr., GK, Virginia @
Edward Opoku, Jr., F, Virginia #
Kevin Politz, Sr., D, Wake Forest @
Third Team
Markus Fjortoft, Gr., D, Duke
Carter Manley, Sr., D, Duke
Will Pulisic, Fr., GK, Duke
Alex Comsia, Jr., D, North Carolina
Mauricio Pineda, So., M, North Carolina
Jeffrey Farina, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Pol Planellas, Sr., M, Pitt
Tajon Buchanan, Fr., F, Syracuse
Sergi Nus, Jr., D, Virginia @
Luis Argudo, Sr., M, Wake Forest
Brad Dunwell, Jr., M, Wake Forest @
All-Freshman Team
Robbie Robinson, Fr., F, Clemson
Will Pulisic, Fr., GK, Duke
John Nelson, Fr., D, North Carolina
David Loera, Fr., M, NC State
Manny Perez, Fr., M, NC State
Alexander Dexter, Fr., F, Pitt
Edward Kizza, Fr., F, Pitt
Tajon Buchanan, Fr., F, Syracuse
Joe Bell, Fr., M, Virginia
Omir Fernandez, Fr., M, Wake Forest
Brandon Servania, Fr., M, Wake Forest
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