North Carolina State University Athletics
King Earns All-ACC For Third Straight Year
11/7/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Nov. 7, 2005
Raleigh, N.C. - Seniors Aaron King and Jorge Gonzalez of the NC State men's soccer team were each named to the All-ACC teams announced Monday afternoon. King earned a spot on the All-ACC first-team for the third straight season, while Gonzalez was voted to the All-ACC second-team. Freshman Ronnie Bouemboue earned a spot on the ACC All-Freshmen Team as well.
For the third straight season, forward Aaron King was once again named to the All-ACC first-team. He becomes the first player do make the first-team three straight years since goalkeeper Kyle Campbell did from 1994-96, and he is the first field player to do so since Dario Brose did from 1988-1990. He finished the regular season second in the ACC in goals and points per game. He has 15 goals and three assists for 33 points thus far this season, and his 33 points are the most for a Pack player in a season since Roy Lassiter had 40 in 1991. King has scored at least one goal in 13 of the 17 game this season, and has 22 goals over the last 25 game dating back to last season. King currently sits fourth in school history with 44 career goals, and is seventh in career points with 103.
Goalkeeper Jorge Gonzalez was also honored by the ACC, making the conference's second-team. Gonzalez has helped lead a stellar Wolfpack defense on the season. He was posted a record of 8-4-1, and has four shutouts. Gonzalez enters the ACC Tournament with a GAA of 1.41, and has made a total of 61 saves. A third-year starter, Gonzalez currently ranks third in NC State history with 17 career shutouts, and sixth in career saves with 235. Last season, Gonzalez was named All-ACC first-team.
Freshman Ronnie Bouemboue was named to the ACC All-Freshmen Team, the third straight year the Pack has had a member on that squad. Bouemboue has started 15 games for the Wolfpack this season as an outside defender. Thus far, he has tallied two goals and four assists for eight points, fifth on the team. Bouemboue scored both of his goals in the win over Mercer, and has had an assist in each of the last two games leading to wins over #19 Wake Forest and at Campbell. He follows Santiago Fusilier (2004) and El Hadj Cisse (2005) as NC State players to make the ACC All-Freshmen Team.
NC State will battle North Carolina in the ACC Tournament Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at SAS Soccer Stadium in Cary, N.C.
