Kubel, Johnson Earn All-ACC Honors; Schmitt Named to All-Freshman Team

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville sophomore defender Tim Kubel and junior midfielder Daniel Johnson were named as 2015 All-ACC selections on Tuesday afternoon, while rookie forward Tate Schmitt was named to the All-Freshman team.

Kubel was tabbed as an All-ACC First Team honoree, while Johnson was honored by the ACC's 12 head coaches as an All-ACC Third Team selection. It marked the second straight season Louisville has placed multiple players on the All-ACC teams after four Cardinals were honored in 2014.

Daniel Johnson

The ACC Freshman of the Year and an All-ACC Second Team honoree in 2014, Kubel registered another stellar season for the Cardinals in year two scoring five goals and adding three assists while starting all 19 matches as a key member of the team's backline. In two collegiate seasons in Louisville, Kubel has 12 career goals and eight total assists in 41 starts.

A transfer from Maryland, Johnson scored five goals and started all 19 games in the midfield during his first season in Louisville. Three of his goals came on the road against ACC foes, while his first goal as a Cardinal came in the Sept. 8 win over rival Kentucky.

Schmitt had an impressive collegiate debut connecting for a team-leading seven goals and adding four assists in 13 starts and 19 appearances. He scored four game-winning goals for the Cardinals and had his first two-goal performance in a victory over Memphis on Sept. 22.

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Wake Forest's Jack Harrison was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year and ACC Freshman of the Year, while his coach Bobby Muuss was named ACC Coach of the Year. Clemson's Paul Clowes and Kyle Fisher were voted as Midfielder and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively.

Louisville (7-9-3) closed its 2015 season with a 2-1 overtime loss at No. 1 ranked Wake Forest in an ACC quarterfinal match on Sunday afternoon.

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2015 ACC Men's Soccer Award Winners
Offensive Player of the Year - Jack Harrison, Fr., M, Wake Forest
Midfielder of the Year - Paul Clowes, Sr., M, Clemson
Defensive Player of the Year - Kyle Fisher, Sr., D, Clemson
Freshman of the Year - Jack Harrison, Fr., M, Wake Forest
Coach of the Year – Bobby Muuss, Wake Forest

2015 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team
First Team
Andrew Tarbell, Jr., GK, Clemson
Kyle Fisher, Sr., D, Clemson
Paul Clowes, Sr., M, Clemson
TJ Casner, Sr., F, Clemson
Zach Mathers, Sr., M, Duke
Tim Kubel, So., D, Louisville
Jonathan Campbell, Sr., D, North Carolina
Julian Buescher, So., M, Syracuse
Ian Harkes, Jr., M, Wake Forest
Jack Harrison, Fr., M, Wake Forest
Jacori Hayes, Jr., M, Wake Forest

Second Team
Zeiko Lewis, Jr., M, Boston College
Zach Knudson, So., M, NC State
Alan Winn, So., F, North Carolina
Omar Holness, Jr., F, North Carolina
Raby George, Sr., M, North Carolina
Max Lachowecki, Gr., D, Notre Dame
Patrick Hodan, Sr., M, Notre Dame
Jake Rozhansky, So., M, Virginia
Todd Wharton, Sr., M, Virginia
Alec Ferrell, Jr., GK, Wake Forest
Michael Gamble, Sr., M, Wake Forest

Third Team
Lennart Zeugner, So., D, Boston College
Iman Mafi, Jr., D, Clemson
Oliver Shannon, So., M, Clemson
Jeremy Ebobisse, So., F, Duke
Daniel Johnson, Jr., M, Louisville
Tucker Hume, Jr., F, North Carolina
Jon Gallagher, So., F, Notre Dame
Oyvind Alseth, Jr., M, Syracuse
Edward Opoku, Fr., F, Virginia
Jeff Caldwell, So., GK, Virginia
Jon Bakero, So., F, Wake Forest

All-Freshman Team
Simon Enstrom, Fr., F, Boston College
Patrick Bunk-Anderson, Fr., D, Clemson
Tate Schmitt, Fr., F, Louisville
Julius Duchsherer, Fr., M, NC State
Alex Comsia, Fr., D, North Carolina
Kamal Miller, Fr., D, Syracuse
Miles Robinson, Fr., D, Syracuse
Derrick Etienne, Fr., M, Virginia
Edward Opoku, Fr., F, Virginia
Brad Dunwell, Fr., M, Wake Forest
Jack Harrison, Fr., M, Wake Forest

University of Louisville Athletics

Kubel, Johnson Earn All-ACC Honors; Schmitt Named to All-Freshman Team

Players Mentioned

Daniel Johnson

Tim Kubel

Tate Schmitt

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