GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Top-ranked Wake Forest boasts three season award winners and heads up the 2018 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Team as voted upon by the league’s head coaches and announced on Wednesday.
 
Demon Deacon sophomore Omir Fernandez was voted the ACC Offensive Player of Year, while junior Bruno Lapa was voted the ACC Midfielder of the Year. Wake Forest’s Bobby Muuss was recognized as the ACC Coach of the Year for a league-record fourth consecutive season.

North Carolina senior Alex Comsia earned the nod as ACC Defensive Player of the Year, while Duke midfielder Issa Rayyan earned ACC Freshman of the Year accolades.

Fernandez ranks third among ACC scorers with 28 total points, and his 11 goals scored are tied for second in the conference. The Bronx, New York, standout has delivered four game-winning goals, and he ranks among the ACC’s top five players in total shots (45), assists (0.33 per game) and per game scoring (1.56).



Lapa leads the ACC in assists with nine in 17 games (0.53) and also leads the conference in scoring with 1.71 points per game. The Curitiba, Brazil, native has delivered four game-winning goals for the Deacons and is a major reason Wake Forest ranks second nationally in team scoring with 2.72 goals per game.



Under Muuss, the Demon Deacons won the ACC Atlantic Division and earned a berth in the ACC semifinals for the fourth consecutive year. Currently ranked No. 1 in the country, Wake Forest owns a 17-1 overall record and tied for the most single-season conference wins in league history with a 7-1 regular-season ACC mark.



North Carolina’s Comsia has helped the Tar Heels lead the nation in goals against average (.361) while posting 10 shutouts. The North Vancouver, British Columbia, senior has started all 16 of the Tar Heels’ matches this season and is tied for third on the team with 1,474 total minutes played.


 
Duke’s Rayyan is tied for 10th among ACC players in shots per game (2.18). The freshman from Grand Blanc, Michigan, played a huge role in a 2-0 win at Virginia Tech on Oct. 26, scoring both goals in the victory that clinched a first-round bye for the Blue Devils in the ACC Championship. His 11 total points this season rank second on Duke’s team.



Fourth-ranked North Carolina leads all schools with six selections to the 2018 All-ACC Men’s Soccer Teams, including four first-teamers. Duke placed five total players on the first, second and third teams, while Wake Forest and Notre Dame had four total selections each.

The 2018 ACC Men’s Soccer Championship continues Wednesday evening, with a pair of semifinal matches. No. 1 seed Wake Forest will play host No. 4 Louisivlle, and No. 2 North Carolina will welcome No. 3 Duke. Both matches are set to start at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra. The winners will advance to Sunday’s championship game at Sahlen’s Stadium at Wake Med Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina (noon, ESPNU).

Please see below for the complete list of ACC postseason awards and All-ACC Men’s Soccer Teams:

Coach of the Year:  Bobby Muuss, Wake Forest
Offensive Player of the Year: Omir Fernandez, So., M, Wake Forest
Defensive Player of the Year: Alex Comsia, Sr., D, North Carolina
Midfielder of the Year: Bruno Lapa, Jr., M, Wake Forest
Freshman of the Year: Issa Rayyan, Fr., M, Duke
 
First Team All-ACC
Daniele Proch, Jr., M, Duke
Tate Schmitt, Sr., F, Louisville
Nils Bruening, Sr., F, North Carolina
Alex Comsia, Sr., D, North Carolina
Mauricio Pineda, Jr., M, North Carolina
James Pyle, Sr., GK, North Carolina
David Loera, So., M, NC State
Edward Kizza, So., F, Pittsburgh
Tajon Buchanan, So., F, Syracuse
Omir Fernandez, So., M, Wake Forest
Bruno Lapa, Jr., M, Wake Forest
 
Second Team All-ACC
Simon Enstrom, Sr., F, Boston College
Will Pulisic, So., GK, Duke
Brandon Williamson, Jr, M., Duke
Issa Rayyan, Fr., M, Duke
Geoffrey Dee, Sr., M, Louisville
John Nelson, So., D, North Carolina
Thomas Ueland, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Patrick Berneski, Gr., D, Notre Dame
Javi Perez, Sr., M, Pittsburgh
Kristo Strickler, So., F, Virginia Tech
Brad Dunwell, Sr., M, Wake Forest
 
Third Team All-ACC
Ciaran McKenna, Sr., M, Duke
Cherif Dieye, Jr., M, Louisville
Jack Skahan, Jr., M, North Carolina
Manny Perez, So., M, NC State
Tommy McCabe, Jr., M, Notre Dame
Felicien Dumas, Sr., D, Notre Dame
Kamal Miller, Sr, D, Syracuse
Joe Bell, So., M, Virginia
Henry Kessler, So., D, Virginia
Mathijs Swaneveld, So., GK, Virginia Tech
Sam Raben, Sr., D, Wake Forest
 
All-Freshman Team
Kristofer Konradsson, Fr., M, Boston College
Charlie Asensio, Fr., D, Clemson
Issa Raayan, Fr., M, Duke
Aedan Stanley, Fr., D, Duke
Chandler Vaughn, Fr., D, Pitt
Ryan Raposo, Fr., M, Syracuse
Daryl Dike, Fr., F, Virginia
Cabrel Happi Kamseu, Fr., F, Virginia
Aboubacar Keita, Fr., D, Virginia
Daniel Steedman, Fr., F, Virginia
Aristotle Zarris, Fr., F, Wake Forest