Palodichuk, an All-ACC second team honoree, led all rookies in the ACC with 22 points from eight goals and six assists in 2011. His 22 points rank fourth among all Division I freshmen, while his eight goals are tied for eighth nationally and second among ACC rookies. The lone freshman to earn a spot on the All-ACC teams started all 21 games and ranked fifth among field players in minutes played.
Registering at least one point in nine games, Palodichuk tallied a career-high two goals in Duke’s win over Presbyterian. He turned in a four-point outing at Clemson with a goal and two assists and put away Duke’s lone goal in the 2-1 loss to New Mexico in the NCAA Tournament second round.
The Blue Devils finished the year with an 11-8-3 overall record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament second round for the third consecutive season.
2011 All-ACC Men’s Soccer Team
First Team
Player
Year
Pos.
School
Kyle Bekker
Jr.
M.
Boston College
Charlie Rugg
Jr.
F
Boston College
James Belshaw
Jr.
GK
Duke
Andrew Wenger
Jr.
F
Duke
John Stertzer
Jr.
M
Maryland
Casey Townsend
Sr.
F
Maryland
Scott Goodwin
Jr.
GK
North Carolina
Matt Hedges
Sr.
D
North Carolina
Enzo Martinez
Jr.
M
North Carolina
Billy Schuler
Jr.
F
North Carolina
Will Bates
Jr.
F
Virginia
Jared Watts
So.
M
Wake Forest
Second Team
Player
Year
Pos.
School
Chris Ager
So.
D
Boston College
Cody Mizell
So.
GK
Clemson
Sebastien Ibeagha
So.
D
Duke
Nick Palodichuk
Fr.
F
Duke
Sunny Jane
So.
M
Maryland
Taylor Kemp
Jr.
D
Maryland
Patrick Mullins
So.
F
Maryland
London Woodberry
Jr.
D
Maryland
Kirk Urso
Sr.
M
North Carolina
Brian Ownby
Sr.
M
Virginia
Brian Span,
So.
M
Virginia
2011 All-ACC Freshman Men’s Soccer Team
Name, School - Position
Diego Medina-Mendez, Boston College - MF
Brynjar Benediktsson, Clemson - F
Amadou Dia, Clemson - F
Andrew Morales, Fr., Duke - MF
Nick Palodichuk, Duke - F
Mikey Lopez, North Carolina - MF
Jordan McCrary, North Carolina - D
Boyd Okwuonu, North Carolina - D
Ryan Zinkhan, Virginia - F
Teddy Mullin, Wake Forest - MF
Sean Okoli, Wake Forest - F
Offensive Player of the Year - Andrew Wenger, Duke
Defensive Player of the Year - Matt Hedges, North Carolina
Freshman of the Year - Mikey Lopez, North Carolina
Coach of the Year - Carlos Somoano, North Carolina
