UNC, Gaul gain top honors for Men’s College
A 3-1 win over in-state rival UNC-Wilmington has kept Carlos Somoano’s North Carolina Tar Heels at #1 In the TopDrawerSoccer.com Tournament 48 National Ranking for men’s college soccer.
Click here for the latest version of the Tournament 48 National Ranking.
The top 5 slots in the ranking are unchanged from the preseason list, with Maryland, Akron, Louisville and Connecticut all recording opening-day wins. UC Santa Barbara moved up two spots to #6, following their win and losses from SMU and UCLA.
Meanwhile, Bradley’s Bryan Gaul is the TopDrawerSoccer.com Men's College Player of the Week following his 3 goals and 1 assist in a pair of wins for the Braves this weekend.
The TopDrawerSoccer.com Men’s College Team of the Week is chosen after reviewing every match report for Division I soccer.
Following is the full list for Week One:
GK: Brian Holt, Creighton
D: Eric Schoenle, West Virginia
M: Nicolas Abrigo, William & Mary
F: Darren Mattocks, Akron
F: David Opoku, UC Santa Barbara
F: Charlie Rugg, Boston College
F: Christian Hernandez, UC Irvine
F: Andy Craven, College of Charleston
F: Hakan Ilhan, UNC Greensboro
F: Darnell King, Florida Atlantic University
F: Bryan Gaul, Bradley
Player of the Week: Bryan Gaul, Bradley
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