Tate Schmitt scores in the ACC quarterfinal win over Notre Dame on November 4, 2018 at Lynn Stadium.
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TopDrawerSoccer.com Names Schmitt to Best XI Second Team
December 17, 2018 | Men's Soccer
Senior ranks sixth in school history with 26 career goals, including five in 2018
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville senior Tate Schmitt added another prestigious accolade to his resume on Monday as the forward was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Second Team.
A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Schmitt led the Cardinals with five goals and eight assists in 19 matches this season. Along with the honor from TopDrawerSoccer.com Schmitt's honors this season included All-ACC First Team recognition, United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America First Team selection and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team accolades. Named as the 2018 ACC Championship Tournament MVP, Schmitt capped his collegiate career ranked fourth in school history in career points with 69 and sixth in career goals with 26. Schmitt, who was a two-time All-ACC honoree and an ACC All-Freshman Team member during his career, totaled 11 game-winning goals in his four seasons with the Cardinals, including four in the NCAA Championship.
The Cardinals ended their season with an 11-5-3 record overall following a second round loss to Michigan State in the 2018 NCAA Championship. The 2018 season was a successful one for Louisville, which earned the program's first ACC Championship title with victories over Notre Dame, Wake Forest and North Carolina in a span of eight days.
Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter at @UofLmenssoccer and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UofLmenssoccer.
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A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Schmitt led the Cardinals with five goals and eight assists in 19 matches this season. Along with the honor from TopDrawerSoccer.com Schmitt's honors this season included All-ACC First Team recognition, United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America First Team selection and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team accolades. Named as the 2018 ACC Championship Tournament MVP, Schmitt capped his collegiate career ranked fourth in school history in career points with 69 and sixth in career goals with 26. Schmitt, who was a two-time All-ACC honoree and an ACC All-Freshman Team member during his career, totaled 11 game-winning goals in his four seasons with the Cardinals, including four in the NCAA Championship.
The Cardinals ended their season with an 11-5-3 record overall following a second round loss to Michigan State in the 2018 NCAA Championship. The 2018 season was a successful one for Louisville, which earned the program's first ACC Championship title with victories over Notre Dame, Wake Forest and North Carolina in a span of eight days.
Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter at @UofLmenssoccer and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UofLmenssoccer.
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