GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season champion North Carolina earned two of the major awards and Florida State claimed the remaining three to headline the 2019 All-ACC Women’s Soccer honors.
Florida State senior forward Deyna Castellanos earned ACC Offensive Player of the Year, as well as ACC Midfielder of the Year. Teammate, junior defender Malia Berkely was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
North Carolina’s Maycee Bell garnered ACC Freshman of the Year and Tar Heels head coach Anson Dorrance earned ACC Coach of the Year for the 12th time and second consecutive season.
ACC season awards, as well as the All-ACC teams, were determined by a vote of the league’s 14 head coaches.
Castellanos leads the Seminoles in goals (11) and assists (9) this season, ranking among the top of the conference and nation in both categories. She has tallied 31 total points, which is second in the ACC.
The Maracay, Venezuela, native has helped lead a Florida State offense that is ranked 25th nationally in scoring offense with 2.21 goals per game. From her midfield position, Castellanos has also notched four game-winning goals to lift the Seminoles to the second seed in the ACC Championship and an appearance in the semifinals.
Berkely has anchored the back line for fifth-ranked Florida State, as the ‘Noles have eight shutouts this season including four in ACC play. The Seminoles’ strong defense has only allowed more than one goal in a game six times.
Bell has been recognized as the ACC Defensive Player of the Week twice this season and has played a large part in North Carolina’s stellar defense to earn ACC Freshman of the Year. The Tar Heels have only allowed three goals in conference play with eight shutouts.
Hailing from Wichita, Kansas, Bell has helped UNC lead the nation in shutout percentage (.789). She has also contributed a goal and an assist this season.
After leading the Tar Heels to their second consecutive ACC regular-season title with a 9-0-1 record, Dorrance was voted the ACC Coach of the Year by his peers. North Carolina outscored its opponents 21-3 in ACC play with two of the goals coming on the road in the regular-season finale.
The Tar Heels are ranked among the top 10 nationally in scoring offense (7, 2.58) and goals against average (6th, .364).
Berkely and Castellanos were named to the first team, while Bell claimed a spot on the second team.
Virginia and North Carolina led all schools with eight student-athletes on the All-ACC Teams, while Florida State had six and NC State had five selections.
The semifinals for the 2019 ACC women’s soccer championship are set, as third-seeded Virginia will battle second-seeded Florida State and fifth-seeded NC State will take on top-seeded North Carolina.
The Cavaliers and Seminoles will play in the first semifinal at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. The second semifinal features an in-state rivalry matchup, as the Wolfpack takes on the Tar Heels at 5 p.m.
Both matches will air live on ACC Network.
Tickets for the semifinals and finals of the 2019 ACC Championship at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, are on sale now and can be purchased at
https://theacc.co/19WSOCchamptix. Single-day adult general admission tickets are $10.
Admission is free for youth ages 18 and under, as well as students of ACC institutions.
2019 All-ACC Women's Soccer Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Deyna Castellanos, Sr., M, Florida State
Defensive Player of the Year: Malia Berkely, R-Jr., D, Florida State
Midfielder of the Year: Deyna Castellanos, Sr., M, Florida State
Freshman of the Year: Maycee Bell, Fr., D, North Carolina
Coach of the Year: Anson Dorrance, North Carolina
First Team All-ACC
Malia Berkely, R-Jr., D, Florida State
Deyna Castellanos, Sr., M, Florida State
Jaelin Howell, So., M, Florida State
Yujie Zhao, So., M, Florida State
Emina Ekic, Jr., M, Louisville
Emily Fox, Jr., D, North Carolina
Brianna Pinto, So., M, North Carolina
Alessia Russo, Jr., F, North Carolina
Tziarra King, Sr., M, NC State
Meghan McCool, Sr., F, Virginia
Amanda McGlynn, Sr., GK, Virginia Tech
Second Team All-ACC
Delaney Graham, So., D, Duke
Ella Stevens, Sr., M, Duke
Gabrielle Kouzelos, Jr., GK, Louisville
Maycee Bell, Fr., D, North Carolina
Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jr., D, North Carolina
Phoebe McClernon, Sr., D, Virginia
Diana Ordonez, Fr., F, Virginia
Courtney Petersen, R-Sr., D, Virginia
Alexa Spaanstra, So., M, Virginia
Taryn Torres, Jr., M, Virginia
Madison Hammond, Sr., D, Wake Forest
Third Team All-ACC
Olivia Vaughn, Sr., F, Boston College
Brooklynn Rivers, Sr., F, Louisville
Lulu Guttenberger, R-So., D, NC State
Krissi Schuster, Sr., D, NC State
Ricci Walkling, Sr., M, NC State
Taylor Otto, R-Jr., M, North Carolina
Sammi Fisher, Jr., M, Notre Dame
Eva Hurm, Jr., F, Notre Dame
Amanda West, Fr., F, Pitt
Laurel Ivory, Jr., GK, Virginia
Kelsey Irwin, R-Sr., D, Virginia Tech
All-Freshman Team
Sam Smith, Fr., F, Boston College
Hal Hershfelt, Fr., M, Clemson
Maliah Morris, Fr., F, Clemson
Sophie Jones, Fr., M, Duke
Heather Payne, Fr., D, Florida State
Jenna Nighswonger, Fr., F, Florida State
Jameese Joseph, Fr., F, NC State
Maycee Bell, Fr., D, North Carolina
Isabel Cox, Fr., F, North Carolina
Amanda West, Fr., F, Pitt
Diana Ordonez, Fr., F, Virginia