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Cardinals Picked Third in ACC Atlantic, Fonseca Player to Watch
August 18, 2021 | Men's Soccer
The Cardinals were picked to finished third in the division after finishing second in the spring.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Coming off a successful spring season, the University of Louisville men's soccer team was picked to finish third in the Atlantic Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason coaches poll released on Wednesday.
Clemson received nine of 12 first-place votes and sits atop the Atlantic followed by Wake Forest, which tallied a pair of votes for the top spot. The Cardinals came in third followed by Boston College, NC State and Syracuse.
Pitt was voted as the favorite in the Coastal Division and was also the coaches' pick as the conference's overall champion. North Carolina was voted second followed by Virginia Tech, Virginia, Duke and Notre Dame.
The Cardinals were 5-8-1 overall in 2020, but went 4-2-0 during the spring portion of the season and finished second in the Atlantic Division.
Forward Pedro Fonseca was also named to the ACC Preseason Watch List for the second consecutive season. The senior led the Cardinals with four assists last season and second on the squad with four goals.
The Cardinals play their final exhibition of the preseason on Saturday at Indiana and then open up the 2021 campaign at Saint Louis on Aug. 26. Louisville's first home match is set for Aug. 30 versus Evansville.
2021 ACC Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll
Overall Champion
Pitt, 7 votes
Clemson, 3
North Carolina, 2
Atlantic Division
1. Clemson (9), 64
2. Wake Forest (2), 57
3. Louisville, 38
4. Boston College (1), 36
5. NC State, 27
6. Syracuse, 24
Coastal Division
1. Pitt (9), 64
2. North Carolina (3), 58
3. Virginia Tech, 40
4. Virginia, 32
5. Duke, 28
6. Notre Dame, 24
First-place votes in parentheses
2021 ACC Preseason Watch List
Victor Souza, Jr., D, Boston College
Oskar Ågren, Jr., D, Clemson
Peter Stroud, So., M, Duke
Pedro Fonseca, Sr., F, Louisville
Alec Smir, Gr., GK, North Carolina
Leon Krapf, R-Sr., GK, NC State
Jack Lynn, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Valentin Noel, Jr., M, Pitt
Deandre Kerr, So., F, Syracuse
Andreas Ueland, Jr., D, Virginia
Sivert Haugli, Sr., D, Virginia Tech
Kyle Holcomb, Sr., F, Wake Forest
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Clemson received nine of 12 first-place votes and sits atop the Atlantic followed by Wake Forest, which tallied a pair of votes for the top spot. The Cardinals came in third followed by Boston College, NC State and Syracuse.
Pitt was voted as the favorite in the Coastal Division and was also the coaches' pick as the conference's overall champion. North Carolina was voted second followed by Virginia Tech, Virginia, Duke and Notre Dame.
The Cardinals were 5-8-1 overall in 2020, but went 4-2-0 during the spring portion of the season and finished second in the Atlantic Division.
Forward Pedro Fonseca was also named to the ACC Preseason Watch List for the second consecutive season. The senior led the Cardinals with four assists last season and second on the squad with four goals.
The Cardinals play their final exhibition of the preseason on Saturday at Indiana and then open up the 2021 campaign at Saint Louis on Aug. 26. Louisville's first home match is set for Aug. 30 versus Evansville.
2021 ACC Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll
Overall Champion
Pitt, 7 votes
Clemson, 3
North Carolina, 2
Atlantic Division
1. Clemson (9), 64
2. Wake Forest (2), 57
3. Louisville, 38
4. Boston College (1), 36
5. NC State, 27
6. Syracuse, 24
Coastal Division
1. Pitt (9), 64
2. North Carolina (3), 58
3. Virginia Tech, 40
4. Virginia, 32
5. Duke, 28
6. Notre Dame, 24
First-place votes in parentheses
2021 ACC Preseason Watch List
Victor Souza, Jr., D, Boston College
Oskar Ågren, Jr., D, Clemson
Peter Stroud, So., M, Duke
Pedro Fonseca, Sr., F, Louisville
Alec Smir, Gr., GK, North Carolina
Leon Krapf, R-Sr., GK, NC State
Jack Lynn, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Valentin Noel, Jr., M, Pitt
Deandre Kerr, So., F, Syracuse
Andreas Ueland, Jr., D, Virginia
Sivert Haugli, Sr., D, Virginia Tech
Kyle Holcomb, Sr., F, Wake Forest
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Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram at @UofLmenssoccer.
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