Virginia Places Five Men's Soccer Players On 2003 All-ACC Teams

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Nov. 11, 2003

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The University of Virginia men’s soccer team had five individuals represented on the 2003 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Teams. The All-ACC teams were made up of a First Team, Second Team and All-Freshman Team. UVa’s Matt Oliver (Waldorf, Md./DeMatha Catholic) was named as a First Team All-ACC selection, Mike Littlefield (Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park) was selected a Second Team All-ACC choice, and the trio of Adam Cristman (Glen Allen, Va./Godwin), Will Hall (Shirley, N.Y./St. John the Baptist) and Ryan Burke (Cumberland Foreside, Maine/Greely) were named to the ACC All-Freshman squad.

Oliver’s selection as an All-ACC player marks the third consecutive year he has been honored by being named to the teams. He was also named to the 2001 and 2002 All-ACC Second Team the past two seasons.

ACC regular-season champions Maryland and second-seeded Wake Forest placed seven players each on the 2003 All-ACC Men’s Soccer Teams. North Carolina had three selections over the two squads, while Virginia had two and Clemson, Duke and N.C. State had one selection apiece. The 2003 ACC All-Freshmen Team was also announced, featuring three players from North Carolina and Virginia, two from Duke and Wake Forest and one from N.C. State.

Wake Forest’s Jeremiah White was tabbed as the 2003 ACC Player of the Year, while Maryland’s Sasho Cirovski garnered 2003 ACC Coach of the Year recognition. North Carolina’s Jamie Watson was selected the 2003 ACC Freshman of the Year.

Here is a closer look at the 2003 All-ACC Men’s Soccer Teams:

2003 ALL-ACC MEN’S SOCCER TEAMS:

2003 All-ACC First Team

Name			School			PositionScott Buete		Maryland		MidfieldBlake Camp		Duke			MidfieldKenny Cutler		Clemson			MidfieldWill Hesmer		Wake Forest		GoalkeeperSumed Ibrahim		Maryland		MidfieldAaron King		NC State			ForwardMatt Oliver		Virginia			DefenderMichael Parkhurst		Wake Forest		DefenderSeth Stammler		Maryland		DefenderMarcus Storey		North Carolina		ForwardJeremiah White		Wake Forest		Forward

2003 All-ACC Second Team

Name			School			PositionVicente Bastidas		Wake Forest		MidfieldClarence Goodson		Maryland		DefenderMike Littlefield		Virginia			ForwardAmir Lowery		Wake Forest		MidfieldDomenic Mediate		Maryland		ForwardTim Merritt		North Carolina		DefenderJustin Moose		Wake Forest		MidfieldNoah Palmer		Maryland		GoalkeeperScott Sealy		Wake Forest		ForwardAbe Thompson		Maryland		ForwardJamie Watson		North Carolina		Forward

2003 ACC All-Freshmen Team

Name			School			PositionCorey Ashe		North Carolina		ForwardRyan Burke		Virginia			GoalkeeperAdam Cristman		Virginia			ForwardSteven Curfman		Wake Forest		MidfieldSantiago Fusilier		NC State			MidfieldWill Hall			Virginia			MidfieldMichael Harrington	North Carolina		MidfieldKyle Helton		Duke			DefenderChris Loftus		Duke			ForwardWells Thompson		Wake Forest		MidfieldJamie Watson		North Carolina		Forward

ACC Player of the Year:  Jeremiah White, Wake Forest.

ACC Freshman of the Year: Jamie Watson, North Carolina.

ACC Coach of the Year: Sasho Cirovski, Maryland.

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