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Emina Ekic Named to the Preseason All-ACC Team
August 08, 2019 | Women's Soccer
Cardinals are picked to finish eighth in the Preseason ACC Poll
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Junior midfielder Emina Ekic was named to the Preseason All-ACC Women's Soccer team in a vote of the league's 14 head coaches. The Tar Heels, who have won 21 ACC Championships under the leadership of head coach Anson Dorrance, received six first-place votes and 188 points to edge 2018 champion Florida State (eight first-place votes, 185 points).
Ekic was named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List last week. The junior earned second team All-American honors by the United Soccer Coaches Association last season as a sophomore. She was named a first team All-Atlantic Region selection by the United Soccer Coaches Association. Following the regular season, Ekic earned first team All-ACC honors.
The Louisville native was outstanding in ACC play last season. She finished the regular season with seven goals and five assists for 19 points. In her sophomore campaign last year, She earns preseason All-ACC honors for the second straight year.
Virginia finished third in the voting with 163 points, while Duke and Clemson were fourth and fifth with 155 and 121 points, respectively. NC State was picked sixth in the voting, followed by Wake Forest, Louisville, Notre Dame and Boston College. Virginia Tech, Miami, Pitt and Syracuse round out the poll.
The ACC's seven teams ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25 Poll announced on Tuesday are the most of any conference, and its four teams among the top 10 are also the nation's best.
Seven MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List candidates headline the 2019 Preseason All-ACC Team with Florida State leading the way with four selections, while North Carolina has three.
The top eight teams in the final league standings will advance to the ACC Championship, which begins with quarterfinal matches at campus sites on Sunday, Nov. 3. The semifinals and final are scheduled for Nov. 8 and Nov. 10 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.
The 2019 season will kick off on Thursday, Aug. 22.
Predicted Order of Finish
School Points
North Carolina 188 (6 first-place votes)
Florida State 185 (8 first-place votes)
Virginia 163
Duke 155
Clemson 121
NC State 109
Wake Forest 106
Louisville 99
Notre Dame 88
Boston College 87
Virginia Tech 85
Miami 39
Pitt 29
Syracuse 16
Preseason All-ACC Team
Name School
Mariana Speckmaier, Jr., F Clemson
Malia Berkely, R-Jr., D Florida State
Deyna Castellanos, Sr., F Florida State
Jaelin Howell, So., M Florida State
Yujie Zhao, So., M Florida State
Emina Ekic, Jr., M Louisville
Tziarra King, Sr., F NC State
Emily Fox, Jr., D North Carolina
Brianna Pinto, So. M North Carolina
Alessia Russo, Jr., F North Carolina
Mandy McGlynn, Sr., GK Virginia Tech
Ekic was named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List last week. The junior earned second team All-American honors by the United Soccer Coaches Association last season as a sophomore. She was named a first team All-Atlantic Region selection by the United Soccer Coaches Association. Following the regular season, Ekic earned first team All-ACC honors.
The Louisville native was outstanding in ACC play last season. She finished the regular season with seven goals and five assists for 19 points. In her sophomore campaign last year, She earns preseason All-ACC honors for the second straight year.
Virginia finished third in the voting with 163 points, while Duke and Clemson were fourth and fifth with 155 and 121 points, respectively. NC State was picked sixth in the voting, followed by Wake Forest, Louisville, Notre Dame and Boston College. Virginia Tech, Miami, Pitt and Syracuse round out the poll.
The ACC's seven teams ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25 Poll announced on Tuesday are the most of any conference, and its four teams among the top 10 are also the nation's best.
Seven MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List candidates headline the 2019 Preseason All-ACC Team with Florida State leading the way with four selections, while North Carolina has three.
The top eight teams in the final league standings will advance to the ACC Championship, which begins with quarterfinal matches at campus sites on Sunday, Nov. 3. The semifinals and final are scheduled for Nov. 8 and Nov. 10 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.
The 2019 season will kick off on Thursday, Aug. 22.
Predicted Order of Finish
School Points
North Carolina 188 (6 first-place votes)
Florida State 185 (8 first-place votes)
Virginia 163
Duke 155
Clemson 121
NC State 109
Wake Forest 106
Louisville 99
Notre Dame 88
Boston College 87
Virginia Tech 85
Miami 39
Pitt 29
Syracuse 16
Preseason All-ACC Team
Name School
Mariana Speckmaier, Jr., F Clemson
Malia Berkely, R-Jr., D Florida State
Deyna Castellanos, Sr., F Florida State
Jaelin Howell, So., M Florida State
Yujie Zhao, So., M Florida State
Emina Ekic, Jr., M Louisville
Tziarra King, Sr., F NC State
Emily Fox, Jr., D North Carolina
Brianna Pinto, So. M North Carolina
Alessia Russo, Jr., F North Carolina
Mandy McGlynn, Sr., GK Virginia Tech
Players Mentioned
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