Courtesy: Jim Daves/UVa Media Relations Ross LaBauex
CHARLOTTESVILLE - Seniors Neil Barlow and Ross LaBauex, sophomore Tony Tchani and freshman Will Bates earned second team All-ACC honors, the conference announced Tuesday (Nov. 10). In addition to being a second team selection, Bates was named to the All-Freshmen Team.
Barlow (Herndon, Va.) has scored four goals and tallied a team-high five assists this season as a midfielder for the Cavaliers. With three-game winning goals and three game-winning assists, Barlow ranks first on the team in those two categories. It is the first All-ACC postseason honor of Barlow's career after being named the league's player of the week on Sept. 22.
LaBauex (Chicago, Ill.) has started 16 games this year for UVa and has one goal and one assist, each game-winning. A captain and midfielder, LaBauex is earning All-ACC honors for the first time in his career.
The 2008 ACC Rookie of the Year, Tchani (Norfolk, Va.) has scored five goals this season en route to second team honors. He leads active Cavaliers with 13 career goals.
Bates (Chester, Va.) paces Virginia's offense with seven goals, one assist and 15 points this year. He has scored three game-winning goals in 2009 and was named TopDrawerSoccer's National Player of the Week on Oct. 26.
Wake Forest's Corben Bone was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Year, while Demon Deacon defender Ike Opara was named the Defensive Player of the Year. Duke's Andrew Wenger was the ACC Rookie of the Year, while Wake Forest head coach Jay Vidovich was named the ACC Coach of the Year.
The Cavaliers, seeded fifth at this year's ACC Tournament, face fourth-seeded Maryland on Wednesday (Nov. 11) at noon in Cary, N.C.
All-Conference First Team Andrew Wenger Duke Fr. Defender Jason Herrick Maryland Jr. Forward Zac MacMath Maryland So. Goalkeeper Michael Farfan North Carolina Jr. Midfielder Zach Loyd North Carolina Sr. Defender Billy Schuler North Carolina So. Forward Alan Sanchez NC State Sr. Midfielder Corben Bone Wake Forest Jr. Midfielder Austin da Luz Wake Forest Sr. Midfielder Ike Opara Wake Forest Jr. Defender Zack Schilawski Wake Forest Sr. Forward
All-Conference Second Team Justin Luthy Boston College Fr. Goalkeeper Karl Reddick Boston College Jr. Defender Cole Grossman Duke Jr. Midfielder Kevin Tangney Maryland Sr. Defender Drew Yates Maryland Sr. Midfielder Cameron Brown North Carolina Jr. Midfielder Ronnie Boemboue NC State Sr. Forward Neil Barlow Virginia Sr. Midfielder Will Bates Virginia Fr. Forward Ross LaBauex Virginia Sr. Midfielder Tony Tchani Virginia So. Midfielder
All-Freshmen Team Kyle Bekker Boston College Midfielder Justin Luthy Boston College Goalkeeper Charlie Rugg Boston College Forward Ryan Finley Duke Forward Andrew Wenger Duke Defender Taylor Kemp Maryland Defender Ethan White Maryland Defender Enzo Martinez North Carolina Forward Will Bates Virginia Forward Anthony Arena Wake Forest Defender Andy Lubahn Wake Forest Forward
Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Corben Bone, Wake Forest Ike Opara, Wake Forest
Freshman of the Year Coach of the Year Andrew Wenger, Duke Jay Vidovich, Wake Forest