CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia senior midfielder Umberto Pelà has been named a first team Scholar All-American as voted on by the United Soccer Coaches, the organization announced Thursday (Dec. 18).
Pelà becomes the third Cavalier to be named a first team Scholar All-American, joining former teammate Andreas Ueland (2022), and United Soccer Coaches Player of the Year, Joe Bell (2019).
A second-team All-America and second team All-ACC selection, Pelà made 17 starts in as many appearances while recording single-season career high totals with four goals and five assists for a total of 18 points. A two-year captain at central midfield, Pelà helped lead the Cavaliers to an ACC championship game and the second top-four NCAA seed in the last four seasons.
To be eligible for CSC Academic All-America, student athletes must be at least a junior, have at least a 3.40 cumulative grade point average, compete in 75 percent of the institution’s matches and be an elite player as supported by playing honors (i.e., All-American, All-Region, Conference Player of the Year). The player must also meet the highest standards of ethics and sportsmanship.
United Soccer Coaches Scholar All America Teams
First Team
|
Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
School |
Major |
GPA |
Hometown |
|
K |
Jeremi Abonnel |
GR-5 |
Saint Louis Univeristy |
Project Management |
3.49 |
Aix-en-Provence, France |
|
K |
Andrew Samuels |
Jr. |
Princeton University |
Public & International Affairs |
3.88 |
Burlingame, Calif. |
|
D |
Harry Bertos |
Jr. |
University of Washington |
Real Estate |
3.74 |
Bedford, Mass. |
|
D |
Agustin Resch |
Sr. |
Seton Hall University |
Finance |
3.889 |
Arata, Argentina |
|
D |
Giuliano Fravolini W |
Sr. |
Princeton University |
Economics |
3.85 |
San Diego, Calif. |
|
M |
Richie Aman |
Sr. |
University of Washington |
Psychology |
3.91 |
Hanover, N.H. |
|
M |
Jefferson Amaya |
Sr. |
High Point University |
Business Administration |
3.70 |
Charlotte, N.C. |
|
M |
Sr. |
University of Virginia |
Commerce |
3.70 |
Milan, Italy |
|
|
F |
Daniel Burko |
GR-5 |
Hofstra University |
Finance |
4.00 |
Arneberg, Norway |
|
F |
Marcus Caldiera* |
Sr. |
University of West Virginia |
Finance |
4.00 |
Mississauga, Ont. |
|
F |
Stefan Dobrijevic |
GR-5 |
University of Akron |
Masters of Business Administration |
3.62 |
Uniontown, Ohio |
Second Team
|
Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
School |
Major |
GPA |
Hometown |
|
K |
Jadon Bowton |
Sr. |
University of Washington |
Computer Science |
3.65 |
Spokane, Wash. |
|
K |
Jackson Leavitt |
GR-5 |
Elon University |
Finance and Business Analytics |
3.80 |
Allen, Texas |
|
D |
Kamran Acito |
Sr. |
Duke University |
Political Science |
3.70 |
Manhattan, N.Y. |
|
D |
Carlos Hernando |
GR-5 |
University of West Virginia |
Sports Management |
3.80 |
Madrid, Spain |
|
D |
Parker Owen |
Jr. |
Cal Poly |
Business Administration |
3.44 |
Southlake, Texas |
|
D |
Dylan Steely |
Sr. |
Belmont University |
Accounting |
3.40 |
Hoover, Ala. |
|
M |
Matthew Dreas |
Jr. |
University of Akron |
Financial Management |
3.55 |
Covington, Ky. |
|
M |
Jakob Friedman |
Sr. |
Monmouth University |
Business Management |
3.63 |
Nesconset, N.Y. |
|
M |
Eric Howard |
Jr. |
Georgetown University |
Finance |
3.80 |
Redmond, Wash. |
|
F |
Ben Assane |
Sr. |
Grand Canyon University |
Masters of Business Administration |
3.56 |
Rufisque, Dakar |
|
F |
Fletcher Bank |
Sr. |
Stanford University |
Science, Technology and Society |
3.77 |
Bakersfield, Calif. |
|
F |
Denis Krioutchenkov |
Sr. |
University of North Carolina-Charlotte |
Polictical Science |
3.80 |
Rehovot, Israel |
*– previous selection
National Scholar Player of the Year Bolded