GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – North Carolina senior forward Giovanni Montesdeoca has been named the ACC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while Virginia junior defender Oliver Gerbig was tabbed ACC Defensive Player of the Week.
Montesdeoca scored a pair of second-half goals to lead the Tar Heels to a 3-0 win over fourth-ranked Pitt on Friday night. In the ninth minute of the second half, Montesdeoca took a pass from Jonathan Jimenez and scored to give UNC a 2-0 lead over the Panthers. Thirteen minutes later, he scored on a penalty kick to ice the win.
Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Montesdeoca leads North Carolina in goals (3) and points (7) this season.
Gerbig helped the Cavaliers to a pair of shutouts, including a defensive performance that did not yield a shot on goal in a 1-0 overtime win against Notre Dame on Sunday. In the spring opener against George Mason on Tuesday, he assisted on the game-winning goal, notching his first career point to lead Virginia to a 3-0 victory.
The Taipei, Taiwan, native has played every minute of every match during the 2020-21 season.
ACC men’s soccer action resumes Friday night, as Duke hosts Notre Dame and Syracuse travels to Louisville. Both matches are set for 7 p.m. and will air on ACC Network Extra.
2020 ACC Players of the Week
Offensive
Sept. 21: Daniel Russo, Fr., F, Notre Dame
Sept. 28: Bertin Jacquesson, Fr., F, Pitt; Calvin Harris, So., F, Wake Forest
Oct. 5: Mohamed Seye, So., F, Clemson; Kyle Holcomb, Jr., F, Wake Forest
Oct. 12: Veljko Petkovic, So., M, Pitt
Oct. 19: Kimarni Smith, Sr., F, Clemson; Valentin Noel, So., M, Pitt
Oct. 26: Grayson Barber, Jr., M, Clemson; Omar Hernandez, So., M, Wake Forest
Nov. 2: Jacob Labovitz, Sr., F, Virginia Tech
Nov. 9: Jack Lynn, Jr., F, Notre Dame
Mar. 9: Giovanni Montesdeoca, Sr., F, North Carolina
Defensive
Sept. 21: Keagan McLaughlin, Sr., GK, Notre Dame
Sept. 28: Arturo Ordonez, So., D, Pitt
Oct. 5: Alec Smir, Jr., GK, North Carolina
Oct. 12: Colin Shutler, Gr., GK, Virginia; Fillipo Zattarin, Gr., D, North Carolina
Oct. 19: George Marks, Jr., GK, Clemson
Oct. 26: Oskar Ågren, So., D, Clemson
Nov. 2: Nico Benalcazar, So., D, Wake Forest
Nov. 9: Andrew Pannenberg, Jr., GK, Wake Forest
Mar. 9: Oliver Gerbig, Jr., D, Virginia